First, we have some people to thank!
To our children, Andrea, Michael and David for the concept and the execution of a wonderful party...
thank you!
To Laura for her list making that kept everything on schedule and her baking...thank you!
Kim and Laura
To Grant for photos...thank you!
Laura and Grant
To Cathy for baking and quiet service ...
thank you!
Cathy and Laura
To Heather for showing up early and being put to work...thank you!
Andrea and Heather
To Curtis and Maureen for golf in the morning...thank you!
Curt and Mo
And to all of our friends, family and neighbours for joining into the festivities...thank you.
The day started with Kim and Bill meeting Curtis and Maureen at Glen Eagle golf course. David had set up a complimentary 7:52 tee time. This was seen to be acceptable by all except maybe Kim, but we showed up anyway. By the tenth hole Kim was getting a little agitated because she wanted to be home to supervise the preparations; we played on. We arrived back at 49 Wright around 1:15 and to every one's surprise Kim did not have to assign jobs.
Heather had arrived and was immediately put to work by the committee (Andrea, Mike, Dave and, of course, Laura). Guests started arriving by 2:30 or so and the party went on until late evening. Mike handled the bar. Dave handled the barbecue, Andrea handled the schmoozing, and Laura handled the food layout. Grant spent the afternoon and evening taking photos while many of us worried that he might be so involved in the project that a misstep might place both him and some very high tech equipment in the pool.
The delight we felt in seeing old friends and family (should I say veteran rather than old?) cannot be put into words. Bernie and Linda, Barb and Ed represented our long lasting friendships from our years in education. We have kept this group small but well loved. Denyse is also a teaching friend but more importantly she was Kim's swim partner each summer.
Geordie and Angela and their beautiful children are a new generation of friends whom we met through the church choir; Geordie has a wonderful baritone voice and when he sings everyone sounds good.
Barb and Steve, Tony and Ann and Tina were there as members of our gourmet group. We had a reunion of the gourmet group on Friday at Tony and Ann's and as usual at these times we asked ourselves why it has been so long since we got the group together.
Many of the young people whom it seems have grown up in and around our house and pool were there to wish us well. Thanks to Danaca and Pete, Carolyn, Brian, David and especially Paul.
Rose and her boys, Matthew, Justin, and Ryan and Joanne, Gary and Jonathan managed to get over the fence from the neighbourhood; and we were so pleased that they could share the day with us.
Kim's extended family gathered around the ju-jubes.
Bill's family gathered around the table and started the regular rounds of arguments (discussions) and jokes.
Everyone is invited to join us for a visit in Malaysia. Just let us know when you will be there.
