Good trip
We sure did have a good weekend. Geoff wasn't really all that thrilled about going and of course I never want to go anywhere, but we are both glad we did. Thank goodness for Linda, we couldn't really back out.
I am amazed at how GP has changed even though I keep hearing it all the time. On the outskirts of course it looks like any other place, Red Deer or the cities with their big box stores, but it was still a shock. Laura and Wilf took very good care of us. Their house is nice, only a block from the Comp and our old school so it is a nice neighbourhood. They have a great sunroom.
Laura drove us all around on Sat, past all three old houses. The duplex is very sad. All the other places on the block look good and well-kept, even the other half of our place, but it is a mess. The white house is good though even though they didn't seem to like Dad's garage. We drove out to the mill, a trip down memory lane for Geoff.
Joanne had a get-t0gether on Sat night; there were quite a few people there and it was so nice, it was as if it hadn't been 10 or 20 or 30 years since we had seen each other. Mom, do you remember Mary Lou Caza? I haven't seen her since Gr. 9, but Joanne said that when she invited Mary Lou, she was quite excited to see me. I had forgotten this, but we used to play together when we first moved to GP. She said you and her mom used to have coffee together. Her mom lives in Calgary now.
There were eight or so couples there and not one of them has grandkids. So I don't feel so alone.
The weather was good all weekend so that added to the fun. Everyone there is pretty sick of winter too. I think GP would be a good place to live except that it is so far away from the next place. We saw quite a few smaller older houses that would be a good size for us when we downsize, wish there were some here.
I am amazed at how GP has changed even though I keep hearing it all the time. On the outskirts of course it looks like any other place, Red Deer or the cities with their big box stores, but it was still a shock. Laura and Wilf took very good care of us. Their house is nice, only a block from the Comp and our old school so it is a nice neighbourhood. They have a great sunroom.
Laura drove us all around on Sat, past all three old houses. The duplex is very sad. All the other places on the block look good and well-kept, even the other half of our place, but it is a mess. The white house is good though even though they didn't seem to like Dad's garage. We drove out to the mill, a trip down memory lane for Geoff.
Joanne had a get-t0gether on Sat night; there were quite a few people there and it was so nice, it was as if it hadn't been 10 or 20 or 30 years since we had seen each other. Mom, do you remember Mary Lou Caza? I haven't seen her since Gr. 9, but Joanne said that when she invited Mary Lou, she was quite excited to see me. I had forgotten this, but we used to play together when we first moved to GP. She said you and her mom used to have coffee together. Her mom lives in Calgary now.
There were eight or so couples there and not one of them has grandkids. So I don't feel so alone.
The weather was good all weekend so that added to the fun. Everyone there is pretty sick of winter too. I think GP would be a good place to live except that it is so far away from the next place. We saw quite a few smaller older houses that would be a good size for us when we downsize, wish there were some here.
posted by Theresa at 8:32 AM
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I remember Mary Lou - she and Mary Hof were the 1st friends you made when we moved to GP - they lived in a little old house on 101st St & moved to a homestead somewhere north west of the city shortly after - then her dad died suddenly and very young from cancer - I didn't remember that they moved back later. Her mom used to drop in or phone even after they moved whenever they were in town.
So glad you both enjoyed your week end - Laura also reported a very good time for her. These sentimental journeys can be really great fun
Mary Lou did say that her dad died of cancer when he was only 44. So when her own kids got older, she started thinking about what she would do if her husband died and went back to university so she could be a teacher. She subs for schools around Valleyview, I think she lives around Bezanson. Joanne's mom was in her 40s when Joanne's dad died, too. She had never worked, they had just bought their first house and didn't have insurance because they couldn't afford it. I can't imagine going through all that.
I often think of how lucky I have been - its something to think that for both of those moms were only Lisas age when they were widowed and left in difficult circumstances. Am thankful that we had Dad as long as we did and that I don't have to worry about finances and our family was grown when he died
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