May 30

I was reminded last night that I have been negligent AGAIN in keeping my blog up to date. Since last entry I have hosted the family reunion. This year, the attendance was 44. On May 10, I drove to Tisdale to pick up my 90 year old momma. Mom had baked 5 batches of cookies in preparation for the reunion. When we got to Saskatoon, I took Mom to visit some old friends who used to live in Kelvington.  On May 11, Mom and I baked 4 dozen cinnamon buns. Mom claims that my dough is too heavy...critic!  I had 12 people staying at my place for the weekend so I did my usual trick. I slept somewhere else. Haley and Dustin took me in. The reunion started with a barbecue on Friday night. Saturday turned out sunny and warm so we were able to visit, play games, and enjoy the evening potluck in the back yard. I am very grateful for my family and the way they all pitch in with everything that needs to be done to make the reunion a success including the clean up they perform on Sunday before they leave. The Thursday after the reunion was memorable because I went to an Eagles concert in Regina. It was 7 degrees, raining sideways, and the wind was 40 km/hr. I couldn’t stop shivering so I bought two hot chocolate. I drank one and poured the other one down my pants. But seriously, the concert was amazing. Great performance and to me, the highlight was seeing Joe Walsh. He’s my guitar hero. On the May long weekend, my whole gang was at the lake. My plan to sleep in the shed may have been a little naive. The temperature on Friday night was a whopping 2 degrees. Even with a heater blowing in my face, I was chilled to the bone. Fortunately, I had conditioned my body at the Eagles concert. Haley brought me a duvet on Saturday and the effects of hypothermia subsided. The weekend was a time of joy...walking my grand dogs, taking Peanut for a stroll, golfing with my son in law, preparing meals for my little chicks, and attending a baby shower/barbecue at Mary’s in law’s farm(beautiful people). Now the Luv Bug has even more cutey patutey outfits to wear. Unfortunately, I picked up a flu bug to finish the weekend. In a one week time frame, I had a torn toenail, pink eye, flu, and an abscessed gum that had to be treated with antibiotics. I’m better now. Thanks for asking. Next on the horizon is a one week trip to Kelowna for wine tasting and hiking. When I return, I the girls (including the Luv Bug) and I are presenting the third Judy Kolach Memorial Scholarship to a student from Martensville High School who has shown perseverance in overcoming adversity. Yes, life is good. It’s good to be alive. And, yes, I am still a full time athlete. I went 4/4 at the plate on Tuesday. Now all I have to do is remember how I did that.