The party never stops in Alberta. This weekend Mike turned forty, and on the 10th his wife Angela did not turn 40. My dad and I spent the previous week getting the shop ready for it, and it was well worth it. It started with Mike&Ang taking everyone out for Chinese food. After dinner, it was off to the shop for some laughter, dancing and a small amount of beverages.
It was a very good time, Niki and I did not get home until 3am. One of the coolest aspects of the party was that there were four generations of my family. My 93 year grandfather down to his great grandchildren.
The good times started again at brunch the next day and continued until Sunday night. I'm still feeling a little sore, and am looking forward to a quite week.
Niki took a lot of pictures, but most of them did not turn out, due to the lighting and the disco ball made it look like there was dust in the air. I have uploaded a few pictures to the Picasa. I got the "Dead Chicken" sketch Darryl and I did uploaded. We did not have time to memorize our lines, and in case anyone is wondering, Darryl is doing the Hutterite accent.
Cheers,
Scott
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Dumptrucks and Skating
The title of this post pretty much sums the highlights of the last week and a bit. Outside of the pie of course, thanks for all the suggestions.
I drove a dump truck for the first time. Neufeld Excavating had a job digging a basement, and Dad needed someone to haul the roughly 18 loads of dirt/concrete. I was a little bit nervous. I am already a bit paranoid about breaking vehicles, and when the dump box is fully up I always think the truck is gonna tip. Needless to say it was a breeze.
I know, being thirty and growing up on a farm, I should have done this long ago. It just never happened and I finally did it.
The weather has been really finicky out here, warming up, then cooling down. We managed to get a quick skate in last Sunday night. I think we are the first to skate on an outdoor pond in the greater Edmonton area. There was plenty of cool ice noises, as it shifted around, and the sunset was beautiful too. Keep that in mind if you ever decide to visit in the winter, bring your skates!!
Cheers,
Scott
I drove a dump truck for the first time. Neufeld Excavating had a job digging a basement, and Dad needed someone to haul the roughly 18 loads of dirt/concrete. I was a little bit nervous. I am already a bit paranoid about breaking vehicles, and when the dump box is fully up I always think the truck is gonna tip. Needless to say it was a breeze.I know, being thirty and growing up on a farm, I should have done this long ago. It just never happened and I finally did it.
The weather has been really finicky out here, warming up, then cooling down. We managed to get a quick skate in last Sunday night. I think we are the first to skate on an outdoor pond in the greater Edmonton area. There was plenty of cool ice noises, as it shifted around, and the sunset was beautiful too. Keep that in mind if you ever decide to visit in the winter, bring your skates!!
Cheers,
Scott
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
To Pie or Not To Pie
Niki, wonderful wife that she is, made me a pie on the weekend. I love pie, especially raspberry pie. Here is my dilemma. I have little to no self control when it comes to pie. I want to eat it all, but I don't want it to be all gone. Half of me wants to hide the pie and slowly eat it over weeks. The other half wants to eat it all in one sitting. What I have been doing is spending my evenings taking a bite, then taking another bite ten minutes later after the taste leaves my mouth.
What's your favourite or recommended way to eat pie?
She even made the crusts from scratch!
What's your favourite or recommended way to eat pie?
She even made the crusts from scratch!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
October 2009
The month of October was a good one. The first snow melted and the weather stayed brisk and crisp.
For thanksgiving we went down to the Froese farm south of Camrose. There was lots of food and most of the family in Alberta was there. The Toews from Ft St John even came out, which was fantastic. Niki and I decided to close the party out and did not go home until around one a.m., long after all the other guests had left. I guess Mike and Ang were just too polite to kick us out.
The weekend after that was a trip out to Victoria. It was a quick little trip, but an important one. The Fowler's have a new puppy and we needed to see it while it was still a puppy! The trip coincided nicely with the housewarming party for Lindsay and Chris, who are now proud homeowners. They are also newly engaged, so that in itself would have constituted the need for a trip! We also got to see my niece, who seems to be growing at an exponential rate. In height and cuteness. Looking forward to meeting her brother, tba, this Christmas:)
The weekend following that I went with Mike on a little trip to Ft St John. We all went to see Moby Friday night. Some guy tried to pick a fight with me, which was a little odd. Other than that, the concert was good. We drove through the night so Mike could meet one of his Hutterite customers in the morning and then we were in Ft. St. John before lunch. Uncle Dan had things organized for an afternoon quadding, which was a blast. We spent the gloriously warm day trying to get each other soaked, via large mud puddles. I think it's the most fun a person can have on four wheels. Thanks again to Colin for the use of some rain gear. I did not realize when we started just how wet and muddy a person can get.
The last week of October was spent sick in bed. It was a pretty nasty cold I got after the trip, and am just now getting over. I tried really hard not to pass it on to Niki, but I think her immune system has finally given in.
It's been way too dark too early ever since the time change, but at least the fall weather is still here.
Pictures of all these events can be found in my Picasa web albums, link on the side.
Cheers,
Scott
For thanksgiving we went down to the Froese farm south of Camrose. There was lots of food and most of the family in Alberta was there. The Toews from Ft St John even came out, which was fantastic. Niki and I decided to close the party out and did not go home until around one a.m., long after all the other guests had left. I guess Mike and Ang were just too polite to kick us out.
The weekend after that was a trip out to Victoria. It was a quick little trip, but an important one. The Fowler's have a new puppy and we needed to see it while it was still a puppy! The trip coincided nicely with the housewarming party for Lindsay and Chris, who are now proud homeowners. They are also newly engaged, so that in itself would have constituted the need for a trip! We also got to see my niece, who seems to be growing at an exponential rate. In height and cuteness. Looking forward to meeting her brother, tba, this Christmas:)
The weekend following that I went with Mike on a little trip to Ft St John. We all went to see Moby Friday night. Some guy tried to pick a fight with me, which was a little odd. Other than that, the concert was good. We drove through the night so Mike could meet one of his Hutterite customers in the morning and then we were in Ft. St. John before lunch. Uncle Dan had things organized for an afternoon quadding, which was a blast. We spent the gloriously warm day trying to get each other soaked, via large mud puddles. I think it's the most fun a person can have on four wheels. Thanks again to Colin for the use of some rain gear. I did not realize when we started just how wet and muddy a person can get.
The last week of October was spent sick in bed. It was a pretty nasty cold I got after the trip, and am just now getting over. I tried really hard not to pass it on to Niki, but I think her immune system has finally given in.
It's been way too dark too early ever since the time change, but at least the fall weather is still here.
Pictures of all these events can be found in my Picasa web albums, link on the side.
Cheers,
Scott
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