Last Day in Mesa ...

March 9, 2017

Our last day in Mesa was going to be ...

a day of packing and relaxing ...

We attended the line dancing class ... and hanging out at the pool ...

in the afternoon ... then met the guys for happy hour ...

There was a band playing at centre court ...

Mike and I danced a few dances ... 

and when the band began to play a Polka ...

Mike asked Oma to dance ... they had a great time ...

All our friends joined in throughout the happy hour ...

We were having so much fun ... that the band played for an extra hour ...

We decided that we were going to have an easy dinner ...

Oma was springing for pizza ... 

All of us went to go pick up a few things at the grocery store ...

and of course ... the Pizza ... !!! 

 We returned to the trailer ... and enjoyed our delicious dinner ...

 

After dinner we walked over to Bob & Carols' trailer ...

to spend our last evening together with our family and friends ...

We had such a wonderful time ...

You never know we may all get together again next year ...!!!

 

 

 

 

 

   

Vacation Begins ...

March 2 & 3, 2017 

Today was the day we were heading south to the sunshine ...

Leaving the Cranbrook airport for Calgary ...

then flying to our destination in Phoenix ...

to spend the week with Linda (Mike's sister) & Dave ...

along with some of our friends from Sarnia, Ontario ...

Linda and Dave picked us up from the airport ...

then drove to Towerpoint RV Resort in Mesa ... 

It was a long day and it felt good to sit back and relax ...

We then needed to get our sleeping arrangements done ... 

The trailer was a little tight ...

for 3 extra people sleeping in the front room ...

Oma and I would share the bed and Mike had an inflatable bed ...

Mike figured it would be too crowded ...

and too warm for him to sleep inside ...

He had scouted out the storage shed outside ...

and decided to make this ...

his accommodation for the duration of our holiday ...

He was quite comfortable in his room ... ha ha ...

He had shelving for all his items ... and all the tools ...

just in case he needed them ...

The next morning ... after a good nights rest ...

we decided to join our friends at the resort complex ...

for a couple hours of Line Dancing exercise ...

Oma joined in as well ... for a few of the dancing ...

 then sitting out when the moves became a little more difficult ...

After our workout ... we walked to Joan's residence...

for a lovely luncheon and cool fruity slushes ...

We had a great time ... 

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Oh yes ... Mike slept well also ... although he woke up on the floor ...

in a flattened air bed ...

Apparently the brand new mattress had a hole in it ... 

Mike and Dave went to exchange the damaged mattress ...

and got things back into the shed ...

The guys came and joined us at the complex ...

and we all had our loungers reserved by the poolside ... 

Enjoying our time visiting with everyone ...

 

After dinner ... the gang from Sarnia came over ...

for an evening of reminiscing about our schooldays ...

and telling stories ... oh my we laughed so hard at some of the memories ...

Of course after a few sociables ... Mike thought he better get his CPAP ... (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)

set up for the night ...

A few of our friends were interested in how this device works ...

Sooooo ... naturally Mike would put on a demonstration ...

It was hilarious ... even though the gang was asking questions ...

they couldn't stop laughing ... as Mike was talking with the mask on 

...

Now our friends know how it works ...

We had a lovely evening with all our friends ...

and they loved having Oma there ...

 

 

 

 

 

   

Our Little Cheerleader ...

January 28, 2017

Ella has taken Cheerleading classes this season ... and loves it ...

I am delighted when she shows me some of her cheers ...

Wish I could have gone to see Ella perform ...

at the Alberta Dance Academy competition Lethbridge ...

Looks like it was a lot of fun ...

so proud of you Ella ... !!!

(Thank you for sending the pictures)

 

 

Happy New Year ...

December 31, 2016

The last day of the year ... turned out to be a beautiful day to go for a hike ...

strapping on the snowshoes and ventured off into the field and the woods ...

The sun was shining ... and the snow glistened in its light ...

loved seeing all the animal tracks in the snow ...

and there was one large rabbit somewhere on this path ... hopping around ...

Thought it was amazing how much snow was on the roof ...

of the bluebird house ...

It was time to head back to the house ...

and start getting ready for our ...

New Year's Eve celebration ...

We spent the evening with our friends ... at the St. Eugene Mission Golf & Casino Resort ...

enjoying a wonderful buffet dinner ... then going to the casino ...

trying out our luck on the slot machines ... dancing to the music ...

and gathering with our friends ... with all our fancy hats ... party favours and champagne ... counting down the seconds as we rung in the New Year of 2017 ... !!!

We continued to play in the casino ...

throughout to the wee hours with a few of us were coming out winners ...

before heading to our rooms ...

This was a wonderful New Year's Eve event package ...

we were able to spend the last day of the year ...

and the first day of the year with our friends ...

Hope everyone had a very Happy New Year ... !!!

 

Winter Ball ...

November 26, 2016

It was a special evening ...

for Oma and Joe ...

at Joseph Creek's annual Winter Ball ...

They had a lovely candlelight dinner ...

with music playing in the background

...

Then after dinner ... they enjoyed visiting with everyone ...

The band started to play ...

and they danced up a storm ...

Even those in wheelchairs and walkers ...

joined in ... twirling around ...

I was happy to hear ...

that they all had such a lovely evening ...

 

A Couple of Busy Days ...

June 21, 2016

We decided to have BBQ salmon for dinner today ...

the salmon was put into the FoodSaver marinating dish ...

in a combination of soya sauce ... brown sugar ... lemon pepper ... garlic powder ...

oil and water ... for a couple hours ...

then grilled on the BBQ ...

It was so flaky and delicious ...

This recipe is a keeper ... !!!

