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December
Bev's family had their "Christmas" on Sat. Dec 11.
We spent a few days in Regina (Dec 17-20) where we visited Bev's dad
and Grant & Carol. We spent Christmas Eve at Geoff & Lyndsey's
and stopped at Linda & Ron's for supper on the way home.
November
We wrapped up the Virden Heritage District
Project with a presentation to the Virden Town Council. We got the
Hartney Special People Project underway. This is a pilot project one -
of a few that "new" ideas we'll be trying out in the next year.
October
We finally took our 40th Anniversary Trip.
Had a great time in central Minnesota.
Bev's birthday was celebrated early when her side of the family
arranged a surprise party on Oct 16! .
Lots of road trips for work, including several guided tours in the
Baldur/Glenora area where a very active local committee is helping us
with our Special Places Project.
Ken was interviewed by Prairie Public TV out of Fargo for a documentary
they are doing on the steamboats used on the Red and Assiniboine Rivers
in the 18870's and 80's.
Ken resigned from his City of Brandon Heritage Coordinator position to
allow more time for our other heritage projects. (And to allow for a
bit more goofing off.)
September
We started Special Places Projects in Melita,
Rivers/Daly, Argyle/Baldur and Wawanesa. Got some good shots of Sandhill Cranes and a Great
Egret on a Melita trip. Made a day trip north to Dauphin
Lake.
August
Cabin rental at Lakeshore
Heights near Grand
Beach.
July
Storie Family Reunion,
July 17-19 at Oak
Lake. Ken participated in the making of two short TV productions about
Heritage Buildings in Brandon. The shows will air on Winnipeg MTS TV on
Demand later this year. Made a trip to Gimli and toured the Arborg Museum.
June
Tom Petty concert on thre 19th. Spruce Woods camping with
Bev's family.
We hosted a Photo Sharing Session in Virden, the purpose being to
gather and scan old photos that might be relevant to the Heritage
District Project we are working on.
May
We made trips to: Hartney, Melita,
Deloraine; Rivers; Wawanesa & Baldur to line up Heritage Inventory
Projects. Jonah took me to Chicken Delight for Mother's Day
lunch. We took Mom Storie. Tim & Jerry joined us too. Geoff &
Lyndsey came out for Mother's Day & treated Peggy & I to
supper at Double Happiness. We invited everyone here for "coffee"
after supper. We've enjoyed a few days with temps in mid 20's. Trees
are in bud & blossom early, lilacs are early, very nice month until
May long. Then lots of cool temps,wind & rain. Cynthia & Wayne
in Portage & Geoff & Lyndsey at 423 in Wpg. had water in
their basements, some areas rec'd as much as 100 mm of rain Sat. the
29th.
April
I accompanied Donna,
Isaac, & Sophia to the Winter Fair.
We had a family supper at Nick & Miranda's in Rivers on Apr 3rd.
Unfortunately Geoff & Lyndsey were missing. I travelled to
Regina alone to visit Dad & Nina (Easter Sun. to Wed.)
We had a party for Geoff's birthday here, he and Lyndsey were out for
the weekend. On Jonah's birthday we went in to Winnipeg. A very early
spring. Lake Wpg. has open water already. Windy month, giant ice
formation at Wpg. Beach due to high winds on Apr 2 (Good Fri) drew
tourists.
March
We're finishing off projects in Virden and
the Carberry area. Ken and Dave skied Panorama for
four days. While we
were away we missed Jerry's
three
birthday parties. Mom was 86 this
month.
February
We got good use out of the cross-country
ski trail we started out back.
January
Geoff & Lyndsey had
a holiday in Mexico -
we went in to meet them at the airport and return the grandcats. Pearl,
Scott, Betty-Lynn, Geordie, Linda and Ron came for supper
on Jan. 2. On
Jan 1 Donna had a retirement/birthday party for
Dave.
December
Geoff & Lyndsey arrived about 1:30 Xmas Eve
day. A nice surprise
to have them arrive early & less worry about them travelling
later in the day in the snow storm. Picked up Jonah at 5 from
work. We ordred Pizza Hut, visited, opened presents, played a game. A
good time! Ken picked up Mom S at 7:45 Xmas a.m. so she could join us
for breakfast before G&L left for Minnedosa to spend the day with
L's family. We had a quiet day here. Went to Donna's for 5:30
for supper. Pam's & Paul's there except Iesha & Dave's
Mom. G, L, & her sister arrived at Donna's about 8. L &
Brit attempted to drive to Wpg. but the road conditions were too bad
& it was very windy. So we had an unexpected guest for the
night. L&B left about 10:30 Boxing day & made it home ok.
L was supposed to work 9-5. G stayed to visit this friends. We took him
home Sun, had lunch at Tony Roma's & brought Brit back to her home
in. Min-6 so a nice day for Dec.
On Dec. 29 Dave, Jerry & Ken skied at Asessippi.
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