tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37797684013253747122024-02-06T21:08:47.327-07:00PATIENCE FAMILY EVENTSColleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-31383399450970184942011-12-19T17:59:00.001-07:002011-12-19T18:02:57.095-07:00Claire's 2011 Christmas Voice RecitalOn December 18, 2011, Claire performed at her Christmas Voice Recital.<br />
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This is Claire's first year with her new teacher, <a href="http://www.pmtaonline.com/teacherDirectory.aspx?member=singingdori@primus.c">Dori Whyte</a>, and she is really enjoying it. I think that she had out grown her previous teacher and it is great that she gets to challenge herself a little more with Dori.<br />
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She is starting her 2nd theory book already and Claire will be taking her Grade 3 practical exam at the end of June.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire's friend, Addison, came to offer her support. They celebrated</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire's success in the hot tub when we got home!</div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-44196100443154033192011-12-19T12:49:00.001-07:002011-12-19T14:36:55.114-07:00OHS Christmas ConcertOn December 9, 2011, the Onoway High School held their annual Christmas concert to showcase all of the students that are taking part in the band program.<br />
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Daniel is again a member of the Honor's Band and his Grade 9 Class Band.<br />
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The evening started with Carlam and the kids and I heading to the school to have supper in the cafeteria. The graduating class hosts the dinner every year as a fundraiser for their grad celebrations. This year we had lasagna, ceasar salad and garlic toast with some kind of caramel pudding with ice cream, for dessert. It was very yummy!!!!<br />
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As always, the performances were fantastic and I could have stayed and listened to the tremendous music forever. Well, until I had to pee, anyway. (gg)<br />
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Here are some of the pics I took and the performance from Daniel's grade 9 class band. Sorry, but it appears that I didn't take any video of the Honor's Band performing. You will have to wait until spring for that.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hyrum and his Tuba</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">One of the Gregson girls playing her GIANT tuba!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Saumer in his awesome Christmas hat. The hat lit up and</div><div style="text-align: center;">stood at attention!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Tryouts were held in the middle of November and Claire tried out for, and got the lead part as Santa. We were very, very proud of her and of course, she kicked butt!!!!!<br />
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She was also involved in the Senior Choir (grades 4-6) and the Hand Bell Choir. The members of the Hand Bell choir get up and head to the school for practice every Thursday morning at 7:00 am. That means that we are up and out the door at 6:40 am every Thursday so that we can pick up Claire's friend, Addison, and head to the school. It is totally worth the sacrifice of a few minutes extra sleep to see the kids performing soooo well.<br />
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This year was Claire's last elementary school concert as she will age out when she moves up to grade 7. I have to admit that I was a little teary when this realization hit me during the concert while I was watching Claire and her friends up there on the stage. They are all growing up into such amazing young women. It just all seems to be slipping away so quickly, but at the same time I am so excited to see what becomes of all of them as they grow. Ahhhh, being a parent!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Beginning of the play with the Senior</div><div style="text-align: center;">Choir on stage, ready to perform</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire and Emma ready to sing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eve singing her heart out</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire performing in the Hand Bell Choir</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emma with her bell in the Hand Bell Choir</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire watching the music</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claire as Santa. HO HO HO!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emma, the Pirate. ARRRRGGGG!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a video of Emma singing the Pirate Song. Sorry it is sideways. GRRR!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eve as an Elf. She had a speaking part and was AWESOME!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spencer and Troy. Troy was one cool cowboy pirate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adorable Eve again!!!<br />
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I didn't take a lot of pictures, but this is what I did manage to snap.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claire obviously doesn't want her picture taken</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daniel enjoying a super funny birthday card</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matthew and Papa seeing what he got for his birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was pretty cool to be able to celebrate D and Papa's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">birthdays together.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The onlookers. Matthew wanted to sit on his own</div><div style="text-align: center;">stool when Maddie decided that she was going to sit on</div><div style="text-align: center;">her own stool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this picture of Dexter and Matthew. Dexter's feet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">don't even touch the ground. He is definitely going to get</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that soccer ball before Matthew.</div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-27137809672543848752011-12-11T22:41:00.000-07:002011-12-11T22:41:44.036-07:00Onoway High School Honor's NightAt the end of September every year the Onoway High School has their awards night to celebrate the academic achievement from the previous year.<br />