We had quite the storm this afternoon ...

and once it had passed ... the sun shone behind us and displayed this beautiful rainbow ...

Mike had a resident Robin ...

that was insistent on building its nest on top of the light fixture by the shop ...

After I took a few pictures ... these young birds had flown the coop ...

Now Mike can clean up the nest and build a cover over the light fixture ...

We also received the picture of Ella at her dance recital ...

then it wasn't a few days later that Ella had a spill ...

from riding her scooter to pick up the mail ...

Nathan ended up spending the evening at the hospital ...

while Ella received a few stitches ...

June 25 & 28, 2016

Mike was busy sprucing up the quads ... fixing a few minor issues ...

except for Ella's quad had a motor mount broken ...

so Grandpa had to weld it up and put it back together ...

as the grandchildren were planning on coming for a visit ...

On June 28 ... already summer ...

Nathan drove home from work in a snowstorm ...

the roads were covered ... wet and a mess ...

and Grandpa was swimming in to pool at the same time ...

It's strange how different the weather can be from one place to another ...

 

 

A Beautiful Wedding ...

Aug 1, 2015

Craig, James and Ella ...

came down to the garden to see how the baby Robin was doing ...

before they left for their holiday ...

Mike and I were invited to attend the celebration of marriage ...

of our friends ...

Ramona and Glenn ...

which took place at their home ...

It was a beautiful outdoor country ceremony ...

We were delighted to meet the rest of their families and friends ...

We had a delicious home cooked meal ...

The BBQ pork was absolutely delicious ...

along with all the other dishes ...

After dinner ... we enjoyed goodies from the dessert table ...

the wedding cake was cut ... toasts were made ...

speeches and stories told ...

and a lot of laughter was in the air ...

Once this part of the celebration was finished ...

it was time to get out on the grounds ...

and do some dancing ...

to the music provided by a fun DJ ...

who really got the party hopping ... !!!

We had a wonderful time at this celebration ... !!!

 

 

Action Packed Weekend ...

Oma and I arrived in Alberta on Friday ...

Our Saturday morning began with an early morning soccer game ...

for Ella's team ...

Even though it was a very chilly morning ...

we enjoyed watching this little athlete play ... the team had a lot of fun ...

and they were happy about their victory ...

James was next to play with his soccer team ...

Oma and I did not see his game ...

but we were kept in the loop with the events ...

We were informed that it was a very serious game ...

James scored a goal ... and then he scored again ... !!!!

It was a great day for him as well ...

Oma & I had left the soccer field ...

to go drive into Calgary ...

to watch Nathan play in his hockey tournament ...

we only watched one game ...

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game ... !!!

Oma was in the restaurant, overlooking the ice rinks ...

watching the game and visiting with our friends ... Vern & Ellen ...

They were kind enough to travel to the arena to meet us ...

Nathan still had a few games to play in the tournament ...

we were unable to watch them all ... as we had to get back to the house ...

and get ready for our evening gala event ...

I was delighted to here that they had won all their games ...

and won the tournament ...

bringing home the Trophy ... !!!

It was time to dress up for our special evening ....

going to the Ballet ... "La Bayadere ... The Temple Dancer "

at the Jubilee Autitorim ...

This was Oma's and my first time ...

seeing a live Ballet ...

What an exhilarating ... magical evening ... !!!

We are thankful that Katie and Ella ...

invited us to come along and go to this production ...

We decided that seeing another one ... is a must ... !!!

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Turn Table Playing ...

July 18, 2014

After the new flooring was installed ... we still had stuff to put away ...

All these albums (vinyl discs) were stored in the wardrobe in the living room ...

the kids howled when they saw them ... they had no idea of what they were or did ...

so Grandpa took the kids downstairs where we still have the old record player ...

he put on our boys Disney's  Children Favourite Music ...

James and Ella were laughing and singing to all the old tunes ...

Grandpa joined in to dance to the Hokey Pokey ...

putting his left foot in ... what a hoot ... !!!

The guys were outside in the shop ...

so Ella came in and helped me ice a chocolate cake ...

Craig was helping Grandpa with the VW ...

they needed to lift the body off the chassis ...

and then move the chassis outside ...

in order for Grandpa to back the trailer in to haul the VW body away ... 

"Hooray"  Craig said ... "We did it" ... !!! 

I was so hot outside ...

the kids decided to do some crafting ...

in the basement ...

It was nice and cool down there ...

um ... looks like Craig went a little stamp crazy ... !!!

After dinner ... the kids went out to ride their bikes and quads ...

Grandpa needed a hand ...

pushing the VW ... back into the shop ...

Great job you guys ... !!! 

Walker Dancing ...

June 20, 2014

We were invited to the festivities at Joseph Creek Village ...

for a Pancake Breakfast ...

The band "Old Spice" were playing a few good tunes ...

for the Walker Dancing activities ...

once the music began to play ... 

it wasn't long before Mike & I were up kicking up our heels ...

and joining in ...

It was so wonderful to see everyone up and dancing ... 

whether they had a partner or not ... 

It was great listening to Bob ...

play the spoons right along with the band ...

A fun time was had by all ... !!!

Howdy Partners …

A fun time was had in Wardner town …

last Saturday night …

Cabin fever had gotten the best of everyone …

 it was time to get out and dance …

The response to this outing was incredible …

close to a 100 of us …'filled the room …

and 

due to it being so successful …

there will be more square dancing in the area …

Kimberly, Cranbrook, Creston and even Nelson …

Aloha Girls…

Ella and her friends … on their last day …

 of …

Hawaiian Dancing …

Looks like they were having lots of fun … !!!

ADORABLE … !!!