The two white stones on the left are Brent's Grandparents' Gravestones.
St. AndrewsBrent has been teasing me that the blog COULD read in the future:
Dec 4: Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast. Shoveled the walk. Mom and Nance fine.
Dec 5: Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast. Shoveled the walk. Mom fine. Nance left me.
Dec 6: Shoveled the walk. Mom and Nance left me.
But, low and behold, we packed up the bikes and headed out this morning! The sun was shining, the wind was non-existant, and the road was straight. Very Straight.
We rode for about an hour and pulled off in Wapella, where Brent spent his first 10 or so years. Drove by the house he grew up in. It looks great- well cared for and a nice garden. We took the grid road south for about 1/2 hour to look for St. Andrews- where his family would go to church during the summer. What a beautiful spot. The church is stone, and the land is surrounded by farmland. We walked through the small grave yard and identified some of Brent's relatives, including his Grandma and Grandpa.
The door to the church was unlocked, so we went in and had a look around. Brent recognized some of the photos of past priests, and I was awed by the look of the inside.
We stopped in Mooseomin to see Brent's other Grandparent's graves, and then pushed through to Winnipeg.
We are currently staying with a friend of Brent's through work, Brian, out at his gorgeous acreage just outside of Winnipeg.
Hailed in Calgary this evening. Gutters ran fine... at your house - over flowed at mine. The hail was not big enough to damage your truck.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're having a good start - keep the posts coming! Have fun! Hugs, LH
ReplyDeleteWow....the pictures of Wolsely and Wapella are stunning...liking the new camera! This armchair travelling is great..keep up the posts! Luv C+C
ReplyDeleteI ran into you guys at the Co-op gas station in Moosomin. I was riding an old Panhead. I just want to say "Rock on wit yo bad selves!"
ReplyDeleteYour livin' the dream!
Good luck and safe travels.
Cory