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Both Daniel and his BFF, Hyrum, received the grade 8 academic achievement award. This means that they maintained an average of 80% or higher in all their grade 8 classes.<br />
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Congratulations to all the grade eight students, especially Daniel and Hyrum!!!!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daniel with his award</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The group getting their awards</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations to Daniel and Hyrum</div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-66565757569914397392011-12-11T22:12:00.000-07:002011-12-11T22:12:13.058-07:00When Greyhounds are Left Home AloneSo, I am not sure how this happened, but somehow our foster greyhound, Darrell, ended up under the couch. We had him this fall for a few weeks and he is now happily living with his forever family.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Darrell is saying "stop taking pictures and get me the heck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">out of here"</div><br />
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I am very lucky to have AMAZING neighbors, Garth and Courtney MacDonald. They live just up the road from me and Garth was very happy to come out and unstuck me every time I needed it. He also suggested that I work on my "backing up" skills so that we didn't have to keep meeting in the dark beside my garbage can.<br />
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During the process of unstucking me he mentioned that he would be grateful if I would agree to pasture his horses for him and Courtney over the summer. Me???? Want horses on my property that I didn't have to be responsible for and would just be free to spoil with treats and loves?? Well, needless to say, I said "YES, how soon can they come over"!!!!!<br />
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Well, Garth and Courtney thought we should wait until spring arrived at least and then much to my disgust, we had a very wet spring/summer and it was well into September before they arrived. Monty and Sam were ridden down the road to my place where they stayed until just a couple of days ago.<br />
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They were very fun to have for the few short months they were here. They LOVE horse treats, especially Monty, and the kids were able to approach them with no issues at all. They even brushed them a few times.<br />
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Can't wait for them to come back next year!!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claire and Monty. There are more pictures of Monty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because he is the boss of Sam and Monty really, really likes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">horse cookies.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See Monty's ears. He thinks Sam is coming up behind him to</div><div style="text-align: center;">steal cookies from Claire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJs2Cl-v-gxs88IRVXk5_jxNr2M4LQwmUNJWKJc4NmbgCzgGJwHWaZ7EWwnUL0nltL2mcywC50CSEvgkkGDSyhyphenhyphenTUfGyGv60VEQGm-pDgTNAM4DM0Lc3cLI2qUAk5DqcFjqrDfLHpiLw/s1600/Monty+up+close.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJs2Cl-v-gxs88IRVXk5_jxNr2M4LQwmUNJWKJc4NmbgCzgGJwHWaZ7EWwnUL0nltL2mcywC50CSEvgkkGDSyhyphenhyphenTUfGyGv60VEQGm-pDgTNAM4DM0Lc3cLI2qUAk5DqcFjqrDfLHpiLw/s320/Monty+up+close.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monty and Sam enjoying their fall digs.</div> Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-43493628823585466262011-12-11T20:44:00.000-07:002011-12-11T20:44:30.926-07:00Last Weekend at the CabinSo, since I currently find myself with a little bit of extra time on my hands these days since I am no longer employed, I thought that I would take some time and update the blog.<br />
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The following are the pictures that I took at our last weekend at the cabin this summer. The "bonus" child is Claire's sweet friend Maya. She lives just down the road from us.<br />
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So, Daniel's school pics are back for this year. The top picture is last year's. The bottom is this year. Do you think our good friend puberty has come to visit? Me thinks so!!!! My baby doesn't look so much like a baby anymore!!!! :(<br />
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Claire had to have retakes this year so, her picture will be up later.Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-85191803345396652062011-10-03T13:08:00.000-06:002011-10-03T16:18:02.070-06:00Drag Wars, 2011<div align="left">HI!!!<br /><br />I know that I have been lax in updating this blog, but I have an excuse, I have been busy!!! School is back in full swing and there are a million and one things to do at work lately!!!<br /><br />Anyway, back in August, the kids and I accompanied Carlam to Drag Wars in Grande Prairie. He was volunteering as the race announcer and the kids and I were just there to suck in the exhaust and relish in the loud noise. Oh and they had mini donuts!!!!<br /><br />Here are some of my favourite shots from the weekend.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386393845363266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn87bO0sto46T4ocx7qCv-uhzpVCIkmlUjbs1pL2eGDXUH8tWvBJv1kabcD4BMD_rqRoAL7_UK-IlgxNZzLIeeMt49Wmb35X1vrq-j8fQYFzwXrhRUo_CDiDRQN_-iUlJwVwUjiEme1To/s400/Racers+Meeting.jpg" />Racer's meeting</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659377992960950322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL0kx03Dgllvew6nr2yKfJdrTVPI1bsQb8_of5W19SSAG51ecpv0qCXir3aYKbpwLtTqNNy8U1_xFv8tUKl74hK2TnGZtqKycv34XsC300pFtqIN1uzm9w43ezAMBkPffK6MqqfhCcIo/s400/Good+to+know+the+rules.