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January 16, 2006

MORE 2005 IN RETROSPECT!

Well, here goes a second post for 2005! It was a very eventful year, lots of happy things and some sad things too. In other words, a typical life pattern.
After Guin and Allen left for Toronto, we had to get back to our usual lives! Check out Brad's blog for all his windsurfing activities--what a busy guy he was last year! Alan started remodelling his place in the fall and it's just awesome now! He's going to do the girls' rooms next and will probably keep you all up to date on his blog. Young Cary went to university in September--the Iniversity of Ontario in Oshawa. he also has a blog site too. He's studying I.T. information technology.
Shelby saved up for almost a year and in September she flew down to Montreal. Sally met her and then she spent the month of September in Gaspe visiting Sally, Sarah, David and also saw Jean-Luc again. She also went whale watching--saw a pod of blue whales in the bay and one of them breached--its flukes were very plain. I'll try and borrow Shelby's pics and scan some of them for my blog.
May 4th we had our opening golf banquet
Dragon boat race practices started getting ready for the July 1st finals.
May 22nd was C.J.'s birthday--now he is 18 yrs. old! When he was born he weighed 7lb.11oz. and was 20" long! Cary and Cheryl had a BarBQ for him plus cake!!
Here's a few pics for that period.

It was Steph's birthday in April and we all enjoyed Margot's special German cheesecake! She was as proud as punch on her special day!

It was also Roy's birthday in April so we had a nice BarBQ for him even though it was a cold day!





The pics above were from May!
On June 16, it was Thomas's 15th birthday! Another BarBQ with yummy cakes!!
The Ham Radio Soc. had a pot luck supper at Barclay Hall on June 11th which was well attended!

June brought a very special day! Cary graduated from High School--everyone was so proud. It was a long ceremony at the Arena and then all the students had grad celebrations!

I forget to post this on the blog!

Now for July!
July 1st was our holiday of course, Canada Day! Guin came up from Toronto both for it and also for my birthday on July 6th. We had the party on the 4th as Guin had to go back to TO.This year I was 70!!
Seven decades of adventures! Time to write a book!We had a lovely BarBq and also cake galore--Shelby made her cake and Roy got one too! On July 7th it was Alf's birthday so another BarBQ!
Steph did an introductory scuba course on July 19th and passed with flying colours--she's a real water baby!

Sadly, in July, Frank Harrison died--my friend Margie's husband. He had fought a valiant battle with cancer. Bob Mitchell also died. Wanda amd Bob were a wonderful couple. Bob used to teach at the High School.
On July 25th group golf lessons started, so I signed up for them. We all learned that we would never be the next female Tiger Woods--darn it!! The lessons were great and I can hardly wait until next year to try out the new stuff! Also to try out my new driver!!

On August 4th Ed, Jiana and little Braeden came for a visit so we went over to Garra's for lunch.
On Aug.13 there was a BarBQ over at Alan's for C..J. and Cary as they were leaving for Toronto to settle Cary in for university. They were all able to stay at Guin's and Allen's--our new Toronto place of residence if we go for a visit!!
On Aug. 27th I went with a group of women to Winnipeg to see the musical Mamma Mia! It was a short and sweet trip--great loud music--Abba tunes!

Sept. -fish fry at Alf's
4th supper at Cary and Chery's--very nice!
Sept. 17th was Margot's birthday--yummy cake!
** During this period my computer monitor had gone on the fritz so I was unable to do any blogs!!
Boo! Hoo! All I could do were emails!! It was so frustrating!!
Anyway, on Christmas Day 2005, I got a wonderful new monitor so now I am catching up on my stuff!
We had our golf wind up banquet on Sept. 22st and then our fall fitness classes started.
Shelby went down to Gaspe this month as I had mentioned.
On Sept. 27th Sally was 47 yrs. old!!
We had the Handrafters Market this month--lots of lovely crafts.
Oct. 1st we had the Luncheon of Hope, our Breast Cancer support Group's annual lunch.
On Oct. 3rd Matt Dusk performed at the Auditorium--he was a crooner in the style of Frank Sinatra.
We have been using the library a lot since we retired. We used to spend a lot on books and magazines and when we started to track it we both said "Whoah! This is too much" so our library cards now work overtime!
On Oct 8th a new Shoppers Drug Mart opened in Dryden. It is where the old Saan store used to be.
On Oct. 22nd Jeremy had his 6th birthday!! His Spiderman presents ruled or also anything with flames!
On Oct. 26th I started Spanish classes and these went on until December. Our teacher, Dermel is from Honduras and rattles off Spanish to the class who sit with open mouths and blank brains!!
Oct. 9th was Thanksgiving Day and we had a wonderful turkey supper!There were 15 of us pigging our around the table! sorry there are no pics.
A sad day on Oct. 28th as Garra;s father, Sherwood, died. It's been a very rough time for Alfred and Garra for the last few years.
November came in with a couple of cold weeks and then it turned mild again.
Swedish Embroidery classes started at the Go Getters seniors centre, so I now go every Wednesday and try my hand at a new skill!
On Nov. 6th Olive Moline invited me to a very nice lunch. Stu and Blanche were there too and a couple of other friends.
Nov. 8th saw "Lucien" a comedien at the auditoriu-he was quite funny and played a French Canadian guy on holiday in Florida meeting up with his old buddies!
Nov. 12th of course, is big Al's birthday! We all went for cake to Cheryl's on Nov. 11th as Alan had to work on the 12th.
On Nov. 20th we all had cake at Margot's as Josh's birthday--his 15th--had arrived! How time flies!
Nov. 25th was the Santa Claus parads--a very cold night1 We all went over ro Cary and Cheryl's on Duke St.--a good vantage point!
On Dec. 2nd we went to the Mexican buffet at Penny's for Lunch. Good Mexican food! Dermel and Penny put on a good spread!
Dec. 8th was Shelby's 34th birthday!!We all had cake at Alan's as he wanted us to see all his great work decorating!! Moya--in England--also has a birthday on the same day!
From now on the pics are from Christmas 2005 so we are all caught up!!
On Dec. 12th Shelby and I had to go to Winnioeg for a check up with the venous specialist and we arranged to pick up Melly and go shopping in Polo Park Mall. We now met our dear little Great Granddaughter, Ava Michelle, for the first time! She's a real sweety and has captured all our hearts!

Here are some pics from spring on up to summer of last year.

Captain Jeremy was at the wheel that afternoon!




We had supper at the Lodge for a birthday on July 6th as our BarBq was on July 4th.












Molly, our cat, is really laid back! She also likes to lie on our bed with her paws covering her eyes if the light is too bright!

Guin entered a windsurfing contest when she was up from Toronto in July and won a trophy!

That was one hot day! Humidex was in the 40's!!!

A sad day when David, our nephew died. He was only 50yrs. old. His wife, Marilyn and his two boys,, Skye and Shane will really miss him.

We had so many hot days this summer that the lake was a welcome relief for the kids! I will be glad when my leg ulcers have healed and our swim dock is fixed!!
Molly and Kitsu our stuffed cat, hanging out! Kitsu means comfortable in Japanese!


This mural, made of metal, is on the library north wall. amazing!

This shows the actual temp on that very hot day!






This was the very last pic from my camera before my monitor went on the fritz!
I hope these turn out and that you have enjoyed my reminiscing!
Please send comments!
love Mom xoxoxoxo

Posted by Cas at January 16, 2006 11:18 AM

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