Saturday June 8/13

Saturday June 8/13 update # 477

Jill was off early to take Danai to visit a friend while Dawson and Ash were off to coach a hockey practice for a bunch of 9-year-olds.   I got a call from Ash’s Dad to meet him for coffee so went over to a nearby shopping center.  There was a gazebo tent in front of WalMart which looked like a charity food concession so we checked it out.  It was in favour of the Stollery Children’s Hospital so we gave them our business and basked in the beautiful sunshine, watching the WalMartians go by.

I made it back at the same time as Jill so we called to make sure Bea Rankin was still expecting us to visit this afternoon.  They said to come on over so we arrived to an unexpected First Birthday party for grand-daughter Jenayah (sp?).  Bea had made a point of not telling us so we wouldn’t feel obligated to bring something.  Jenayah is only age One but already knows how to pose for the camera, just like her model mother Leah. 

There was an amazing painting on the wall of Bea’s late husband Jack who passed away Nov 2011.  Another good friend gone to his great reward.

We again made it back home in time for me to jump in with Ash and Dawson to join them for a 6:15 hockey game for their young charges.  The Kinsmen arena was again way on the south side so it was a fair jaunt.  It was kinda neat to sit beside 15-year-old Dawson as he skillfully drove us there.  Then it was a treat to watch these youngsters show off skills well beyond their years.  There was a lot of time to waste so luckily there were lots of TV’s tuned to the Chicago – LA playoff game.   Chicago scored late to make it 3-2 and we thought it was over, with 15 seconds left but somehow LA managed to tie it and it was headed to overtime.

As we reached the truck Dawson showed me a text from Jill to contact Norm & Alice, old friends for many, many years.   I managed to reach them to arrange a breakfast meeting for tomorrow.

I then checked my cel to find that I had two messages waiting as well.  This phone is too new and I am not accustomed to the ring yet, plus it is in a heavy case inside my fanny pack so I didn’t hear it nor feel the vibration.  The messages were for my cousin Jeanne asking if we were nearby and to stop for some Dairy Queen cake…  Well, we were close enough to make that very appealing so we stopped over and again enjoyed a few laughs.  We also managed to catch the goal in the second overtime that won the series for Chicago….  Ash drove us home from there and everyone collapsed into bed.

That was today’s excitement.  Hugs to all.  

Enjoy the pics at souvenircuenca.blogspot.com