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Good to know the rules before you get started<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386418920112338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiQM6NjkOags9dMuP-roLzd_1fHIOYmjpNofBaIuv94TbzPspF2pq6SVx8NI0gHPh_KQ424eAP_-7HXyl2HFGbtUa4Oy26XQ5-CgXf9JvzyeBdbr9rheovIVc27Ml0FEBU_NPb6A2ylw/s400/Start+your+engines.jpg" />Start your engines!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659379710631703650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj523szaJNoeIXIQ1R7bzwfIr2CKWWqLngdRdX4ozijix6QKdDddCU0e7LkFOJa8QNwIpV_UwFPC1uBTeVlFmnF0RvhXzZturLP70h5vqPIGnbQIZi0BPWxcbsoHjrFANrvY8IiQNgyB-8/s400/Jordan+Dragster.jpg" /> Mini Dragster. These are driven by kids under the age of 16 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41BX1Ut-YYmYr4noxEpxLnP24gS1eVXmWVGr3BbdP_CabOWe-bvoSWhwAAQiMabE9NwfujLRZtvRcKciBvLQ7c4afpVN8uYpp7RjmTqbiqzVyUa9cfx-qJp2efAtRGUz9G_WN876fVCA/s1600/eyeball+headlights.jpg"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659359874445065458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41BX1Ut-YYmYr4noxEpxLnP24gS1eVXmWVGr3BbdP_CabOWe-bvoSWhwAAQiMabE9NwfujLRZtvRcKciBvLQ7c4afpVN8uYpp7RjmTqbiqzVyUa9cfx-qJp2efAtRGUz9G_WN876fVCA/s400/eyeball+headlights.jpg" /></a>Eyeball headlights<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwp5I_m8K5zuc9FUNmPdQ1Mi4oAapu5K7OAqEh7GmacltcyAWW06lOBSEEvAmtBTUaCeI2_dm9OvS3_qidBck5EbHaw6cm6Apzt2x8bTQkgOVT648f9ay9Y0NDQxhoROBXUAcAYvf3lk/s1600/Burn+out.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659359866685096370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwp5I_m8K5zuc9FUNmPdQ1Mi4oAapu5K7OAqEh7GmacltcyAWW06lOBSEEvAmtBTUaCeI2_dm9OvS3_qidBck5EbHaw6cm6Apzt2x8bTQkgOVT648f9ay9Y0NDQxhoROBXUAcAYvf3lk/s400/Burn+out.jpg" /></a> Major Burnout<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpY8EkQZj1G1PkRZa1KEpAU4fEBkDZx05D5HmED0G6YI0HhFYtMczGCaIuvdsiVGdIoiuL15-5kPrhDXOBfTY77gfq4WP1OVwVyk70F2EGx4_vLopcGbtsRlHhm61TBbr_i9HZd2zJ6tk/s1600/Bing+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659359857349656066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpY8EkQZj1G1PkRZa1KEpAU4fEBkDZx05D5HmED0G6YI0HhFYtMczGCaIuvdsiVGdIoiuL15-5kPrhDXOBfTY77gfq4WP1OVwVyk70F2EGx4_vLopcGbtsRlHhm61TBbr_i9HZd2zJ6tk/s400/Bing+1.jpg" /></a>Bing 1 This little guy gets the funny cars to the track<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659377983017683186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2spR-B2PJg5XVQiaboeMwryJ23GPlT85lSsUDzSwu2RYOcsHjSel16n2kkr7CPsEoQ878YbBEdKCag13CSepkkHVrVJ3Cs_5XTCvt2WUrrEU_JbBzDeQhUgjQ3rsFNKG_UNp3fX8v1YQ/s400/Carlam.jpg" />Super cute, but very shy, announcer guy.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659378004967546578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhST3HIYFVJx_h8Lq0ooCSdL_Z7H7fEZQxpVIoivokJ6tBYQfCQ6psRrbwFESX4zsoYmjsVvnjKrF1eIm5M9LU5RQN_eXpYqnPhTGfJZhONJt8iGIqM5q2-2w3htT00zUwTkCo6Z9ZPAfU/s400/Guy+lost+in+smoke.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Smoke is a big deal and very much loved at the track.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659382667551423010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nXZR2-iGX8OExNJio-o5dOTEmg3DCmyI9XUUTlK74qHjs1lNDfrMCRKNsR4zzn-9hjUKjromUF7aHfIBFPeRwt6pqWebpWZTFlky_Ttk18Y9jRGk4DBLdLZU2d9a0ZFJuTM1wP1lnVU/s400/Lov%2527in+the+smoke.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659377971443390850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl1c60E2sKJbwn9ADAQlBpgxlzWtkhTq97NtV1cNx55SOTBfy8lRd8WbLGpvOqC2fgvs5rZ7Z64x4sb_hSo8sSawauZlyPz1NCfYo9bpLtJCAEhnW0f96wpAWWcgq9YW3lPrOlBYQ_r4/s400/Flag+in+Smoke.jpg" /> </div><br /><br /></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386410547475762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61-gzYZXmdsoLFZfCqEtWgi-5mPDvyv6DRGiGy02gMmSPWvuQxKLUTDzxGE1JE6O248wjbDHwfwYR3BzFHmxCvW2wGGqUdPDSMLvIJH7C0CSKrZJF4WVKJQuM9S8j5J4GD0Ti_s5I9ts/s400/Smoking+Gun.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659382675735580866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD-k3xjPUdNSnG-XtwGH9b50rWvzVDenXhpNlDPTNhB9FPxEh1XQH_gQilm1n1NF_zqqeQz6LpT8kGJzm49CUsoUba-zYmiXaa0UP6F7QQulzOqXiGQWe1Jzo1UrbShyphenhyphen08gvzSNTBXiQ/s400/Jet+car+and+fire.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">Where there's smoke there's usually..... fire.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659382707762076354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6iuwYkRkoYMs-acQCI67n0-M_Yt72NHeEkw8EfJ0j5qfHh09DM0ffSnOZ2xMaU3pJjvdLzPrmyHIM6DpNU8lMKkP9pkgFgAWqdhyh5pshKHCYvs9qyqCjhtIspTlSZ5Kuqp1RxOYy8k/s400/Orange+Mustang.jpg" />My favourite car of the season.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 412px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386382778913250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsm96MEJ2MEn1bjL6nbhrpDbccBTqDW2BN_xLsNtlytV0s8zo-4jYpEkjlTIqhzFU8qAv28jRkwCb7ZL7tekwhQyF-vse2FNqUXRiHdrujPTbioi6TdsR00dqiSRNGeRUblRfhgyX5rI/s400/Mustang+Burnout.jpg" />Mustang burnout</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659386402720337234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIMjGtKgM2S_00I9HFT4Ks8FZPa4p13VG4354h3_cXMMKuLhsfAEzbtVJH_7N71iqpfvIOpxwGEcqlMhMMaorR4ccxWPnfKQY9yDxZobORBnR8vMi-UBsG2NnNl3w3xsNcL24thvPklo/s400/Racing+Duck.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Duck hood ornament on the front of a Chevy Nova.</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659382692789648066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisO2STJ3lygc-VVSg7sgg8ZGM5cLuwDktbixihsVOVrximgct2mt-EQSjLvgHveC4YuEthA34J_IqIGRoGUWSrz5hfjnIcuXBxBI391jDhENwvLTnBTuAYbl3ODO-bNv3djOh0xjXWsY/s400/Luc%2527s+Car+2.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">Car driven by my racing crush, Luc. This is the loudest</div><br /><br /><div align="center">car at the track and it literally rattles your cage. LOVE IT!!!!!