Sunday, December 30, 2007
Christmas 07
Happy New Year to all -
We had a wonderful Christmas holiday with the PG Youngs. We felt we were treated royally & enjoyed every moment with them. Christmas Eve was special - started off with a wonderful supper - clam chowder (much better than mine) ! lovely program by the girls, carolling at friends’ homes, seeing the light display in a section of PG & watching the DVD ‘The Nativity’. Christmas morning - opening our presents etc. The Christmas dinner was superb. We are grateful we could go up to PG rather than have them come down!!
Lots of snow & the planes were entirely booked.
Came home in time to have the Schneiders visit en masse en route to the wedding of OJ’s niece. Jordan, Charla, & little Oliver stayed with us. We were so happy to see little Oliver tour the house, sweep the floor, dismantle the tree & be so charming!
On December 31 we will be alone , rest up, & contemplate the New Year.
Love to all
G & G
We had a wonderful Christmas holiday with the PG Youngs. We felt we were treated royally & enjoyed every moment with them. Christmas Eve was special - started off with a wonderful supper - clam chowder (much better than mine) ! lovely program by the girls, carolling at friends’ homes, seeing the light display in a section of PG & watching the DVD ‘The Nativity’. Christmas morning - opening our presents etc. The Christmas dinner was superb. We are grateful we could go up to PG rather than have them come down!!
Lots of snow & the planes were entirely booked.
Came home in time to have the Schneiders visit en masse en route to the wedding of OJ’s niece. Jordan, Charla, & little Oliver stayed with us. We were so happy to see little Oliver tour the house, sweep the floor, dismantle the tree & be so charming!
On December 31 we will be alone , rest up, & contemplate the New Year.
Love to all
G & G
Saturday, December 8, 2007
haste makes waste
hello to all my 'fans'
what is new at 174 oeming road?
grannie has done it again!! made herself into a dependant invalid.
rushing around as usual - grandpa drove me to get fitted for an orthotic for my left foot - it's supposed to help my back as i have to wait 6 months for my knee replacement & my back is getting the brunt of this ordeal.Anyway, i rush back from the car because my cane & my document folder have been left behind, I rush in at the first door (which happens to be the wrong door)& I trip over the door frame & find myself down on the floor head first. As a result I bleed profusely. A man at the reception desk runs to my aid with paper towels etc. Anyway I see that I need medical attention so we go see my doctor who, on examination sends me to the emergency at the U of A hospital.x-ray,ct scan follow - no major problem- ie - no broken bones. I get a cast for my right wrist & come home!I now have a swollen face (look like a badger)purple face, swollen nose (it may be broken)so now i am dependant on grandpa for many of my needs. I feel very blessed it was not worse.We are hosting the FHE Christmas social at our place Monday. The house is beautifully decorated - it is pot luck & grandpa says we will 'carry on'. He will have to make the clam chowder -under my supervision. Just thought you would like to know we are in control - except a bit of a trial. We do plan on flying to PG to be with the Youngs for a week.Hope all is well at your abodes
love
grannie (the left-handed typist)
what is new at 174 oeming road?
grannie has done it again!! made herself into a dependant invalid.
rushing around as usual - grandpa drove me to get fitted for an orthotic for my left foot - it's supposed to help my back as i have to wait 6 months for my knee replacement & my back is getting the brunt of this ordeal.Anyway, i rush back from the car because my cane & my document folder have been left behind, I rush in at the first door (which happens to be the wrong door)& I trip over the door frame & find myself down on the floor head first. As a result I bleed profusely. A man at the reception desk runs to my aid with paper towels etc. Anyway I see that I need medical attention so we go see my doctor who, on examination sends me to the emergency at the U of A hospital.x-ray,ct scan follow - no major problem- ie - no broken bones. I get a cast for my right wrist & come home!I now have a swollen face (look like a badger)purple face, swollen nose (it may be broken)so now i am dependant on grandpa for many of my needs. I feel very blessed it was not worse.We are hosting the FHE Christmas social at our place Monday. The house is beautifully decorated - it is pot luck & grandpa says we will 'carry on'. He will have to make the clam chowder -under my supervision. Just thought you would like to know we are in control - except a bit of a trial. We do plan on flying to PG to be with the Youngs for a week.Hope all is well at your abodes
love
grannie (the left-handed typist)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Oeming Road Happenings
Hello All readers -
I'd like to share some of the highlights that have transpired since my last posting.
