Saturday, 17 January 2015

Nov. 13, 2014

     When I was in elementary school we always had classes on Remembrance Day. In the morning we would recite Flanders' Fields and discuss the significance of the day and after lunch we would watch war movies which would give me nightmares for weeks. Every classroom had a Red Cross committee and students brought snacks to school, sold them and sent the money to the Red Cross for the military. My contribution would most always be puffed wheat cake. Because I was a chocolate fiend, my mom would add cocoa and this was new to most of the kids which resulted in all the squares being sold. That part was fun.
     Now there are no classes and I wonder how many children really know the meaning of the day or how many people died for the freedom that Canadians enjoy.

MCI concert

     Dave and I attended the MCI Fall Concert on Nov. 7 which was held at Buhler Hall. The conductor was Rick Heppner/Mueller and the accompanist for the evening was Kirsten Friesen. My choice for the fun song of the evening was Stodola Pumpa which is Czechoslovakian for "barn pump". The junior choir did an imitation of a pump going up and down during the song.
     Our favourite was the senior choir's rendition of Seth Crissman's version of Shelter in a Storm. The choir was accompanied by Elyse Loewen on violin and Myles Tiessen on guitar. As her grandma, I have to report that Gabby Wolfe's solo in All Creatures of our God and King was none too shabby either. It was a great concert.

Hockey update

     The Miller Aces hosted the Mountain Mustangs from Swan Lake on Nov. 7 (yes, we dashed from the concert to the hockey game). And what a game that was. The Mustangs were up 3 - 1 in the third period and in the last three minutes the Aces poured on the coals and tied the game. The Aces pulled the rabbit out to the hat and won the game 4 - 3. Whew, that was a nail-biter.
     On Monday, Nov. 10 the Aces travelled to Carman and though we didn't attend, it sounds as though it was quite a physical game. The Aces couldn't get enough steam going to win this one; it ended 3 - 1 for the Carman Cougars.

Calendar reminders

     The month of December is coming up very fast and here area  few dates to mark on your calendar. W.C. Miller candlelight services will be held Dec. 11 and 12. MCI Christmas concerts will be held on Dec. 17 and 18. I will add the other school dates a s soon ass they come across my desk.

Progress report

     My visit to see Dr. Pilkey was very good. On a scale of 1-10 it has to rate an eight. The left ankle is doing better than the surgeon and his intern thought possible so that ankle fusing has been put on hold. The only negative is my right knee where one of the nails will need to be removed but not before the trip south. I have the okay to have a great vacation and the next appointment will be in March unless there are unforeseen complications. Halleluiah.

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