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659377976925029714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUyh-j8rmdYaD3Ok4mtU0d1YEWV9ACPvUqvbVngXZummOXtscq6NHBjADmmfjYgwAhp4nOwbSsy-46ukZ1hUhuMU8gN4ccwnytD51hyphenhyphenD56G7TIddy6zxOREc05Ghutr1in_7Q4wCI6II/s400/Daniel+day+2.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Seriously, can we go home yet?</div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-73751966786637970622011-09-09T15:22:00.000-06:002011-09-09T21:17:46.715-06:00September 11 <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650477400651906706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej2q19eOHIOei__P-sayrNlIW62sH1dlU7gBfjsHUoivQZ97T0lXHqdNhRZJVrpVH6nYA1a7a2ADi5QEmKjGo_u2UsemZ3BZ7M_9XtD2sCSNzgHh5X7rRLH6bXNeldbAzJPtrVOpntBI/s400/911+attack.bmp"></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><div>So, on Sunday it is the 10th Anniversary of September 11th. I feel like I should write something, but honestly I am not sure what to write.</div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Daniel was almost 4 years old and in pre-school at Kids in Harmony. We were up and getting ready to take Daniel to school when the first plane hit the first tower and Matt Lauer and Katie Couric were trying to make sense of it, just as the rest of us were. By the time Claire and I got home from dropping D off at school the second plane had hit the second tower and there were reports of another plane having hit the Pentagon and another having crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. I remember immediately hoping that it wasn't anywhere near Jeff Staples house. I remember going through the possible emergency plans that Steph would need to get back to Canada if something happened in Seattle and wondering if she would come and leave those she loved.<br><br>I remember spending the rest of the day glued to the television watching every bit of the unfolding events and being in complete shock that something so horrible was happening. I remember in the days following the pictures that went up on the wall of all the missing people. I remember just sitting on the couch and crying. I didn't know what else to do. I didn't want to step away from it and it totally consumed me for many days.</p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650477409696728514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtVWUgOyWesmp8JgX0Hd7mGJx6No1nE7K6mVftwvWkRIUKGY3qTUWID8T0snjbk29UkLC586bnZUiE-AOUVN1zcOoJ1wty7zJ2Rt1SUFcAUBNkh4Lv82g1d-WP6o9Q0EGeZpg0esUe2M/s400/911+pictures+2.bmp"></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650477407269393122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrNR5e3lkXdKJHTTN4PfcofiGyWnFDZHEJfq0x42-lQpk-kFpQ1D2gWCiC2E2WbdgxyTktreVYCnQj782PWVfpJyCbIKOgHgAGYHkQbDUEw-4qwpXxS0iQC3Z-uielVnRGSbgrJPqzyw/s400/911+pictures.bmp"></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'> For just over two years I have been in the most wonderful relationship with Carlam. He is a volunteer firefighter. I remember the sacrifice the firefighters made on September 11, 2001 and the days that followed as they tried to do everything they could to help save, and later recover the bodies of those involved, including many of their own that were lost that day.<br><br>I have now seen first hand that it is something that these men and women feel compelled to do. To put themselves second to those that need their help. I am truly blessed to have someone so completely selfless in my life.</p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi5u-_9trEhoIhcdVDvaH_962YiI7dTMIvpROrETbUatRSpovho7fgIAfr0C-5Czag5yT1ZwOhPXzZIW0GXjTEWd9H0B0JU4ZqHOnIIdPecDUh3LMGccNZ3_qxYCz-6SKe6V_14o-yJ4/s1600/firefighters.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650477418184699346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi5u-_9trEhoIhcdVDvaH_962YiI7dTMIvpROrETbUatRSpovho7fgIAfr0C-5Czag5yT1ZwOhPXzZIW0GXjTEWd9H0B0JU4ZqHOnIIdPecDUh3LMGccNZ3_qxYCz-6SKe6V_14o-yJ4/s400/firefighters.jpg"></a></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgvRm7atm78yu8Zre260Yhh3IvcN4U5Jmrwcd6tY0j-RCct_DW6H2Mnc_ZWX6T33RPax_n0NbNhBNnOksGh39TJQqix_8L7s13CTXQOz0DKh-1H2pXixB1-NN8FaqFOinHOXNgP68a9E/s1600/firefighter+helmet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650477414600024306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgvRm7atm78yu8Zre260Yhh3IvcN4U5Jmrwcd6tY0j-RCct_DW6H2Mnc_ZWX6T33RPax_n0NbNhBNnOksGh39TJQqix_8L7s13CTXQOz0DKh-1H2pXixB1-NN8FaqFOinHOXNgP68a9E/s400/firefighter+helmet.jpg"></a> <br><div><br><div>So, I hope that on Sunday you take a moment to think about where you were and how your life has changed since that day. And to say I love you to all the important people in your life.<br><div></div><br><div>I love all of you.</div><br></p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-61676334218579873472011-09-01T15:08:00.001-06:002011-09-01T15:16:07.627-06:001st Day of School 2011/2012
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<br />Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-21480058842549398732011-08-24T15:13:00.001-06:002011-08-24T15:44:26.151-06:00FlynnFlynn has disappeared.
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<br />Clear as I can figure out she got out of the fence sometime yesterday afternoon. We didn't even notice she was missing until we went to feed the dogs last night around 8:00 pm. She has been spending her summer just sleeping in the dog run so, when she wasn't there to greet me last night after work I just assumed she was sleeping. We looked until dark and the kids have been out looking all day. I went home at lunch and she can't seem to be found. I will go home and look some more after work, but I am losing hope.
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<br />Flynn is 12 years old and a skinny little thing of a greyhound. The biggest part about her is her ears. She has escaped before, but has never been gone this long and never overnight.
<br />Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-21928901017978683752011-08-23T16:35:00.000-06:002011-08-23T16:40:55.323-06:00RainbowSo, I am taking the time to play with my camera a little bit this summer. This lovely rainbow was behind me one day when I made a quick trip into Onoway to get Daniel from the Friars. Had to stop and take pics of it.