We've had a few visitors - the Schneiders: Coleen, OJ, Rachel. The parents drove up in their van. Rachel flew up a few days later to join them. They stayed at our house. Coleen did a few household chores, OJ connected our DVD in the family room - so we will be able to use the TV to view some of the DVDs that I have. The latest one I got is Amazing Grace - which is just very interesting. We visited some of the places in England on our last visit there - we were actually in John Newton country. Karyn & Jim visited - but they stayed with the Fixsens. They celebrated Katie's birthday party. Jim went with Grandpa & Hu to watch Hugo play community basketball. He is a good player.
Karyn & I had a good visit.
The latest news of my knee & back problem is this. I have to wait for 6 months to have a knee replacement & get orthotics to ease the back pain. I knew that the two were connected - but it took the doctors months to agree with me!!
Grandpa has been a 'taxi' driver - taking me here & there. We realize how lucky we are to have each other. I still am functional & do the cooking but Grandpa does more work about the condo & shops etc etc.
We will spend Christmas in Prince George with john & family. We will fly there Dec 20 & return Dec 27. We want to be home when Jordan, Charla & OG come.
We have gone for walks outdoors as there has not been any snow to amount to much. One has to be mobile otherwise the whole body will atrophy. The bottom half may be in pain, but the upper half is functional. I am glad that I have the use of my brains & hands - they are kept busy.
A quote I'd like to include -"To have character is better than to be one" _ Elder Russell M Nelson
Love to all
Grannie
I'd like to share some of the highlights that have transpired since my last posting.
We've had a few visitors - the Schneiders: Coleen, OJ, Rachel. The parents drove up in their van. Rachel flew up a few days later to join them. They stayed at our house. Coleen did a few household chores, OJ connected our DVD in the family room - so we will be able to use the TV to view some of the DVDs that I have. The latest one I got is Amazing Grace - which is just very interesting. We visited some of the places in England on our last visit there - we were actually in John Newton country. Karyn & Jim visited - but they stayed with the Fixsens. They celebrated Katie's birthday party. Jim went with Grandpa & Hu to watch Hugo play community basketball. He is a good player.
Karyn & I had a good visit.
The latest news of my knee & back problem is this. I have to wait for 6 months to have a knee replacement & get orthotics to ease the back pain. I knew that the two were connected - but it took the doctors months to agree with me!!
Grandpa has been a 'taxi' driver - taking me here & there. We realize how lucky we are to have each other. I still am functional & do the cooking but Grandpa does more work about the condo & shops etc etc.
We will spend Christmas in Prince George with john & family. We will fly there Dec 20 & return Dec 27. We want to be home when Jordan, Charla & OG come.
We have gone for walks outdoors as there has not been any snow to amount to much. One has to be mobile otherwise the whole body will atrophy. The bottom half may be in pain, but the upper half is functional. I am glad that I have the use of my brains & hands - they are kept busy.
A quote I'd like to include -"To have character is better than to be one" _ Elder Russell M Nelson
Love to all
Grannie
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Hawaiian Holiday
A L O H A
We spent a lovely week in Maui . Janine accompanied us. What a difference 21 years make! We could hardly recognize the places we remembered. We stayed in a time share exchange from Honolulu. We were certainly upgraded & vacationed in a premier resort. We hung about the pool, took a walk along the beach (although it was not conducive to walking for octogenarians) We rented a car & were able to drive up to the crater of a 'defunct' volcano Haleakala. We took a guided all-day trip to Hana with many stops along the way. The guide gave us commentaries about different areas. Several show business people have bought properties.We heard some excellent talks in Sacrament & the Sunday school teacher was a born teacher - the spirit was s-t-r-o-n-g. We went to a luau - Janine's first experience. Personally, I am not that fond of luaus - the food is not that great. But she enjoyed it.
Today we attended the Primary Sacrament Presentation. Hugo did very well. Microphones can be intimidating even to adults. But he was a trouper.
Today was also janine's farewll from the Tuscanny Ward. We did not attend as I am suffering from a terrible backache & travelling would only make it worse.
We are happy to be home, but we did enjoy our excursion. Now it is Christmas preparation time.
Love to all
Grannie
We spent a lovely week in Maui . Janine accompanied us. What a difference 21 years make! We could hardly recognize the places we remembered. We stayed in a time share exchange from Honolulu. We were certainly upgraded & vacationed in a premier resort. We hung about the pool, took a walk along the beach (although it was not conducive to walking for octogenarians) We rented a car & were able to drive up to the crater of a 'defunct' volcano Haleakala. We took a guided all-day trip to Hana with many stops along the way. The guide gave us commentaries about different areas. Several show business people have bought properties.We heard some excellent talks in Sacrament & the Sunday school teacher was a born teacher - the spirit was s-t-r-o-n-g. We went to a luau - Janine's first experience. Personally, I am not that fond of luaus - the food is not that great. But she enjoyed it.
