“The RoseBouquet”

Yes, we DID have a wonderful weekend away, thank you! Cloudless skies for the
most part, and beautiful Indian summer weather and scenery. It was delightful
to get to know Margaret (my Grandpa Friesen’s cousin) and her daughter Kathleen
and her husband Doug at Medicine Hat. Kathleen and I kept discovering more ways
in which we are alike.

At the 40th Anniversary, I spent most of my time beside Dad’s cousin from
Montana, and her husband. (I hadn’t really expected them there!) and made some
other friends. I even remembered to exchange business cards with some of them.

Afterwards at cousin Val and Ken’s place, we discovered that the key musicians
in the clan wanted a “jamming session.” Wayne and Hilda, the anniversary couple
were cleaning up at the hall, so while we waited, Edwin and his sister Rose
jammed with guitar and accordian for an hour. The rest of us sang the gospel
songs and chatted between, but Edwin (the only real working cowboy I know, but
retiring this next weekend), loves to sing and play guitar, so he’d pick it up
and start another song. That despite the fact his wife, Darleen kept hinting
plainly that they had an hour’s drive home yet with a van full of groceries.

Just when we’d had our goodbye hugs, etc., Wayne and Hilda showed up with her
two aunts. Edwin didn’t even need to be asked. He opened his guitar case right
away, and Wayne opened his case full of harmonicas (one for each chord), Rose
picked up her accordian, and off we were for another 45 minute jamming session!
What a treat!

My film is not developed yet, so no photo story yet, but I want to thank those
subscribers who wrote to encourage me to continue these personal sagas. God
bless you, Rosalind, Helen, and Barb!