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<br />Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-10184307941264272172011-08-18T13:19:00.000-06:002011-08-18T13:37:34.240-06:00Summer in Northern Alberta<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642280514781243682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCJ0f2iEmejLySK2ZjuC2OS9dT4gKJHF3oMoDwGsze8dTkQL0k0IomMzxuzwa8rrXsrmuN09qh-a1ukDSjP7rXGgYH1l1UYlxVtv4ZmiS_amlRxiHUbgenGLZnP6n8uX3onyQEaACz3Y/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+123.jpg" />
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<br />Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-65930432672144074152011-08-05T11:38:00.000-06:002011-08-05T11:58:45.553-06:00Over Night Guest<div align="left">So, I am beginning to get a reputation in the small town that I live near as the lady that you call if you have a dog that you need to find a home for. I was contacted last week by a young lady that needed a place for her 4 month old black lab puppy. I had no sooner suggested that she take it to the new facility that the SPCA has in Edmonton when Carlam suggested that I contact his best friends, Rick and Karen, to see if they would be interested. Guess what??? THEY WERE!!!! So, we had the privilege of overnighting Nova and Carlam took him to his new home in Hines Creek.<br /><br />He is absolutely beautiful and very happy with Rick, Karen, Theron and their lab, Pearl.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzY9qhAhANtiWOWX_9Mt7qEBM6HNekWEKfbMBZBPnD7n3giXYSHhyphenhyphenTz-vgqFAdIjExfyNClllS9qjeVWvhEZ36T9VCU5lJqLhgwPYolHGdITbyJVTAutazKp3P3hKPoQD3xA5dGn_VLw/s1600/nova+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637431807844156562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzY9qhAhANtiWOWX_9Mt7qEBM6HNekWEKfbMBZBPnD7n3giXYSHhyphenhyphenTz-vgqFAdIjExfyNClllS9qjeVWvhEZ36T9VCU5lJqLhgwPYolHGdITbyJVTAutazKp3P3hKPoQD3xA5dGn_VLw/s400/nova+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wtlssgmbCk3tZV0OhmkFApXncGPuu75VnZ2-0qenSDOc8Ykk_Z-fjjCK3vnv2qsb4ajFBwJK_XtHaPegUQpLL8ac3Hb1r2wcb6fyxNNETRFodqgQjIJ6ypfr1zzElmL61STvrADwMkg/s1600/nova+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637431800277005330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wtlssgmbCk3tZV0OhmkFApXncGPuu75VnZ2-0qenSDOc8Ykk_Z-fjjCK3vnv2qsb4ajFBwJK_XtHaPegUQpLL8ac3Hb1r2wcb6fyxNNETRFodqgQjIJ6ypfr1zzElmL61STvrADwMkg/s400/nova+1.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637431815699935938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m_xQnwDafyaCqE2lokL2JJENyTrySlhPDxBoRfbQjZ4O_BOsb7ZyfXoHOujROyfrfBvofM3Ez6FEu-NgpIiY_5M5o7PH8F1j0fB2PYfBJIrQ9QqifvCsEhKxfwf9uv8ACgsIau7RbOQ/s400/pearl+and+Nova.jpg" />This is Nova at his new home with his new friend, Pearl.<br />Rick and Karen have done a wonderful job with Miss Pearl. She<br />is such a nice dog to be around I just know that Nova has found<br />his forever family.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-45131529348621039492011-08-05T11:19:00.000-06:002011-08-05T11:37:53.278-06:00More Kia for Kathy<div align="center">This is just a quick post to put up some more pictures for Kia's potential new home to see a little bit more of her and see her personality a bit.<br /><br /><br />Enjoy Kathy and I look forward to hearing from you when you have made your decision.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LYrBVJj6XOhfIB2n6WxXys72ExYWuMHOpU9HMiCCDgAa9tudV8NMEGhtRmCa1wQOswUEdK3rMubPagB12TGvvzFIr8OApTR4DqvHeO52T3XYMQSKyc5m5yI0jzLZVLb45z7PGzVECvM/s1600/Kia+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637424267466139362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LYrBVJj6XOhfIB2n6WxXys72ExYWuMHOpU9HMiCCDgAa9tudV8NMEGhtRmCa1wQOswUEdK3rMubPagB12TGvvzFIr8OApTR4DqvHeO52T3XYMQSKyc5m5yI0jzLZVLb45z7PGzVECvM/s400/Kia+027.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFAxsVne-Lvp5S13rWQ14PeElAof9SUDYOdsPtzGfDfjRwnruvG6Phjs87omw-JDXV8wFbiOtIY0RtPfNtUMxl87Fqfy_K7zvM2gXnunkZm2Y6-jFRyUy6ALaaiINwTNZXFRY2Aewxmg/s1600/Kia+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637424255924086498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFAxsVne-Lvp5S13rWQ14PeElAof9SUDYOdsPtzGfDfjRwnruvG6Phjs87omw-JDXV8wFbiOtIY0RtPfNtUMxl87Fqfy_K7zvM2gXnunkZm2Y6-jFRyUy6ALaaiINwTNZXFRY2Aewxmg/s400/Kia+020.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKK5cor4UYkeS9_E1iICPGCzrxL4hBGwGEzLAq_N4cbcpg5VKi8FIcFpShrnWCQYan7krurbGbgMCLHysHqA1DOe336Y83nUB9tc0i71nazrD5HCyAF2tMr0w8u2ibe33R077YQwIKAvA/s1600/Kia+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637424250069122418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKK5cor4UYkeS9_E1iICPGCzrxL4hBGwGEzLAq_N4cbcpg5VKi8FIcFpShrnWCQYan7krurbGbgMCLHysHqA1DOe336Y83nUB9tc0i71nazrD5HCyAF2tMr0w8u2ibe33R077YQwIKAvA/s400/Kia+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://%3ciframe%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22349%22%20src=%22http//www.youtube.com/embed/3GPhKJQJfEc%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3GPhKJQJfEc" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe></a></p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-66024688294765339132011-07-29T11:21:00.000-06:002011-07-29T11:39:38.796-06:00Dog UpdateHi! Just thought I would put up a little post about the doggies.<br /><br />We have an amazing foster dog, named Kia. I LOVE HER!!!!!! I know that I will have to let her go (hopefully to a wonderful home in NWT), but I am loving every minute with her while she is mine.<br /><br />She has an incredible zest for life and she is just a little bit terrible. My favourite kind of dog!! She fell out of my van while I was driving down a gravel road last weekend. Wasn't going very fast so no damage done and I didn't run her over. She got right back in and continued to stick her head out the window. Carlam and I think that she is addicted to air.<br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634826826166548082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuvL6KMphNPsjXDiHl1oN5GtS0P7EShSxY_kf7YKzN8Qw-cNZJtKcX-n6NKP-UguyHHRR4mi_5pGTBZHTSVlmrwZmInE3sFJyjdgVD126FGS3nwd0webDXEuKUCI6CmKWa6bfBtElQCU/s400/Kia+005.