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 Ken
& Bev - Updates
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For more details about sites mentioned, we have two extensive photos collections:
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2018
Jan. 28: Premiere of "Brandon's Steamy Past" at the Evan Theatre and reception for crew afterwards. I did writing, research and narration for the 45 minute documentary.
Jan. 12: Alumni Niight at BU - Bobcats BBall - with Andy & Judy
Feb 2: We attended a celebration of the life of our friend Ron Gould at Napanka. As per Ron's wishes many of the musicians he had played with over the decades provided music.
Feb 3 & 4: Winnipeg trip with Jonah. Lunch at Donna & Dave's. Good supper with Geoff at "One Great City" brewpub.
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Texas Trip 2018
 Itinerary.... Feb 8: Renville Corner - first stop in US. Stop at Herreid. Overnight at Selby. Feb. 9: Gas at Pierre about 10:40. Conditions deteriorated just when it was getting too late to turn back. Stopped a North Platte where it had really started to snow heavily. Room at the Motel 6 Feb 10: Snow until near Oberlin, Kansas. Stayed at Canadian, Texas. Feb 11: Found a Motel 6 right by the junction, at... Junction! Good name for a town - wonder how they thought of it. Feb 12: San Antonio - as advertised. We enjoyed the River Walk, the Alamo, and all the downtown attractions. Took the Interstate 10 out of town, passed a multi vehicle pileup, most in the ditch, just outside SA, other side of I-10, and after a hour or so stopped at Flatonia. Feb 13: Arrived at the Timeshare about 3. Walked the beach etc. Nice day with fog. 2 weeks of sun, fog, sand, waves, beer, food, reading, walking, playing in the surf. Visited Freeport & Surfside Beach. Feb 27: Drove to Galveston - beautiful costal drive. Brunch at Millers. Souvenir shopping. Took the ferry and drove to Jasper Tx. Bad supper at Sonic Burger. Took photos of downtown. Mix of nice old buildings and general decay. Feb 28 Crossed in to Louisiana. Stopped at Pine Bluff, Arkansas a bit south of Little Rock. March 1: Little Rock is great in several ways. Reasonably priced hotel within easy walking distance of main attractions. March 2: Memphis was great. Easy to navigate. Good walk along the river and downtown. Lunch on Beale. Quick trip to Sun Studio. Headed north and got as far as Sikeston MO. Best Western, good breakfast. March 3: Took the back roads north through very interesting country. St. Francois Mountains, and the Ozark Plateau. Mark Twain National Forest. Stopped at Troy MO. March 4: Short drive to Hannibal, lots of nice old buildings. Long, but pleasant drive to Sioux City. March 5 - Woke up to rain, sleet and wind. By he time we got to Sioux Falls (110 km) it was storming. March 7 - I-29 closed until about 10 am. Roads in bad shape. We decided to stay another night. March 7 - Winnipeg - March 8 - Brandon |
April 9: Lunch with Geoff (his Birthday) - supper with Donna and Dave.
May 1 - 11: Series of walks in Brandon - taking photos of our former homes and related sites.
May 1: Visit Donna and Dave in their new home.
May 26: Bev went to Yorkton with Linda to pick up their truck.
June 3: Paddle the Little Saskatchewan with Wayne and Sean.
July 1: Ken played with Armadillo at Virden
Bev in Winnipeg at Geoff's. Joan visits.
Storie girls meet at Debbie's
July 26-29: Storie Family Reunion - Minnedosa
August 7 - 17: Cabin at Winnipeg Beach. Geoff, Wayne & Cynthia's and Linda visited. Donna and Dave came for a supper.
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Beach 2018 Tuesday, August 7: Left home at about 10:30. Stopped in Stonewall, Bakery & Tim Hortons. James's Cabin, 111 Second St. The water was low, the nearby beach was very rocky. Thursday: Wayne, Cynthia and kids arrived in the early afternoon. Very hot day. Paddled. Friday : Wayne and I paddled early. Linda arrived in the morning. Geoff arrived in the early evening. Paddled again. Ate pizza. Saturday: Gimli. Geoff, Wayne and I paddled from Willow Island to the north end of the beach. Pickerel Burgers at the beach. Linda went home. More paddling.  Sunday: Kelly's left about noon. Tuesday: Cooler. Donna and Dave here for the afternoon and early evening. Beach Boy for supper. Wednesday:Swim and paddle a main beach. Thursday: Cool, smokey. Didn't paddle or swim. |
Aug. 25-27: Winnipeg. Geoff's - supper at the Forks. Sunday Donna and Dave's.
Did some shopping.....
Sept. 1: "Turtle Mountain Mud" is ready for distribution. I directed, wrote and narrated this short history of the Coal Mines south of Delroaine.
Also on YouTube...
Sept. 3: Day Trip - Clear Lake & Dauphin Lake, Dauphin
Sept 10: TM-SPHA Meeting in Minto. On the way home I hiked in to the site of the original Riverside Bridge.
Hawaii 10 days with Geoff & Jonah. Toured Oahu, Paddleboards on Waikiki Beach. Hiked Diamond Head etc.
Ken's 70th Birthday - More Photos etc.
Ski trails at ACC.