Today we attended the Primary Sacrament Presentation. Hugo did very well. Microphones can be intimidating even to adults. But he was a trouper.
Today was also janine's farewll from the Tuscanny Ward. We did not attend as I am suffering from a terrible backache & travelling would only make it worse.
We are happy to be home, but we did enjoy our excursion. Now it is Christmas preparation time.
Love to all
Grannie
Monday, October 8, 2007
Special October happenings
Dear Family -
October has just begun & we have had some wonderful happenings.
Jaima invited us to attend the Grandparents Tea at Ivy's school. What a treat. The children performed some cute songs (with actions) & they were adorable. Of course we were able to wave at Ivy & she waved back to let us know she saw us. As it is "Raise a Reader " week , we had the chance to help Ivy read, also see some of her creative picture drawings.We also toured her part of the school - it is very nice & well-kept-up. (the school-Clara Tyner was built when I was still teaching) I asked Ivy if we could meet her teacher. We all three went up to her teacher in the classroom & she said:"These are my grandparents - this is Gigi & this is Grandpa" The teacher was very pleased to meet us but a little confused why I was Gigi. I explained to her we were the greatgrandparents & that was what I was called. She thought that was very cute. I think so too.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner to Hu, Diane, Hugo & the sister missionaries in our ward. The turkey was not quite ready so Grandpa told the story of the first Thnksgiving. He showed his Mayflower ship modeln & told him about his ancestors that came to Plymoth. Hugo was very impressed to hear this account. I had searched the Internet to find some novel ideas & found some 'riddles' about Thnksgiving. Hugo read the questions & everybody had the chance to answer. We did get some humorous answers & some were correct. Then the turkey was ready so we sat down to a sumtuous meal. Before dessert we took a break, went up to my study & sang some Thanksgiving hymns. One of the missionaries accompanied us on the keyboard. Then down for pumpkin pie with whipped cream & some apple cider. Everyone related some thing for which they were grateful The missionaries shared a message & then they had to leave. Dad & I took turns tidying up. I used my best china, sterling & crystal - first time since we moved to Edmonton.
Hope you all celebrated this Canadian Thanksgiving or will do so in November. Great time for a family gathering.
Love to all
Grannie
October has just begun & we have had some wonderful happenings.
Jaima invited us to attend the Grandparents Tea at Ivy's school. What a treat. The children performed some cute songs (with actions) & they were adorable. Of course we were able to wave at Ivy & she waved back to let us know she saw us. As it is "Raise a Reader " week , we had the chance to help Ivy read, also see some of her creative picture drawings.We also toured her part of the school - it is very nice & well-kept-up. (the school-Clara Tyner was built when I was still teaching) I asked Ivy if we could meet her teacher. We all three went up to her teacher in the classroom & she said:"These are my grandparents - this is Gigi & this is Grandpa" The teacher was very pleased to meet us but a little confused why I was Gigi. I explained to her we were the greatgrandparents & that was what I was called. She thought that was very cute. I think so too.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner to Hu, Diane, Hugo & the sister missionaries in our ward. The turkey was not quite ready so Grandpa told the story of the first Thnksgiving. He showed his Mayflower ship modeln & told him about his ancestors that came to Plymoth. Hugo was very impressed to hear this account. I had searched the Internet to find some novel ideas & found some 'riddles' about Thnksgiving. Hugo read the questions & everybody had the chance to answer. We did get some humorous answers & some were correct. Then the turkey was ready so we sat down to a sumtuous meal. Before dessert we took a break, went up to my study & sang some Thanksgiving hymns. One of the missionaries accompanied us on the keyboard. Then down for pumpkin pie with whipped cream & some apple cider. Everyone related some thing for which they were grateful The missionaries shared a message & then they had to leave. Dad & I took turns tidying up. I used my best china, sterling & crystal - first time since we moved to Edmonton.
Hope you all celebrated this Canadian Thanksgiving or will do so in November. Great time for a family gathering.
Love to all
Grannie
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Seattle 'Holiday'
Hello to all-
We spent TWO weeks in Seattle 'looking after' Rachel or better stated she looked after us. She was very cooperative & was a gracious hostess. We went to a movie HAIRSPRAY & she had to hold out her arm for Grannie to have someone to cling to as my leg was giving trouble. It was nice to meet her friends. We enjoyed sitting on the deck looking at Lake Washington & enjoying the sunshine in the afternoon. The mornings were cloudy or foggy or not conducive to hanging out. Most afternoons were lovely. We took walks to the library & Ellis Pond where we could sit and watch the ducks. We did a bit of reading & ofcourse I brought some hand applique to keep me busy. I cooked the meals & Grandpa tidied up so we certainly were not overworked.
