B 'n B Travels: August 2013

More Sunsets and Petunias!

Living in the West and next to an open grassy field, we are treated to some magnificent sunsets! Here is a sampling, different days and different times of the evening! Of course there needs to be numerous clouds to get the full affect and the reflection of colour! Notice the times on some of these photos...10:00 pm! We have long summer days on this latitude! I love to see this at day's end!
My petunia hanging basket has been beautiful all summer. I feed it with Shultz's plant food every time I water, deadhead often and let the sun do its part. Because of frequent winds and dry air, it needs to be watered every day!

It is worth it, however! Beautiful!
Can't take it South, so it will stay in Edmonton
until frost takes over!

Huge Rig from ON

This huge rig arrived on the 22nd, the biggest I have ever seen! 85 feet! Towed by a matching Peterbuilt, the fifth wheel appeared to be a modified Atlas Van Line. It had four slides with full body paint, triple axle and it was a hauler with a huge rear door. They parked in the pullthru 50 amp area and I am told they continually blew the 50 amp breakers. The rear door served as a hydraulic ramp to lower a car from a raised platform or second storey and to remove two bikes stored on the first floor of the garage, and the room when empty was the entrance to the rig thru a smaller man door. The family was young with two young girls and had been fulltime for 2 months.

Dad, a fire rescue worker (Fire Rescue on his T), shared that he had the rig built from the ground up in Texas...everything is bigger in Texas!!!!! At 85 feet, there will be a lot of campgrounds that they would not fit! Can't think of a provincial or state park that would fit them in. I wonder what his fuel costs were, not to mention the big bucks for the rig????? WOW! Provided some good campground entertainment in the hour it took to load and pack up!

Rea's Last Day in Edmonton

Lots of Smiles

This(Aug 23rd) is Rea's last full day in Edmonton as she flies to meet Ryan August 24th, at least she hopes this is her last day! I have a feeling that they will both be back, but not for awhile. We celebrated with lunch at Cafe De Ville on their tree covered patio...it was lovely and it was fun to have her share it with us. We are going to miss them both so much! They are not just a twenty minute drive away, nor a short distance. Skype will have to do! Daniel will really miss his Uncle Ryan and Aunt Rea, and they will miss him too! Love you both! Best of luck, Ryan. at U of G!

Spruce Grove Car Show

Chrysler 300

Austin Healey Bug Eyed Sprite

1994 Oldsmobile Convertible

Spruce Grove hosted a car show August 17th; here are a few samples of classics...the Chrysler, although not old, had been completely redone with special paint, fancy wheels new upholstery and it was for sale for a reasonable $29000 or best offer. The upgrades probably cost more that this!

Took a shot of the Bug Eyed Sprite, although the owner called it a Bug Eyed Frog...don't know why. When I first met and dated Bill, he had a sprite just like this! Wished we still had it!
The Oldsmobile is owned by Sharon, a gal from our park. Larry, her husband, purchased this for her 65th birthday, albeit next year.
The story? Sharon flew out from London ON, to meet Larry for the summer and needed wheels. So he bought her a classic! It is in beautiful shape and she loves it! We do too!
Larry and Sharon are friends of Ron and Sharon Buchner, who are friends of Dwight and Elaine, our friends! Small world! We have met Ron ad Sharon, but don't know them well.

Our 44th Wedding Anniversary! Groceries!

Private Dining

The highlight for the month of August was a family dinner August 16th, to celebrate our 44th Wedding Anniversary, which according to the historians in acquiring a special and significant symbol for #44 came up with Groceries, at MKT Bar and Grill Old Strathcona, the original train station, in Edmonton AB. This was a special evening as we were all together, an event that will not happen for awhile, I fear. You see, Ryan and Rea are poised to move to Guelph ON, and in fact their belonging are on their way. Ryan is to leave Saturday morning August 17 with Acter, their 3 year old as of August 15th, Appenzeller.

A little dark and shadowy but the whole family nonetheless!

We were fortunate to dine in a private room; the meal was wonderful, the conversation lively and the beer and cider flowing. A wonderful evening, one which we will cherish for a long time! Thank you Ryan for staying an extra day, Rea for staying an extra week, Michael and Nadine who prepared a family BBQ the night before, Kendra for taking a bus trip to Calgary to Edmonton at the end of her Calgary conference and Daniel for being the life of the party. We love you all so very much!

Rea, Ryan with nephew, Daniel!

Following our tearful farewells, Bill took me to Planet Organic for some gluten free groceries...can't believe there is no significant flower or gem for #44...a Gold Star would be great for perseverance!