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 Ken
& Bev - Updates
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For more details about sites mentioned, we have two extensive photos collections:
For places in Manitoba:
http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Places/index.html
For Travel Photos
http://www.kenstorie.ca/Travel/index.html
2020
Jan. 1: Supper at Donna and Dave's - with Paul's and Geoff.
Jan 2. Visited Geoff's new workplace - RBC on McPhillips, - had coffee at the Tim's next door.
Jan 7: Killarney Library & TM-SPHA Meeting in Boissevain.
Jab 10: Jerry and Marlene here for lunch.
Jan 24 - English Pavillion - Brandon Multicultural Festival
Main Street Exiles - featuring Geoff's long time friend and former bandmate Kevin Selinger as "Mick"
The Beetles were also on the bill. Their bass player, Paul Solon, played with me in Blind Justice in the early 70's. It was nice to see him.
Feb. 1: Grant & Carol & Donna and Dave visit.
Feb. 2: Jonah came over to watch KC beat the 49ers.
Feb 5: Its been a good year for skiing on the ACC grounds.
Feb. 8 Geoff visted, Jonah came over.
Feb. 15 - 29 : Crossfyre at ANAF, PSS & Crystal
March 11: I presented Turtle Mountain Mud to an audience at the Hartney Library. Showed some photos and gave some background. Met some old friends.
The COVID-19 thing began in Manitoba about Mid-March and we decided from the start to follow guidelines. Fortunately we can still walk / run and are close to uncrowded open areas.
After carefully self-isolating, Geoff came for a visit at the end of March.
We used zoom to visit with other familty.
We have had family meals outside a few times.
Ken finished off a few projects and used zoom for work meetings.
1000 Words - Pioneer Photographers
http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/grassland/photographers/index.html
Geoff visited on May 17. Supper at Kelly's on their lawn.
Our first trip to the Brandon Hills - May 19.
May 23. Souris Mouth
Road trip: Hike in Minnedosa, visit to Scandinavia Cemetery, Clanwilliam, Polonia, Neepawa and back to Minnedosa
for a swim and paddle. Feels like summer.
June 14 & 15
Spent the day in Winnpeg with Geoff. Lunch at Nikko's and supper at Frankie's - both great. On Monday we had lunch at Fergies and shopped in St. Vital and Kildonan Place. Supper at Donna and Dave's.
June 17: Donna and Dave visited in the afternoon.
June 25 - 28
Bev joned Linda and Pearl at Spruce Woods for 3 days of camping. Geoff and I joined them on the 27th and Nick's family all came out on the 28th to celebrate Linda's birthday.
Sunday, June 2:
, incredible storm in Brandon and area late Sunday afternoon. Over 10cm of rain. Tornado warnings. Flood damage to the north at Minnedosa etc.
July 2: Jonah accompanied us on a trip to Boissevain, Adam Lake & Killarney, with stops at the Boissevain Bakery, for ice cream at Killarney, and a few historic sites along the way.
July 3: Swim and paddle at Oak Lake - so far the lake is relatively free of algae.
July 6: Aaron's B&B - Wpg. Beach.
July 7: Selkirk
July 8: Road trip from Selkirk to Elma and back to Wpg. Supper with Geoff.
July11: Pearl & Scotts for lunch.
July 12: Spruce Woods - swim.
July 17 - 19: Storie Family Gatherings. Friday shopping and supper with Geoff & Jonah in Winnipeg. Saturday - Mini Golf and Family Picnic.
Sunday - Golf and Family Picnic.
July 21: Souris, Kola animal park with Jonah, Oak Lake for supper.
July 24: William Lake.
July 27 - Aug 3 - Winnipoeg Beach cabin rental. Visits with Geoff, Tim & Deb, Donna and Dave.
Aug 7 - Aug. 11 - Steep Rock Cabin with Catts and Kellys.
Aug 12. Winnipeg
Aug 13 - Grand Beach and South Beach Hotel - with Jonah & Geoff.
Aug. 18: Rivers, Rapid City & Minnedosa with Jonah.
Aug. 19: Swim at Spruce Woods
Aug 20: Minnedosa Beach
Aug 22: Road trip - Treesbank, Wawanesa
Aug 24 Road trip - Katrime - Minnedosa - swim
Aug 25 - St. Ambroise Beach with Donna and Dave
Aug. 26 - Swim and paddle at Minnedosa
Sept. 5: Bev & I golfed with Geoff
Sept. 9 - Short hike in Bdn Hills
Sept 10. William Lake - Swim & Paddle
Sept. 11. Marsh Lake hike - found wild grapes. Bev swam at Sp W.
Sept 12. Hike Brandon Hills - Ken & Jonah
Sept. 13. Hike Toll Bridge Trail with Bev & Jonah
Sept. 15. Spruce Woods: Picnic. I did the Spring Ridge Trail. Bev & Linda hiked the Marsh Lake Trail. Steel's Ferry Overlook.
Sept. 18: Souris Bend - Lang's Crossing Trail
Sept 19: Pinkerton Lakes, Pilot Mound, Crystal City,Clearwater, Glenora
Sept. 20. Souris Bend - First visit to a trail on the north side - nice overviews - just downstream from the Gregory Mill.
Sept. 24: Asessippi, Fort Ellice & Inglis
Sept. 25: Polonia & Big Valley
Sept. 28: Clear Lake - hike with Tim & Deb
Oct. 3: Waggle Spings area - Criddle Site
Oct. 4: Bunclody and Riverside
Oct. 6: Little Saskatchewan Valley north of Hwy 16. Ozerna, Rackham. Great Trail
Oct. 7: Maskawata Area - Harrison Bridge
Oct. 8: Souris, Menteith and the Lauder Sandhills
Oct. 9 Black Creek, Wawanesa & Souris River
Oct 12: Glen Souris Area
Oct 16: I put our summer collection online at:
http://virtualmanitoba.com/MB2020/index.html
Oct 25: Visited with Jonah, Geoff and Kim over supper at Portage.
Nov. 2: Walked along the river on a beautiful afternoon in Brandon.
COVID surge in Manitoba - new restrictions.
Dec 5: Still no snow. Sunrise walk over by ACC....
And even after the first snow - about Dec 15.
And then the second attempt at skiing - on Christmas Day. Before that we walked with Jonah. That evening we had zoom meetings with each side of the family,
On New Year's we had a zoom meeting with the Storie Clan - almost eveyone was involved.