Thursday, September 07, 2006
They Came. They Saw. They Conquered!
Well almost! Thursday evening and Friday evening, Colleen worked her first (and hopefully last) graveyard shifts at Wal-Mart. Friday evening, about midnight, the Dumont family arrived. Yep! Brian and Sue, and Thomas and Mikayla. The kids were soon bedded down, so Brian and Suzanne drove in to surprize Coleen, while Grandpa, you guessed it, babysat. I must admit, it was a pleasure.
Saturday was a beautiful day. While Sue and her mother slept in, Brian and I took the kids for a walk around town, including the PRBI campus and a playground. Ron and Jen came out and joined us for Dinner: Tacos and ice cream and strawberries. Then we played Bocci Ball and Frisbee in the back yard. Until the Frisbee went into the neighbours' yard and Grandpa had to retrieve it. But first chedcking with the owners so Max (he's half blue healer) wouldn't literally tear a strip off me.
Sunday, after an excellent time at church we joined Ron and Jen for lunch at McDonalds. We spent the lovely afternoon at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park. (It has not been an Island for 85 years.) The kids had fun catching fresh water shrimp. On the way home we stopped at the Visitors Center in Grande Prairie. Brian picked up some maps and tour books. He's a collecter of such things. We took the kids down to the the small museum in the basement. There they saw a Dinosaur, Dinosaur bones and a Mammoth with authentic tusks. (Yes, Dinosaur bones are found in this area.) The evening was relaxing with more Bocci Ball. At one point I was winning, 8 to 0 (over everyone else playing), but Brian surged ahead and beat me 10 to 8! So they did conquer, at least at Bocci Ball.
Monday morning the Dumont family left by 9:00 so they could spend some time at Brian's Mom's. She now lives in Mayerthorp, right on the route about half way back to Camrose.
It was short. It was good. We miss them but we are glad for the excellent time we had together, and for the memories we cherish.
P.S. We also had success at trapping the mouse who managed to sneek into the garage.
Saturday was a beautiful day. While Sue and her mother slept in, Brian and I took the kids for a walk around town, including the PRBI campus and a playground. Ron and Jen came out and joined us for Dinner: Tacos and ice cream and strawberries. Then we played Bocci Ball and Frisbee in the back yard. Until the Frisbee went into the neighbours' yard and Grandpa had to retrieve it. But first chedcking with the owners so Max (he's half blue healer) wouldn't literally tear a strip off me.
Sunday, after an excellent time at church we joined Ron and Jen for lunch at McDonalds. We spent the lovely afternoon at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park. (It has not been an Island for 85 years.) The kids had fun catching fresh water shrimp. On the way home we stopped at the Visitors Center in Grande Prairie. Brian picked up some maps and tour books. He's a collecter of such things. We took the kids down to the the small museum in the basement. There they saw a Dinosaur, Dinosaur bones and a Mammoth with authentic tusks. (Yes, Dinosaur bones are found in this area.) The evening was relaxing with more Bocci Ball. At one point I was winning, 8 to 0 (over everyone else playing), but Brian surged ahead and beat me 10 to 8! So they did conquer, at least at Bocci Ball.
Monday morning the Dumont family left by 9:00 so they could spend some time at Brian's Mom's. She now lives in Mayerthorp, right on the route about half way back to Camrose.
It was short. It was good. We miss them but we are glad for the excellent time we had together, and for the memories we cherish.
P.S. We also had success at trapping the mouse who managed to sneek into the garage.
# posted by Mister Ed T @ 9:25 PM 
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It sounds like you all had a great time togeather.Way back when I first started working at Meijers I did graveyard shift for about 3 months.I decided if my system wouldn't shut down until early morning I might just as well be getting paid at something doing it.I am a firm believer that graveyard shift people are the most tired people of all.I remember one day on a day off,I layed down in the morning and never woke until 7:30pm at night,and that was with some very loud friends of ours that had come over to spend some time with our kids.I enjoyed reading your post Ed.Love ya.
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