When Coleen & Oj returned home they took us for luncheon to Ivars & to Olympic Sculpture Park. Drove me to the Tall Girla' Shop - where of course I bought a new outfit. And then as a bonus treated us to the theatre to see'To Kill a Mocking Bird' - very well done.
Now we are home & life is back to the usual - glad we are still useful.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Janine's farewell.
"Age is more a matter of how you feel, how you think, & what's going on in your head than what is going on in your feet" Who but President Hinckley could come out with this statement! I am boosted from self-pity when I remember this.
Love to all
Grannie
We spent TWO weeks in Seattle 'looking after' Rachel or better stated she looked after us. She was very cooperative & was a gracious hostess. We went to a movie HAIRSPRAY & she had to hold out her arm for Grannie to have someone to cling to as my leg was giving trouble. It was nice to meet her friends. We enjoyed sitting on the deck looking at Lake Washington & enjoying the sunshine in the afternoon. The mornings were cloudy or foggy or not conducive to hanging out. Most afternoons were lovely. We took walks to the library & Ellis Pond where we could sit and watch the ducks. We did a bit of reading & ofcourse I brought some hand applique to keep me busy. I cooked the meals & Grandpa tidied up so we certainly were not overworked.
When Coleen & Oj returned home they took us for luncheon to Ivars & to Olympic Sculpture Park. Drove me to the Tall Girla' Shop - where of course I bought a new outfit. And then as a bonus treated us to the theatre to see'To Kill a Mocking Bird' - very well done.
Now we are home & life is back to the usual - glad we are still useful.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Janine's farewell.
"Age is more a matter of how you feel, how you think, & what's going on in your head than what is going on in your feet" Who but President Hinckley could come out with this statement! I am boosted from self-pity when I remember this.
Love to all
Grannie
Sunday, September 9, 2007
september at oeming road
Hello to all -
This is a typical autumn day - sunny, although crisp. We can view our flowers on the deck & in the planters & can see that they are beginning to wither away. We have so enjoyed them - but the seasons change - as do we.
We have done considerable canning & preserving of late. On our walks in the area we found a dolgo crabapple tree just lush with fruit. We each picked 2 buckets & have made apple juice, jam, jelly & sauce. Now I do not miss my crabtree in Calgary since finding this one. Our 2 tomato plants are producing like you wouldnt believe it. I have never seen such huge plants. Grandpa will pick the tomatoes before we leave for Seattle this week & hopefully they will ripen in our absence. Guess well have to can them for winter use. We ate some of our cherry tomatoes & vine-ripened are just delicious.
Last Sunday we hosted a luncheon after Brigham was blessed by his father in the BonnieDoon chapel - where we attended after we were baptized. All we had to do was have the home ready.
Kate arranged a potluck which was great. Guests sat outside on the grass, on the steps, on the deck, & in the living room. The children enjoyed themselves as well as the adults. Karyn & Jim & family came Saturday pm & we were able to have a good visit as well as having Jim see to some of the unfinished tasks about the house. We certainly appreciated that.
September is a big month for birthdays & anniversaries. we wish you well on these dates - we will be in Seattle for 2 weeks looking after Rachel while her parents are in Europe. Great place for a holiday for us.
Do keep in touch - we love your news. Im glad , Spencer, you got positive comments on your quilt made for you when you returned from your mission. It was a joy to make.
Love to all
G & G
This is a typical autumn day - sunny, although crisp. We can view our flowers on the deck & in the planters & can see that they are beginning to wither away. We have so enjoyed them - but the seasons change - as do we.
We have done considerable canning & preserving of late. On our walks in the area we found a dolgo crabapple tree just lush with fruit. We each picked 2 buckets & have made apple juice, jam, jelly & sauce. Now I do not miss my crabtree in Calgary since finding this one. Our 2 tomato plants are producing like you wouldnt believe it. I have never seen such huge plants. Grandpa will pick the tomatoes before we leave for Seattle this week & hopefully they will ripen in our absence. Guess well have to can them for winter use. We ate some of our cherry tomatoes & vine-ripened are just delicious.
Last Sunday we hosted a luncheon after Brigham was blessed by his father in the BonnieDoon chapel - where we attended after we were baptized. All we had to do was have the home ready.