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634826819133286642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ_JoI_j3ecFRGSt3R8IJKhN63orDBLzrriyE1pkKI1vkRHwOxVzcaSvS6b4S-f8jr43TTkw0uy3B1Plk76NNpFXVm-GVYkSXnDGB5ZmNLYMSbK1xWBROAWV3VHZHYRlji5_2M9kNkH4/s400/Kia+003.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634826817384701746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUBvBLxj1Dtb3S6rCR6jT2kN09zmjNlukpfgjwGB2oOPRMzRqTljnSelX1Z3O9YodIOIm9D-fBE-63sfKGE5a3cqcM8Wnh87sB6iO9tohgZtspFVLKeAKKH51e9gV73oeEdxlZv32Jgs/s400/Kia+001.jpg" /></p><br /><p>It has rained here everyday except for 11 since the beginning of June. We have sooo many mosquitoes that even the government has quit counting them!!! As my friend, Cindy, said today, the dogs are all starting to quack!!!</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634826834379670114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuViuhbAV0wpmzYgZNAdGlAF9ZoNBJRMkWsqy0japBlzuH6eC1ZOiLcx-XzW-5sJ6IJQM6-nGU9Dm4554BnLXf5Ldv2NQYXUOVyhQHVP5Nelh3CfDZ1TDaSJLg7fPi-bFVWv8cCTdrTA/s400/Chester+in+the+Rain.jpg" /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDhjcgiatbQyUojL1K2V8TIHktTHAgCP-oZu_db91Yb4FfIdNbCKa2meZJHdwFxs_UfcrDArucV-9y5N83Zbvhd8045NUqvFU824UHr_ARNUKcigI2vNoOIa0oHGq5kB_1sPb0lDdfPI/s1600/Flynn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634826840611731170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDhjcgiatbQyUojL1K2V8TIHktTHAgCP-oZu_db91Yb4FfIdNbCKa2meZJHdwFxs_UfcrDArucV-9y5N83Zbvhd8045NUqvFU824UHr_ARNUKcigI2vNoOIa0oHGq5kB_1sPb0lDdfPI/s400/Flynn.jpg" /></a> Bye for now! Have a great long weekend everyone. Carlam and I are going to pick up Claire and Daniel on Sunday and I can't wait to have them home!!!!</p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-92099463445655104102011-07-26T14:55:00.000-06:002011-08-02T17:00:29.224-06:00Carlam turns 40<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636392881305485890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2AeFpCvTOGa8VYwJci7OygdfpyZ4etHtiWoA2zdw4Dp0nDjvk7JDRLG-Yi9CkOJ9jBpt2n4wc-rnQQn6w57LE6ijhYBQz7D8wgu0LlTsuTLOWPt1swQt-ckRiw3gYrRjSgB0ZOhqfts/s400/over+the+hillville.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>On July 23rd, we had a camp out at Figure 8 Lake to celebrate <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam's</span> upcoming 40<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday. Fun was had by all and here are a few pictures of the day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636386895291351666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7uJGGHc8Yn0j9QDgeKW6-amQxdJfbkDv8dscFqzECnRrVmfjBvgHyPeiGQDWhs-wOb_oqt2NyT_rGgLCnV7v5dSKg275DbzR6SxrUQgazclVBj7pBAmiK49XnfFapfaGL-3WTQDWZBc/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+058.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam</span> opening presents<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636386889837927986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IZDJn8GuLeQDWV3cqmhcFOPQPPI4YLbyR0npJ1cD8xvJbPMB6XDMQU-3Rl_pNE8BN7je-mRxJ78yA3ReR5cGS1AOX31qWFGnFITKswQDj6hJksDMOBH-3x_oo-u_tvP6lyIWCrTk9dM/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+053.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam's</span> friends, Doug and Rick<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636386872922066882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UzHVSUgEFNWCRm9kTDxNJe56QjzSyI4rFusi4hKchVsrPc3JcGFzQ5IrgtmMfgRykBnjbADRQg6LK7PxYAImFEwjYPvlDaUrv5GXakLEZTeAEUdNs5lpRlE_JT8HHyYG1rMtG46nOL8/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+035.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam</span> checking out the snazzy panties that Rick and Karen gave to him.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636386882040727522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjPv8EtgfAhQQpO0gkKsPCA7LAOsSALmbVqiRWU1NADeEOH-vh4Z0_dM0JX6Dz9tFS72v37Aw38cdogC1OYCoC2Cyg4XwmAFfMiraG_LjudK4iZV5tib-qxNTIr94gBt24DzHiueMjvY/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+041.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam's</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">BFF</span>, Rick<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAEcAof0QM6sdGygcG9uO7DZKi7gBV4A18e70qoPbtaXb3SV1uOc7qqiXPDnSc54CUncqM33xAo86UR6rwzIgR_UmnYw4pVmPTycLYPB1wN5PUM7QjG-h0j4mdGQybYf8qEBDBaJFuL0/s1600/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636386902563674930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAEcAof0QM6sdGygcG9uO7DZKi7gBV4A18e70qoPbtaXb3SV1uOc7qqiXPDnSc54CUncqM33xAo86UR6rwzIgR_UmnYw4pVmPTycLYPB1wN5PUM7QjG-h0j4mdGQybYf8qEBDBaJFuL0/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+065.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam</span> in his snazzy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">bday</span> outfit. Panties from Rick and Karen<br />and hat made by me!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636390445496033202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-U1xicoU1hbUTsWWO-XK4bnsWkXg4dAi0yCHA_uRGW1eidliV7LbBaoNTsVD7Zl502fo9jflr-_G60cpMKJEel5lwyJaplRhieiBfUZGsHq0t4ed93g2y0EIzCHJeRw2122BQUNqY6WY/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+081.jpg" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Learning</span> to fly fish with Merle</p><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636390436299200306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Hcotnls5ZfEble7Ln5WvP0l7xQlV1jqW4M-XXBlX1kG54HGPMUxdKiWIbWKTMEErCun5acJqw-eFsMKphRKwqVyXZCCMT1xnZJRAb552EJm4IujiF5c87-rR1vK9SiqK09w5tpm35GU/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+087.jpg" /></p></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">July</span> 27, 2011 was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam's</span> actual 40<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday. The following is what happened while he was at work:</p><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636392892730156738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM8voanIVfDfC-XDmckZHSMC34hZ8RUlotgT7scbpS0D9Su6iMjECp6A3dAbQ52-z8edmxRGMnXURP5uvnbDNtHirNuNnBizFAst-Ba7wcSAd8mHrKw_QM4ujAAxaNcwlr1EfDJdK0dM/s400/shrink+wrapped+car.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">They shrink wrapped his car; and</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636392901644377986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQxqvTY28Wk3KLjKhh7YQTDQD2Wjk9rwSJJ5DhC6yfgZEkton6xDjdUNBFUkizo7fUHBRGmydHAJ02NbgfrggoByqf_yJ-Find5xr-yOGLKZRM3Jd_4Fk3qGtAprstoJdnjvHWTHqdZ8/s400/signs+in+office.