Back in Gimli with no cell or Internet!

SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012

Whatever did we do without technology? We are so fortunate to live in an age where our ancestors were great inventors!!!

Attended a baby shower for sister-in-law, Leona's fifth great grandchild, Michael Lucas born on July 13, 2012. It was nice to be able to see the new baby as well as many other nieces, great nieces, etc. The maternal grandmother was out from Peachland where they have a winery - Colette, when I get back, we will have to go and check that one out! After the shower I went home to Dorothy's - last time I stayed with Leona - have to spread the goodness around! LOL! Cheryl, Darlene & Haley were out and after dinner (Gramma Marks' fried chicken) we all watched quite a show of lightning with thunder, rain and a bit of hail. Southern MB and the southwest part of Wpg got a real 'good' one doing a fair bit of damage before it went east to Kenora, VB and Dryden - haven't heard if there was a lot of damage there, but looked pretty bad on the news

Michael Lucas 

Darlene, Cheryl, Dorothy & Haley

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012

We pretty much spent the day looking at pictures and talking about old times. Dan & Dorothy were close in age so we spent a lot of time together before and after we were married - The anniversary of Terry's death is coming up in a few days, so memories were first and foremost in our minds. Went to bingo at the legion in the evening; Dorothy won a small amount, enough to cover her admission, but Leona and I just donated a few dollars! Chalk it up to entertainment!


TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012

Dorothy, Leona, Lorraine, Tyra and
her little friend

Mike, Dorothy & Leona

Leona made a picnic lunch and we went down to the beach - actually more like a feast - beet borscht, salad, sandwiches and trifle for dessert! Lorraine, her granddaughter, Tyra and her little friend joined us and then they went swimming in Lake Winnipeg. After a late dinner of pickerel Mike and Leona came over for a game of 31 - that was Gramma Marks' favorite game and the game that we played all the time when Dan was in Pine Acres.


WEDNESDAY, AUG 1, 2012

A little cooler so did some ironing and straightening out - Dorothy and I both napped in the afternoon. For dinner we joined Mike & Leona at the Viking for Chinese food, after which we went back to Leona's for more 31. We had more stormy weather, but that seems to be the norm - it's so hot during the day that something has to give at night - I have always enjoyed a good thunderstorm so I was quite thrilled!

THURSDAY, AUG 2, 2012

Remembered Terry at 9.30 am - 11 years since his passing. We had just visited them a few weeks before when we got the sad news. That was the year that we took Amber with us to MB and Ontario. Got my hair cut - I asked her to cut it quite short and she did. Wow, every time I look in the mirror now I scare myself, but fortunately it will grow. Packed up and motored back to Wpg in early afternoon. Thanks Dorothy for a great few days of remembering and laughing and crying and eating.