Kim & Nic's Visit

Kim & Nic are just concluding 2 action packed days on the ranch. How do you show Nicholas all there is to see & do in between naps?!!!!
We did manage to take him out to "help" with treating some calves and baptized his boots in manure!

He wasn't so sure about this loud machine of Grandpa's.

Grandma read him stories -----

He & Grandpa played horsey -----


And Jaren & Landen came to visit.

Great Grandma even came for a short visit.

Four generations.
Yes Kim did come too & she caught up on her sleep and we all had a great time. All too soon visits end & we look forward to the next time!

Victim Services Fundraiser

Last night Murray & I attended a dinner & fundraiser in Coronation for the Victim Services Unit I volunteer with. We work in conjunction with the RCMP so the evening began with 10 RCMP Officers dressed in their red serge uniforms marching in to bagpipes followed by the singing of Oh Canada. It was a very patriotic moment.

I don't know how she did it but our co-ordinator was able to convince Paul Brandt to come be our headline entertainer and since all volunteers got a VIP pass to meet with Paul himself I was able so spend a few seconds with him. In 1993/94 when Scott was in the Calgary Children's hospital Paul Brandt was one of his nurses! At that time he was selling demo cassettes for $5.00 so I bought one and on a whim had him sign it "in case he was famous someday"!!! I took it along last night & Paul said it definitely is a collector's item now. He had donated a leather jacket to the silent auction that went for $850. I wonder if my tape is worth that much?!!!!

Elaine & Paul BrandtJust Paul & his guitar on stage in the Coronation Hall forabout 1 hr 20 minutes. He is very up front about his committment to the Lord & gives Him the credit for his success. Very refreshing in this day & age.

Murray & I in our finery!

Murray was the successful bidder on an official RCMP blanket. Here with Corporal Val Dennis the contributor.

We had a lovely evening and all in little ol' Coronation!