Winnipeg Birthday Trip Addendum 1

Skinners (Clockwise from L) Linda, Len, Aleta, Barry, Greta

L'Esplanade Riel

As you can see by the pictures we had some fun before and during the party. Linda and Len arrived with Barry and Greta late Thursday and we got to do some touring on Friday and Saturday. Got to see the St. Boniface Cathedral, the Fork's Market, a couple of antique shops and off to Skinner's in Lockport, Manitoba. I have to say I haven't been to Skinners since don't know when and it was like the old days with the best hot chocolate, dog and francophone fries one could sample. You have to get down there if you are in these parts. Trust me, it's great. I've attached some pictures for your pleasure, I didn't want to be completely outdone by my big sister Linda. You can check her blog and pictures at the Kootenay link on the sidebar. Unfortunately Blogger does not seem to allow us to post up more than a couple photos at a time so I have had to break up this post into multiples. More to come.

Welcome to Geriatrics

(L-R)Irene, grandson Darian, Bill, daughter Amanda, son Joe and Shannon, John's Cheryl at end

First of all, may I apologize to all of you for my not posting for quite some time. I've been busy (Linda would say "doing what?"). Just busy. We put on quite a surprise for my big sister Irene's 65th birthday which just passed on October 22, 2006. We put a real good one over on her this time. She was completely in the dark about the out of towners who arrived just for her. I have to thank Bill for making this the surprise it turned out to be. Of course, even more so thank you to my sister Linda and husband Len, Uncle Merv and Auntie Georgina plus cousin Betty-Lou and not to forget thank you to Barry and Greta for making this such an event! They certainly went to quite an expense to get here and I certainly appreciated the effort. It was so good to get together again and see everyone. Unfortunately it ended rather too quickly and the weather didn't cooperate as I had hoped. It warmed right up after they left which was good for us but not for the time we spent here. The snow is arriving tomorrow and it sounds like it may be a cold Halloween in these parts. Enjoy!.... and HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRENE!

(L-R)Len, son Joe, Irene, Uncler Merv, Greta, Barry, Amanda, Darian