Medicine Hat

We just got back from a great visit with the cousins and Fred and Christine. We went out for supper with Fred, Christine and Ramona, then went over to Ramona's and met Raeanne and her girls there (Rhonda was at work) . Had a great time. They are all doing well. And we want Ramona's house! It is an old one in an old part of town and just gorgeous - hardwood floors throughout, 2 storeys with an apple tree, apricot tree and plum tree in the yard.
We all decided that they should rent a houseboat when we do next summer and we will have a reunion.
Fred and Christine like it here. Their place is nice, they are renting until spring then will look around for something to buy. Fred says he has lost 30 lbs since they moved, he gets out walking an hour or two every day. And he helps the girls out with their yards and stuff around the house. Christine works at the women's shelter occasionally.
Those girls of Raeanne's are so sweet. I can't believe they're so old, the last time I saw them was at Dad's funeral. But they acted as if we were their closest friends, followed us around the house and we each got about three hugs goodbye from them.
Christine's mom lives here now too and they say she also likes it. It's a nice city and apparently the winters are warm.
Onward to Manitoba tomorrow.l