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636392911124386370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo03-8-pDI7VUJkr_desckQ5c6SnoTW9n_McEGCrfN5TaOd52eQvCNv1nkAmx7g8zr7591lhCJo3DXvAFNcyKs_pDW0DPcTLG3i_JtzkhWWSTdgGzCLE4291f-Jt6ZErW69JdmPOkwzM/s400/signs+in+office+2.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636392921127527506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJp53oHhsf4-pDYXe4fgwIAGidnEVEAWk1RuqlCwJodD9oWli6XhQqrS84kRVSEn3GbsW-AZg9gitBepp_0wTdJ_Lf6cjz790CgVB_6DnlCIPjgNgT9jQuf4Y9HCPnPlECHgx-8gjNSA/s400/signs+in+office+3.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Put up all these snazzy signs and balloons in his office.<br />They also made a point of letting everyone that came in the store know<br />that he was the big 40. An email with pictures of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shenanigans</span><br />was sent to every member of UFA as well!!!<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!</p><br /><br /><p></p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-55065605772101301592011-07-25T15:19:00.000-06:002011-07-25T16:19:25.884-06:00Summer Office Outing for 2011<div align="left">So, last week on Thursday we had our annual summer office outing. Last year we went to an <a href="http://www.capsbaseball.ca/">Edmonton Capitals </a>baseball game and this year we went to see the <a href="http://www.capitalex.ca/parade">Capital Ex Parade </a>in downtown Edmonton and then to The <a href="http://www.eventsedmonton.ca/taste.php">Taste Of Edmonton </a>in Churchill Square.<br /><br />Parade was sort of boring and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">waaaay</span> too long, but Taste of Edmonton was yummy!!! Amanda was my date since neither <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carlam</span> or her boyfriend, Jay, could come with us on Thursday. We all got 25 tickets from Ed and Michelle along with some spending money. I had a mini steak sandwich, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">crispy</span> wantons stuffed with cream cheese and crab meat, chocolate strawberry crepe and lava cake. I had a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lychee</span> bubble tea to drink. All was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">delish</span>!!!<br /><br />Here are some pictures that I took of our day.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633411761860084626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQdu_BMYBEdpGvj-NbP7iwDw-93dBRDn24ZkHI9Wt63WyyUHQ1FmYFn2E_Km063Bb47Ete9Uf0YnGwX0-LQ3sDUup2eou3Jy8ANqURSA2QsatfNzvf3ZrVEU75psOEKNDt9J_Y-uIImk/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+002.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">There were three pipe bands in the parade.<br />This one looked the best. LOVE the wolf<br />drapes on the backs of the drummers.<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633411766938484194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWE1aFMk5CbRRp3N2LMQ44nFtNQ9hKZ3D0Ba7RDUErvvNRvtWTVvZOQMFsXy8kG47Udwm5-fIGvcAIoTuB8am8euYRd_daH3Pua4kP9E-PoXFYyfdkLRWf7lk8jT0umKV2M_h08LJisdQ/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+005.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406559998058498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mu6CYTSV4Xz1GR5kV_MsIJZd6AXEUinzPc6LiTs4k6oB_LLtfLjWV6i6e9S50wDdYhgOvyTpHHW9F4GvRLIkdAzHpq22zz6ysYb4GfkBzaY1H-7sOC6yfABEDWCkAxI56Ot9dnToUXQ/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+018.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center">Big dude, tiny car.<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406554637877762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvwcdaq2ZuLYwQb9ps5HP-HqyM8ZOZjOOSro60PW8mfaej7VXjbUgXN2zw1SFbBEP1UNUPRh__dQT0CbH5-QcC8jfYaPPqdG1RmxqL06hSqIvwX7Si0SbOW3R4c2T9VewiPNhbc-eWzw/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+016.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Every parade has Shriner Clowns<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406549431017154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUJGZW1nlQOCAoyluXlSKZzUSLenHj6F4NEzKqF8NvyLq0Xi6a839QccBSRYy0wn6o36lmggPdDgbrpgTZVchoZAJGxV44Ay6rceRgmWoksW8pA3ur8nboWcCukVuBtO7y_S6u4akolA/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+015.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center">There are never enough horses in a parade for me. They bring back<br />memories of watching the Calgary Stampede Parade<br />with my Grandpa <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cryderman</span> when I was young.<br />I even love the way they smell.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633404632286768258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojNd5g_DTdZMWMG5f8PtfAobyNaoKc91hXismBMRH5lXVJnjBDJeX_4vTVVDYx8wuBiJs9WTLrKjM1-uMia0GZInrxr9seSRz8uByZqb01hB7mpcGL8UV7Q-b6gwkOVhRUDReFcCDeDQ/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+013.jpg" /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406545994213682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vJs0_8f8ZK2sHAPgLAKKQ_iw9Jum6w9OVxlFHTf5nNI0-4UdZDkkDtpoBeLh5-ZQysw1aTtrR7pcFhXhCRU0YTecr4C8kx56ASTzWryRhBVfDMzWx_Xcsj0Vz3sAIiO3A1HTWONZpW4/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+014.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Westjet</span> flying high</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633404623074605682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCX6tIkQwjhlsEYmB4KEhjnruHxqyPL_xGbJH9Oaglzxu5pOhugfhTG90f13avxpXWEaaUicCsb44-PCFIBykYmSGwkSmKugrIK2QCm2blpEoaxCsHwkT2Gejo7GUmbUBCvVc_03XxO7s/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+012.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center">First Nations dancer</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 66px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633404619747500722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEe1pN4dyNJPmKKIKESisGVTrCz3iX3nwxjroi8yefkitbadGdbeh27WTIT46XUXTfW_jQS5WNAOCvMFgvLgd8Ggls2OFaQB3de2NUrMAUs1dn_ZaZ6UxyeXFrm-RSIHHxQ-VhYRnYGg/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+009.