Kate arranged a potluck which was great. Guests sat outside on the grass, on the steps, on the deck, & in the living room. The children enjoyed themselves as well as the adults. Karyn & Jim & family came Saturday pm & we were able to have a good visit as well as having Jim see to some of the unfinished tasks about the house. We certainly appreciated that.
September is a big month for birthdays & anniversaries. we wish you well on these dates - we will be in Seattle for 2 weeks looking after Rachel while her parents are in Europe. Great place for a holiday for us.
Do keep in touch - we love your news. Im glad , Spencer, you got positive comments on your quilt made for you when you returned from your mission. It was a joy to make.
Love to all
G & G
Saturday, August 18, 2007
August happenings
Hello -
Wow! Where to begin? Grandpa had 3 trips - I only 2! We both went to Rosebud to their luncheon theatre -quite a popular tourist attraction. We saw The Good Doctor - a spoof on Chekov - very well done. We stayed at the Inn and enjoyed the sites of this tiny hamlet that has survived extinction because of the enterprising people who started a theatre school. Grandpa had a 9-hole golf game while I drove the golf cart - I am still recovering from the worst cold ever!! Then we drove to Torrington to see the Gopher Hole Museum - quite a novel way to entice tourists - the ladies hit upon the idea of dressing 'taxidermist' gophers in various outfits and displaying them in show boxes . Very innovative.
The PG Youngs drove us to Calgary to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of our mutual friends & we were able to stay at the Redds in their very brand new Tuscanny home. All the company enjoyed a raft trip along the Bow River & we were also able to visit friends.
Grandpa, Hu, Hugo drove to the Cyprus Hills near where Grandpa was born. He was surprised to see the town was still on the map -and has become quite a tourist town with a dinosaur museum, Wallace Stegner's home converted for writers in residence & home to artists. They visited other historic places in southern Alberta and returned very satisfied to know Alberta has many exciting places to see.
We've had some h-o-t weather & are lucky to have survived - because we have the downstairs bedroom where we could get a comfortable night's sleep.
Love to all
Grannie
Wow! Where to begin? Grandpa had 3 trips - I only 2! We both went to Rosebud to their luncheon theatre -quite a popular tourist attraction. We saw The Good Doctor - a spoof on Chekov - very well done. We stayed at the Inn and enjoyed the sites of this tiny hamlet that has survived extinction because of the enterprising people who started a theatre school. Grandpa had a 9-hole golf game while I drove the golf cart - I am still recovering from the worst cold ever!! Then we drove to Torrington to see the Gopher Hole Museum - quite a novel way to entice tourists - the ladies hit upon the idea of dressing 'taxidermist' gophers in various outfits and displaying them in show boxes . Very innovative.
The PG Youngs drove us to Calgary to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of our mutual friends & we were able to stay at the Redds in their very brand new Tuscanny home. All the company enjoyed a raft trip along the Bow River & we were also able to visit friends.
Grandpa, Hu, Hugo drove to the Cyprus Hills near where Grandpa was born. He was surprised to see the town was still on the map -and has become quite a tourist town with a dinosaur museum, Wallace Stegner's home converted for writers in residence & home to artists. They visited other historic places in southern Alberta and returned very satisfied to know Alberta has many exciting places to see.
We've had some h-o-t weather & are lucky to have survived - because we have the downstairs bedroom where we could get a comfortable night's sleep.
Love to all
Grannie
Monday, July 16, 2007
Wedding guests....Murray-Kulak ....Pincher Creek
Thought I would send more pix of wedding guests (my family) Hope you enjoy them
Sunday, July 15, 2007
flowers from Hu's office garden
I see that my last posting was almost a month ago. How time flies. July has been a busy month. We've attended a wedding in Pincher Creek of my sister's granddaughter. It was nice to see relatives & friends. The bride looked lovely & the groom handsome. The reception was interesting. We then decided to travel through the Crow's Nest Pass on to Invermere - which location Grandpa really enjoys. He had a few golf games with me driving the power cart or pulling the golf cart. I think I made a good caddy.
The other big event on the same day was the birth of Brigham David Thompson. We have only seen pix of him but hope to see him this week.
I am enclosing some pix. The first is the lovely bouquet of peonies that we got from Hu's office garden. They are so lovely. I remember when we used to go camping with the children Hu always scrounged around looking for flowers to bring to me to set on our camping table. He's still at it but it is we who scrounge around his garden. I thought I would make it worthwhile & take a 3-generation picture of the flowers adorning my buffet in our home. Peonies smell great & are such lovely colors - red, pink, white.
