The 2012 Pig Roast

I finally blogged about the Pig Roast that Richard and Miranda began several years ago and for which many people share their edible, musical and humorous talents.  Thank you to all for a wonderful day!  Enjoy!

Summer 2012 Pig Roast

A Warm Victoria Day

 ... Kelvin and Mati in the sun ...

Hello,

Here is the deal. 

If you drop me a picture I can get it up on the web. 

If you send me some text, I will add that. 

If you send no text -- I will add some of my own.

For example, here at two  men in the sun -- but not a lot of sun -- for both have on their coats.

Still, a wonderful way to enjoy Victoria Day which is not a national holiday.

Arta

Kelvin's Family Comes to Visit at Carewest

When I was convalesing from my fall, my brothers and sisters came to visit me. There were six of the eight siblings. On the back row, Bev, Grant, me and Nadine. On the front row, Molly and Sharon. We were in the main dining hall of the centre.

We had the room to ourselves, as the patients had returned to their rooms from their lunch. We told stories about our mother and father. Some of what we read was from a typed copy we had made long ago of my mother's story of her courtship and marriage to father.

That took up most of the afternoon.

In the other picture are the whole group who visited me that day: on the back row, Grant, Doral, Bev, Kelvin and Anita. On the front row, Boyce, Molly, Dalton Annica, Nadine and Sharon.

I am greatful to Doral and Trent for organizing the blog. Trent is the one who gave Doral the idea that blogging together would be fun and Trent was right.

Doral keeps reminding me that he hasn't seen my first blog yet. So, here it is.

Kelvin

Visit To See Kelvin

Dalton and I went to see Kelvin on Saturday.

He had 5 of his seven siblings visiting him at the same time. They were in the first-floor restaurant of the Care Centre, up near the glass window overlooking the garden and the glenmore reservoir. It looked like a family meeting.

They six of them were reading the reminiscences of Jack and Bessie, regarding the courtship and speedy wedding of the two. Bev was providing the oration. Occasionally one of the six siblings would add something that was not written down, but that they remember Jack or Bessie telling them.

Grant, Molly, Nadine, Bev and Sharon were there, along with Boyce. Cousin Anita, Andrea and Annika showed up as we were all about to leave. I teased those three about not seeing them in such a long time, and passed my home phone number along.

The Siblings and I explained the relationship between the six siblings to Dalton, and he whispered ("they're all my great aunts and uncles?"). If so, Dalton understands more of the relationship niceties that I do! Poor Dalton was bored silly with the story-telling, and would point to the spot on his wrist where a watch would be, if he was wearing a watch, to remind my of his boredom. It's interesting to see that pointing to one's wrist is a universal symbol of "let's go" even when most people no longer wear watches.

Dalton was surprised to hear about (my) Anita's attendance at Molly's pre-school. In the spirit of sharing courtship stories, I told everyone about the early days of Anita and I meeting. When Dalton and I returned home, Dalton was excited to tell Anita about my story-telling. Anita cryptically replied that sometimes the stories differ, depending on who is doing the telling.

I'll have to get Anita to tell me her version of our meeting and early dating, to find out where the stories part company!