Holidays!

We've been a busy bunch over the holidays.

The prize for the greatest adventure goes to Jessica Jackson who got married!

Wedding vows
Many thanks to all of you that sent such warm wishes to Clay and me for our wedding on New Year's Eve! Probably everyone says this about their wedding, but we had an absolutely perfect day. After two straight days of rain, December 31st dawned blue and sunny (and cold!). Our families flew in to celebrate the day with us, and some SBSers even made it to the ceremony. We were married in my college chapel (Harris Manchester). The ceremony was great, with a few laughs (including when Clay pronounced my name "Jeksica" when saying the vows) and some tears (mostly me!). After the ceremony, Clay and I walked from the chapel to the Randolph Hotel, which was a cool way to see Oxford in a different light (and with a wedding veil flying all over the place). We had dinner at the hotel with our families and danced until midnight.

Happy New Year!
Jessica (Jackson) Shortall

Happy Hogmanay!
The McFadden party bus was in full swing this holiday with a trip to Edinburgh for the Hogmanay (that's New Year's to you and me) celebrations. The Scots sure know how to party but I think that the MBAers gave them a run for their money.

Fearn Fun
Le Massif, Quebec – An hour north of Quebec City lies the only mountain on the North American Eastern Seaboard billed as being capable of hosting a World-Cup Downhill. Eight of us spent a week nestled in the snowy woodland of ‘La Belle Provence’ snow-shoeing, cross-country and Alpine skiing in and around this wonderful mountain and cool ice-clumps of the St.Lawrence River. Blessed with warm weather (the coolest being -18 C, but averaging -4 C) we enjoyed some fresh country air and seclusion (not to mention some quality conditions and quality poutine). And would New Year’s be complete without a human pyramid and a bit of Twister?