The other big event on the same day was the birth of Brigham David Thompson. We have only seen pix of him but hope to see him this week.
I am enclosing some pix. The first is the lovely bouquet of peonies that we got from Hu's office garden. They are so lovely. I remember when we used to go camping with the children Hu always scrounged around looking for flowers to bring to me to set on our camping table. He's still at it but it is we who scrounge around his garden. I thought I would make it worthwhile & take a 3-generation picture of the flowers adorning my buffet in our home. Peonies smell great & are such lovely colors - red, pink, white.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Oeming Happenings
Hello -
About time I posted. We've had much convalescing to go through but we are on the mend. I've had such a backache I couldn't get out of bed - had to go through much agony & the doctors were not of much help. Too many specialists....but I finally did get help so will have to go through physiotherapy & hopefully will get into gear- the knee is still tender so I wear a brace part of the time to strengthen it. Grandpa's surgery went well & his follow-up was positive, so we are much relieved. I did manage to do some humanitarian work ....poco a poco - which means little by little - amazing what you can do!
Today we went to Hugo's piano recital & were amazed at his performance. He got the trophy for his level so I will include pix of his elation (sorry, I only have one, I cropped the wrong way so will need help retrieving it out of trash)
The flowers on our deck look great - lovely place to sit & meditate
Love to all
Gran
About time I posted. We've had much convalescing to go through but we are on the mend. I've had such a backache I couldn't get out of bed - had to go through much agony & the doctors were not of much help. Too many specialists....but I finally did get help so will have to go through physiotherapy & hopefully will get into gear- the knee is still tender so I wear a brace part of the time to strengthen it. Grandpa's surgery went well & his follow-up was positive, so we are much relieved. I did manage to do some humanitarian work ....poco a poco - which means little by little - amazing what you can do!
Today we went to Hugo's piano recital & were amazed at his performance. He got the trophy for his level so I will include pix of his elation (sorry, I only have one, I cropped the wrong way so will need help retrieving it out of trash)
The flowers on our deck look great - lovely place to sit & meditate
Love to all
Gran
Friday, May 25, 2007
Convalescents
Well, who would have thought we would come to this! Grandpa is recovering from his surgery at home. Grannie got excited about the good weather & went out on the deck to plant the flowers in their containers - then out to our postage-stamp yard to plant more . As a result, she is now confined to crutches suffering from such a backache she is virtually useless!! And what a birthday present to myself. Seems like some people will never learn. But we are taking care of each other. Hu came and emptied bags of soil on our prepared beds where we want to plant some shrubs. Hopefully we will get it done this year. I have had to cancel my Temple work shift as who wants a cripple around? Good thing I have some good reading material & quilting to keep me sane -
Love to all
G & G
Love to all
G & G
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Grandpa at the University Hospital
Hello-
Thought you'd like to know Grandpa had a successful operation on his prostate gland & is recuperating nicely. He had a general anaesthetic so is still groggy, has lost his appetite & needs plenty of rest. Otherwise he is cheeerful.
Love to all
Grannie
Thought you'd like to know Grandpa had a successful operation on his prostate gland & is recuperating nicely. He had a general anaesthetic so is still groggy, has lost his appetite & needs plenty of rest. Otherwise he is cheeerful.
Love to all
Grannie
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Birthday bash
What a wonderful weel\kend we spent with most of our family.Great food, G & G stories, Temple attendanc e , ukrainian food, program with surprises for G & G, dancing the virginia Reel,attending Church together on sunday, brunch at Hu/ diane's home....the tributes by the men to their wives ....very spiritual . Tell you more later.
Grannie reading the Birthday Bash Cookbook....'DOWN THE HATCH'
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Finding "Grandpa"
Last week in victoria
We can’t believe that our “Holiday” is almost over - but it is time to come home & make a reality check.
We spent the nicest day of our stay here on good friday - the weather was absolutly beautiful & we spent the day in a very beautiful place - the Butchart gardens - a true garden of eden. All persons that were born in 1927 were admitted free & received a booklet telling the story of this place.I had fun photographing grandpa in various locations & am calling it “finding grandpa” - an idea i got from “finding Nemo” I will, however just send one picture , the rest i will show you when we get home.
I would like an e-mail to know whether you access this blog - otherwise i won’t continue.
We are trying to cram these last few days with things that we have procrastinated doing - and hope we can leave satisfied that we have accomplished this goal.
see you soon!
Grannie
We can’t believe that our “Holiday” is almost over - but it is time to come home & make a reality check.
