Joy Drop: 'Tis the month for friends and delicious goodies

Hi, friends! I have been having a lot of conversations about how to retain joy. One of those ways is to celebrate the accomplishments of others. And to revel in their happiness. It brings out so much pride. 

As we approach the end of November and speed toward the most jolly of months, I want to share some things with you that put a smile on my face and made me proud and happy for others. 

Canada's beloved Christine Sinclair will take her final bow on Dec. 5 at Vancouver's BC Place, and it will be renamed for her for the night. I wrote a piece about Sinclair's impact on the global stage and interviewed some of her international opponents, as did my CBC Sports colleagues. And there will be many more ahead of Tuesday's match against Australia. Andi Petrillo sat down with Sinclair to talk about this moment. And some famous faces chimed in!

Seeing my friends in the sports world doing well and contributing to making sports more open and accessible is my jam. Moezine Hasham and Hockey 4 Youth have been doing just that. Surrey will host programs for young newcomer girls in hockey. Their programs are free and promote social inclusion using hockey as a vehicle to connect young people. Hockey 4 Youth have programs in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Vancouver and now more locations in British Columbia. 

Jennifer Fraser is a Canadian dog owner who enters competitions to show off her fancy footwork with her beautiful dog, Daiquiri. The dynamic duo will be featured in Disney's new docuseries The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs. I saw one of their videos go viral and just loved the energy. 

I had never considered chickens as the type of emotional support animal that might interest me, but I was wrong. Amy Snider is a Saskatchewan woman