Esme's Excursions

In March, I lost my Ron, my Polish Prince, my Soul Mate.

My last posting is for the sweet, gentle, kind man we loved.

I miss him so very much.

1970-72

November, 1998

June 99

June 10,2000

These are the last ones taken.

Christmas, 2006

George's birthday, January,2007

Labels: Ron

Becca asks, on her blog, why I'm so long between postings. She doesn't live in boring Sparwood with a boring "old man." Here's an example of the most exciting recent events here.

On a warm winter day in January, more that a dozen deer bedded down in the sun in our yard.
In the picture on the right, notice the red roof below the hill. This home is on a large acreage and is worth over a million.

This photo was taken in the same spot, almost exactly two months later.
Yes, that WAS the house with the red roof! (Across the river, people sat watching in their vehicles, parked side by side as if at a drive-in movie.)

Last week they had a baby shower

for my friend's daughter and she

asked me to make the cake

-my first one for a Sparwoodian.

...so, Becca. Wasn't that exciting?

Christmas, 2006

Philip and Nancy came and reminded us what it's

like to be young.

And we showed them how to play dice.

(But they showed us how to lose at every game we played!)

Lake Koocanusa

Sept. /06

Lake Koocanusa (koo-kan-oosa) was formed by the Libby Dam, built by the U.S. in 1972. On the border of B.C., it was named after the Kootenay Tourist District, Canada and the USA. It has been stocked with rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon and has provided many pleasant campsites on both sides of the border.

Ron and I camped on the U.S. side in September.

Philip Who?

In August, I received a visit from a tall, handsome and charming young man who claimed to be my son. Since I hadn't seen him for nearly a year (by far the longest time since his arrival into this world), close inspection was necessary to confirm his identity.

He helped with the outdoor swing that I had just begun to build.

He sanded, drilled countersunk screw holes, cut pieces and assembled.

...So how come Ron got to try it out first?

Thanks, Phil. I enjoyed the time with you very much and I'm looking forward to having you and Nancy here for Christmas.

Nova Scotia July,2005

Trent and Rebecca moved to Halifax last fall and have bought a unique home in the suburb of Williamswood. This was my first visit to our East Coast and they provided me with many unforgettable experiences.

Becca and I spent two separate days at The Waterfront where we watched the Buskers, browsed the souvenir shops and pigged out on seafood. The Harbour Hopper, an amphibious vehicle, took us on a historic tour of downtown and the harbour.

I enjoyed a few days with an old University chum. Carol Bigio. She and her friend took me to Grand Pré in the scenic Acadia Valley.

Becca and Trent also took me on a scenic drive along the coast to Peggy's Cove (that's me by the lighthouse), Mahone Bay and Lunenberg where we were able to board the Blunose II.