We spent the nicest day of our stay here on good friday - the weather was absolutly beautiful & we spent the day in a very beautiful place - the Butchart gardens - a true garden of eden. All persons that were born in 1927 were admitted free & received a booklet telling the story of this place.I had fun photographing grandpa in various locations & am calling it “finding grandpa” - an idea i got from “finding Nemo” I will, however just send one picture , the rest i will show you when we get home.
I would like an e-mail to know whether you access this blog - otherwise i won’t continue.
We are trying to cram these last few days with things that we have procrastinated doing - and hope we can leave satisfied that we have accomplished this goal.
see you soon!
Grannie
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
G & G in Seattle
What a treat we had when we visited Seattle!! Here is David opening the ENVELOP We were happy to be present.
G & G
G & G
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Youngs (jr) visit Youngs(sr)
H e l l o -
This has been a very interesting week - we were happy to have Hu/Hugo visit us on Thursday. They arrived about 9:30 am and we quickly whisked them to Chemainus to the luncheon theatre as the couple that were going with us bowed out at the last minute. Chemainus is a very interesting village - quite an artsy place with the beautiful theatre, shops - antique & otherwise. Many buildings have paintings of different historical scenes on their walls. We ate well, were entertained by some good actors and driving through the rain!! We were happy to have Hu at the wheel.
Prior to Diane’s arrival we toured Fort Street with its antique shops, bakeries, etc. fun browzing adventure for us.
Saturday we were treated to a sumptuous dinner at Cafe Brio. Guess Hu knows how to sniff out the out - of- the - ordinary places - and of course it was quite an adventure for us too
Grandpa & I went to the Old Vic Movie theatre to see AMAZING GRACE - a most interesting movie. I enjoyed it so much I took Hu to see it with me & he enjoyed it too.
Second time around was even better.
We are preparing for our trip to Seattle via the Victorua Clipper and will spend Conference weekend with the Schneiders.We can hardly believe that we have been here for almost 2 months - it is count-down for us.
We have enjoyed the experience in spite of the rain - you can always go out for a walk - which we did.
Love to all
G & G
This has been a very interesting week - we were happy to have Hu/Hugo visit us on Thursday. They arrived about 9:30 am and we quickly whisked them to Chemainus to the luncheon theatre as the couple that were going with us bowed out at the last minute. Chemainus is a very interesting village - quite an artsy place with the beautiful theatre, shops - antique & otherwise. Many buildings have paintings of different historical scenes on their walls. We ate well, were entertained by some good actors and driving through the rain!! We were happy to have Hu at the wheel.
Prior to Diane’s arrival we toured Fort Street with its antique shops, bakeries, etc. fun browzing adventure for us.
Saturday we were treated to a sumptuous dinner at Cafe Brio. Guess Hu knows how to sniff out the out - of- the - ordinary places - and of course it was quite an adventure for us too
Grandpa & I went to the Old Vic Movie theatre to see AMAZING GRACE - a most interesting movie. I enjoyed it so much I took Hu to see it with me & he enjoyed it too.
Second time around was even better.
We are preparing for our trip to Seattle via the Victorua Clipper and will spend Conference weekend with the Schneiders.We can hardly believe that we have been here for almost 2 months - it is count-down for us.
We have enjoyed the experience in spite of the rain - you can always go out for a walk - which we did.
Love to all
G & G
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
count-down in Victoria
Hello to all from the sunshine coast -
We’ve had a few hours of sunshine so it was quite a treat - we could go walking wherever and how long we desired. Mind you, there is a time limit for me - the knee shoots pains when overloaded so I respect these signals. Generally a rest follows & I’m fine. We’ve spent considerable time socializing. We were invited to Gillilandds for a birthday celebration. Sis Gilliland turned 65 so her husband arranged a party for this special occasion when she would be eligible for her Canada pension! It was nice to mingle with the guests socially not only in a Church setting. Chinese food was ordered in and we gorged ourselves. The next day we went to Camosun College for their gourmet luncheon with snowbirds from Winnipeg. Very tastefully done. We go there every year. Great food, service & nominal price. Tomorrow we go to Chemainus for a Luncheon Theatre - and this is another gormet delight. All in one week. We just may burst with so much good food in our tummies. We’ll have to walk mules to burn off the calories.
