Friday (17th) - back in MJ, dinner with bro Wade & Donna, that poor deer that is now sausage, mentioned earlier, with the traditional pyrogies, yum! Gaining weight, hell yes! Experienced a steam in Donna's portable/personal steam room, very relaxing! Parked ourselves at niece Penny & Dean's, lots of playtime with Alexis & Trista.
Saturday Wade fixed the furnace (fuse) for us, we had a cool bike ride to the sand dunes (yes, near MJ!), then took over the kitchen at bro Ryan & Pat's for a shrimp stir fry while Ryan cooked the beef at a dinner theatre for the Shriners.
Sunday we all congregated at the farm in Crane Valley at Uncle Lawrence & Gladys's for munchies, visit & a walk up Clay Butte to the big rock family monument (where S's parents' ashes are spread). Grey Cup was watched with lasagna at Penny & Dean's, burp...
Monday was prep for going south, lunch with family friend Aggie B & dinner at family friends' Martin & Bernie, also with Cal & Betty, Virginia & Penny. Great to catch up with all the news.
Tuesday (21st) we moved to Wade & Donna's, had an appt with travel medical clinic in Regina, flu shots & malaria prescription for further south prep. Then to Canadian Western Agribition, huge trade show & agriculture displays & entertainment. Family gathering at Wade & Donna's to reminisce, go thru pictures on 1st anniversary of Mom's death. Thanks to all those who thought of us on this day.
Wed - cleaned motorhome, laundry, haircuts, visit with cousin Delores & Ron, then off to the Can Western Rodeo Finals at Agribition in Regina. Joined Ryan with his friends in a viewing box above the arena. Fun, fun, very athletic cowboys & girls, excellent show, great western experience!
Thursday we visited family friend Vina Thiele in her new appt, then final goodbyes boo hoo! & off down the road south. Lots of deer along the roads, beautiful hilly views, great sunset. The border guard wanted to see G's cigars, no Cuban tobacco allowed, but he got them back. It is American Thanksgiving, so grocery stores closed, found a restaurant/motel open with RV park & wireless internet in Glasgow, Montana. Satellite internet doesn't work in these hills...