Hey nonna and nonno!

The following message from Jada Febbraro and loyal pooch Sophie in Barrie, Ontario is one of many special greetings that SooToday.com received over the holiday from expatriate Saultites.

We're hoping to post the remaining greetings tonight.

********************* Love and best wishes from Barrie, Ontario to my Gramma and Grampa Bedell, Nonna and Nonno Febbraro, my many aunts, uncles, cousins (especially T, K, and B. Leonard).

A big hello to my good friends (especially the ones on my Nonna and Nonno's street, Doncaster Road.

Sophie and I sure have missed all of you this holiday season.

When I asked Sophie how she felt about not going home this year, she just said "ruff."

I think she is really gonna miss tobogganing at Garson's Hill, "Little Bear," Nonna's treats and playing with all of the kids.

Tomorrow is New Year's Even and Sophie and I will sure miss all the twelve o'clock thunder on People's Road.

But not to worry.

We'll be making some noise down here too.

We are going to spend our New Year's Eve at Snow Valley for some fun in the snow.

May everyone sign, dance and laugh their way into a happy 2005.

Even though we are not in the Soo this year our hearts will be right with you at the stroke of midnight.

My Mom and my Dad also send their love and wishes to everyone for a safe and prosperous New Year!

Take care, see you all in the spring!!!!!

Mmmwwaaa.

- Jada Febbraro and Sophie

********************* Other 2004 holiday messages from SooToday.com readers

Sault hockey mom becomes an international TV star A holiday note from London, Ontario Brandi says hi to all the 'crazy Mounties' Someone please shovel this woman's driveway Merry Christmas from Denmark Merry Christmas from British Columbia Merry Christmas from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Christmas in Iraq Hello from the mountains of the Dominican Republic 'Memories of the Soo' guy starts a family Adam Carricato says 'Fröhliche Weihnachten' A radio guy misses the Sault Happy holidays to the Bertos and the Mackans 'Bury our bones in Sault Ste. Marie,' say Connie and Steve Where the Turcos are, it's too hot to cook at Christmas Damielle Lukenda drops us a line Why Bobbi Reid is hanging up her scissors Darlene's life in British Coumbia is one big happy Meet the 'Memories of the Soo' guy's sister Hello to Backdoor Bob and the rippers at Westside Cafe Happy New Year from Mr. Cupello Former Sault girl knows all about Defiance Jackie and Hayley educate the South about pack sacks Look who's hanging out in Washington with Joe Lieberman Anybody remember Lynne Harper? And now, a word from Bert Bertolo The only snow Brittany sees is on SooToday.com

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