Hope all is well with you all
G & G
We’ve had a few hours of sunshine so it was quite a treat - we could go walking wherever and how long we desired. Mind you, there is a time limit for me - the knee shoots pains when overloaded so I respect these signals. Generally a rest follows & I’m fine. We’ve spent considerable time socializing. We were invited to Gillilandds for a birthday celebration. Sis Gilliland turned 65 so her husband arranged a party for this special occasion when she would be eligible for her Canada pension! It was nice to mingle with the guests socially not only in a Church setting. Chinese food was ordered in and we gorged ourselves. The next day we went to Camosun College for their gourmet luncheon with snowbirds from Winnipeg. Very tastefully done. We go there every year. Great food, service & nominal price. Tomorrow we go to Chemainus for a Luncheon Theatre - and this is another gormet delight. All in one week. We just may burst with so much good food in our tummies. We’ll have to walk mules to burn off the calories.
Hope all is well with you all
G & G
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Wednesday March 14 2007
Rainy Victoria!!
Wow - we haven’t seen much sun, but we still are able to get in our walks. I should say the sun tries to break through the clouds - but only occasionally suceeds.
We attended the QV social for the long-stay guests - just a polite way to encourage us to return next year! There is a plethora of visitors from Ontario - guess this is the next best to Florida.
We are awaiting the arrival of Uncle Hu & family so hope we will be able to visit some sites that may be interesting to them. I hope they will accompany us to the play ‘Tom Sawyer’ which is being staged by Spectrum High School Drama class. I have directed that musical in school as well as at Church - so I feel it is a must see.
We plan sail on theVictoria Clipper to Seattle the week-end of General Conference We will attend luncheon at Camosun College next week - it is a chef-training school and the service & food is first rate. And the cost is not exhorbitant - an added bonus.
Grandpa loved watching the Briar Curling competition on TV.- even got me hooked.
Adios a todos.
G & G
Wow - we haven’t seen much sun, but we still are able to get in our walks. I should say the sun tries to break through the clouds - but only occasionally suceeds.
We attended the QV social for the long-stay guests - just a polite way to encourage us to return next year! There is a plethora of visitors from Ontario - guess this is the next best to Florida.
We are awaiting the arrival of Uncle Hu & family so hope we will be able to visit some sites that may be interesting to them. I hope they will accompany us to the play ‘Tom Sawyer’ which is being staged by Spectrum High School Drama class. I have directed that musical in school as well as at Church - so I feel it is a must see.
We plan sail on theVictoria Clipper to Seattle the week-end of General Conference We will attend luncheon at Camosun College next week - it is a chef-training school and the service & food is first rate. And the cost is not exhorbitant - an added bonus.
Grandpa loved watching the Briar Curling competition on TV.- even got me hooked.
Adios a todos.
G & G
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Dear Ones All -
A wonderful sabbath day. All the meetings at Church were truly inspirational. We appreciate all the work the leaders & teachers put in their preparation. We continue to walk everyday even though the weather sometimes is not conducive - but oh! the fresh air....just wonderful. I enjoy going to the Family History Centre. I have made contacts with TWO families here by checking out the phone directory. One is on Gido’s line, the other on Baba’s. -had a good visit with one family. They came to the QE and were very impressed with my Kowalchuk reunion book. And I got some info too! Went to the Archives and got some info there. Grandpa goes to the driving range while I go to the FHC - they are not far from each other. Life is good & we are OK. Grandpa is snoozing but I am busy!
Love
Grannie
A wonderful sabbath day. All the meetings at Church were truly inspirational. We appreciate all the work the leaders & teachers put in their preparation. We continue to walk everyday even though the weather sometimes is not conducive - but oh! the fresh air....just wonderful. I enjoy going to the Family History Centre. I have made contacts with TWO families here by checking out the phone directory. One is on Gido’s line, the other on Baba’s. -had a good visit with one family. They came to the QE and were very impressed with my Kowalchuk reunion book. And I got some info too! Went to the Archives and got some info there. Grandpa goes to the driving range while I go to the FHC - they are not far from each other. Life is good & we are OK. Grandpa is snoozing but I am busy!
Love
Grannie
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
some interesting happenings
Grandpa & I found a neat new trail to explore
- one on The Gorge. Beautiful scenery .....very
peaceful setting especially in a busy city.
We had FHE with the Gillilands last night.
One thing Grandpa shared from our last
Mission President is ‘that inspiration is 90%
information”!! Think about it ....All is fine here.
Love to all
Grannie
Grandpa & I found a neat new trail to explore
- one on The Gorge. Beautiful scenery .....very
peaceful setting especially in a busy city.
We had FHE with the Gillilands last night.
One thing Grandpa shared from our last
Mission President is ‘that inspiration is 90%
information”!! Think about it ....All is fine here.
Love to all
Grannie
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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