hooray,hooray we're on our way

We are off on holidays pretty soon here as soon as the packing is done. First to Medicine Hat for one night. I called Fred and we will be going to their place for a visit tonight. He sounded really glad to hear from me, very gratifying. Then on to Brandon tomorrow for a few days, then down to the States, doing whatever we want.
We had a busy weekend. There is a trail run every year around the lake. It used to be called the David Thompson 10 k run (there is also a 3k run), and Brian, my old boss, was one of the organizers of it. So this year they renamed it the Brian Mazza Memorial Run,and a few of us from work decided to go in memory of Brian. We did the 3k part, we were just going to walk but ended up running some of it, and I really liked the running. So we make a pact to train so we can walk and run the 10K one next year. It was fun and you get a nice T-shirt out of it. And people are at the finish line cheering you on.
Our English visitors came yesterday and we had a great visit. We went out to Prairie Creek to the original homestead of the Strongs and out to the cemetery here. They are very nice people (as all our relatives so far have been). Wendy lives in Sheffield, not all that far from Wales, so we may pay a return visit in the spring. I still think it's funny that they are all coming over here to explore their roots.
Heather came out from Red Deer for the visit, along with Jackie's two girls. They are the cutest kids. And it was good to see Heather.
Grace phoned on Saturday. I was beginning to worry a bit as we had not got any e-mails, but she said their Internet was not hooked up. She is having a good time, not homesick at all. She says it is beautiful there. They were going to go to Neuschwenstein (sp) on Sunday.