Father Ed didn't have much of a vacation because he was busy working on the new church down in Pilot Station. He moved a lot of stuff around there and got ready for Christmas mass, both midnight and morning masses, which were held in the new church. He also stayed in Marshall in Frank Keim's house while they were visiting their parents in Kansas and Ontario. He liked staying there with Frank's dog, Buddy. He and Buddy would take walks regularly to the airport and back. Most of the time Buddy and his friend, Prunes (David Andrew's dog), would play with Ed while they walked. He says that they were fun to watch. He also participated in the Russian Othodox Chrismas by eating at different houses where the star was at the time.

Father Ed said he also had to travel down to St. Mary's for a meeting, and going back and forth was a little bit trying at times.