The Start of Christmas Shopping Mayhem

Just got back from spending the weekend in Ottawa with my in-laws. IT was really nice. Sunday brunch was spent at the Wakefield Inn, which was very nice, by the way. Brunch was very similar to Auberge des Gallants in Rigaud, but no surprise seeing that they all belong to a federation of country inns in Quebec. Very high end frou frou stuff but delish nevertheless. We returned to Ottawa to do some lovely Christmas shopping. Toy R Us was mayhem. Ahh, Christmas shopping. Speaking of which, everyone's bugging me for my wish list.... I've always found it strange to be making one. Gift-giving should be done out of free will and creativity. But then again, what would I do with a hot plate holders made out of old Players Cigarettes cartons?