Holiday - August 15 - 24 Rosebud, Calgary Windermere Valley

Hello to all -

Well, we are home now after a very satisfying holiday. Grandpa and I like to attend the Rosebud Theatre luncheon near Drumheller every summer. "Man of La Mancha" was performed. For those of you who are not acquainted with this story by Cervantes, here is a brief description of the plot: A wealthy old Spaniard leaves his home to become a knight, living out a fantasy that ultimately brings grace and dignity to a village bar-maid. He, of course, has assumed the name "Don Quixote de la Mancha" and fights for justice, purity, freedom. and above all-love. Included in the rich, dynamic and soul-stirring music is the much loved theme song 'To Dream the Impossible Dream' It was just an outstanding production.

Our next stop was Calgary to visit the Redds where we also met up with Mikyla who was visiting from PG. We left early Monday to the Invermere Valley in BC where we had a delightful stay at a bed/breakfast place ....superb accomodation in a private cabin built in an abandoned apple orchard. What hospitality!! We drove through Banff past the place where 'Pop' was the Park Warden, stopped at Boom Lake for lunch and hiked along the trail (mini hike) Remember - Katey, Emily, Janine? We took you there 'once upon a time.' Grandpa did some golfing at the numerous Par 3 courses, I drove the cart. But I did putting at Coy's - which is a very picturesque golf course while Grandpa went to the driving range.  We always like to go to Strands - a very lovely restaurant remodeled from a doctor's house/hospital in the good ol' days. Their menus are great and served with very proper taste (as well as price) Grandpa took a picture of me by the gazebo in the garden adjoining the restaurant. Superb cuisine and ambience.

We returned to Calgary to attend the Melchin-Murray wedding reception - also met many old friends/acquaintances  from the 3rd ward. On Sunday we attended Church at Royal Oak with the Redds where Jim spoke at Sacrament meeting. What an excellent talk - he is the Family History Consultant so the topic  concerned genealogy. Nice to see Peter at the Sacrament table. Karyn had to conduct the Relief Society meeting, she did very well.  Emily, Shaun, Isaac,  Andrew came for dinner - so it was a bonanza day for us.

Now that we are home we are getting 'caught up'. Such nice memories  of a most well-deserved holiday.

Love to all

Grannie

  

Road Trip with stops at various places

Interesting week

Nice to have such nice visitors at our home. We enjoyed visiting with David & hearing about his holiday in England/Scotland. Lucky RM. We were fortunate to have him trim up our flower beds under the trees. Makes such a difference. Thanks Davíd,we really appreciate your work. 

It is humbling to have a grandson who dwarfs us. Peter looks like my dad - Gido to you - he was a great worker & operated a big farm & the farmstead was very attractive. So you have a good role model, Peter. 

Our flowers on the deck are exquisite & the tomatoes are prolific. I like going out on the deck & picking a cherry tomato, popping it in my mouth - very tasty, right off the vine. 

We enjoyed visiting at the Fixsens - watching Jeff, Jim, Peter build a playhouse for the the lucky greatgrandchildren. And Jaima sure knows how to prepare a superb meal. Thanks.

Hope the summer is treating you all well & that you are preparing for.

s-c-h-o-o-l.....let us know how it goes for you.

 s-c-h-o-o-l   

Garden Produce

visitors at 174 Oeming Rd

visitors at 174 Oeming Road

View from Deck

Greetings -

Just got from Church - something a visiting brother from Oshawa shared with us as he & family journeyed to the West - "God formed us, sin deformed us, Christ transformed us" I thought it was a profound statement - which I am pleased to share with you.

 We've had some peculiar weather lately. Yesterday was lovely - sun shining, breeze blowing softly, then at the end of the day, a violent storm - rain, hail, etc.  W-e-i-r-d!  And it was Heritage Days at Hawrelak  Park. Glad we went there the day before to enjoy the beauty of the park, walk around the lake, to read.  I have read Orson Scott Card's trilogy - Women of Genesis: Sara, Rebeka, Rachel & Leah. Very well written & enjoyable summer reading. Good for a book club. I highly recommend these books. An interesting point of view.

We are enjoying the summer sitting on the deck, watching the view, dead-heading the flowers, reading, quilting. Can't complain. Dad taught the lesson in Sunday School last week -very well done. I am proud of him.

 I am planning to go to the Spanish session at the Temple next week - can hardly wait to go through the veil in español! I know the dialogue from memory.

Love to all

Grannie