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center">Red Serge marching in the morning sun.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCGBPRw6Zhs4rZKzVv94kl47vtXf-wVPNg8bZ8qH5hlaFkI2Z_Rwt_JYqQ4hhby0q34IKBrP2HDqHvcROYJudMMUPixrxUiq35-6wohBToXqSEbcrkLzlCOqBi0nm5VtynTZ9lhvlhno/s1600/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406840936790258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCGBPRw6Zhs4rZKzVv94kl47vtXf-wVPNg8bZ8qH5hlaFkI2Z_Rwt_JYqQ4hhby0q34IKBrP2HDqHvcROYJudMMUPixrxUiq35-6wohBToXqSEbcrkLzlCOqBi0nm5VtynTZ9lhvlhno/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+022.jpg" /></a> This is the sample of the lava cake I had. Mine had raspberry<br />ice cream instead of the rubber ball!</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwM9Nd4kQxPMnkoARjq_X-zDO46PiChjh8XCGPOJZo-K8azkN2iwPl4GQR-CHGxB0XK9q0Am8cYJRKLKgMZG5A50LI8rYVNhy3cigurVyPeOBtQaOzFQXth3yEBv8WCt2nKgIvWZMg3vg/s1600/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633406566996581154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwM9Nd4kQxPMnkoARjq_X-zDO46PiChjh8XCGPOJZo-K8azkN2iwPl4GQR-CHGxB0XK9q0Am8cYJRKLKgMZG5A50LI8rYVNhy3cigurVyPeOBtQaOzFQXth3yEBv8WCt2nKgIvWZMg3vg/s400/Capital+Ex+Parade+and+Carlams+019.jpg" /></a> This guy was just thrilled with the jazz music being played.<br />Amanda and I enjoyed watching him dance with all the little<br />kids while we sat in the beer gardens and sipped our<br />Sangria!!<br /></p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-734898817093059932011-07-13T15:42:00.000-06:002011-07-13T16:59:26.308-06:00At a Loss<div align="center">Nick, Daniel and Brock</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC-lIhYY6UTnlqP39MSm-b935Js80FZL0JdsmC1fCeeG10mHMc7luhyphenhyphenj3VKnvlDN6ZBQ2YC8jaA6fxlF5E360XU1oRDPHeRi6YFWfG-0sRAaKMPSVHT7DOjVEl5vYPzRO0g1RoFJt2S0/s1600/Nickolaus.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628956135573950162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC-lIhYY6UTnlqP39MSm-b935Js80FZL0JdsmC1fCeeG10mHMc7luhyphenhyphenj3VKnvlDN6ZBQ2YC8jaA6fxlF5E360XU1oRDPHeRi6YFWfG-0sRAaKMPSVHT7DOjVEl5vYPzRO0g1RoFJt2S0/s400/Nickolaus.jpg" /></a> On July 5th, my friend Krissy lost her oldest boy, Nick, in a tragic accident at the age of 14, one year older than his cousin, Daniel, my son. I have not seen Nick for a long time, but when the kids were younger, and as recently as last summer, they had moments like the one in the picture above. Cousins should get to run wild, like weeds. Daniel, Nick and Brock got to do that. Nick and Brock taught Daniel how to pee standing up. True story.<br /><br />I remember that Krissy's boys had these amazing toothless grins. Nick was always smiling in a shy, sweet way when I saw him. That is the Nick I remember.<br /><br />I don't understand this. I don't understand why whoever is in charge of this earth felt it was necessary to take this child and cause his family this pain.<br /><br />I don't know. I don't know how Krissy is getting up out of bed and carrying on with her life. I don't know how a mother picks out a casket for her child and puts him in the ground and says goodbye for the last time. I don't know how she and her husband and her other boys will move forward. Does she pack up his things quickly, like ripping off a band aid, or does she shut the door of his room only opening it to sit in the silence and smell his boy smell? I don't know.<br /><br />What do you say? "I'm sorry" seems so very inadequate given the circumstances. "I'm thinking of you" every day, Krissy, every day.<br /><br />I know that Krissy, Ian and their family have an incredible support system in the little community in which they reside. I know that they have the best chance of getting to the other side of this as anyone. The best chance of living as normal a life as possible.<br /><br />I will send her a card when Claire and Daniel get home with our memories along with the pictures I have of Nick and I hope that brings her some comfort. I will think of her every day and send her positive thoughts and love from my heart. I will send her hope for her family and their future and maybe in some small way that will help. Maybe.Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-74508374733992297182011-07-08T13:57:00.000-06:002011-07-08T14:45:54.722-06:00It Was Great Having You Come to Visit<div align="left">I don't know about the rest of you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed having Will and Kate come to visit our country. I think that they truly have seen the best that Canada has to offer. I have watched the news every night (rarely do I do that) to see what they have been up to everyday and I have religiously checked the website, <a href="http://www.whatkatewore.com/">http://www.whatkatewore.com/</a> to get the details on all of her great clothes!!!<br /><br />Before I share my favourite moments of the tour, I would like to make a couple of comments. I think that, while on their tour, they should have spent a day with Claire and Daniel's Baba for some serious and seriously fattening Ukrainian food! Kate needs to eat a little bit more and get a little bit more meat on her bones. I found that most of her clothes looked big and I am sure that they are a size 0 already!!! I just think that us Canadian granola girls would feel a little bit better if her bum was just a little bit rounder. The other thing that I found disturbing is that Kate has a English accent!!!! I know, I know, DUH!!!, she is from England, but I just think that she is very, very down to earth and that an English accent just doesn't suit!!!! I think she should speak Canadian!!!! Anyway, I know, where are my meds!!!<br /><br />With that all being said, here are my favourite moments:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXcqQI5rtT-Kc9wet9tkO0eUefXhF6inZGk7jPhRQVq56Bvwf2yWOxTjJRLe3xPLLaRXzU39xObIlXrfEaQGwBGy30p9OxcXjtOqPZfUk9nlIub3nQ3k0QDluEhbMXRx2VzB-AmxQMLg/s1600/Will+and+Kate+out+of+canoe.jpg"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075104670116962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXcqQI5rtT-Kc9wet9tkO0eUefXhF6inZGk7jPhRQVq56Bvwf2yWOxTjJRLe3xPLLaRXzU39xObIlXrfEaQGwBGy30p9OxcXjtOqPZfUk9nlIub3nQ3k0QDluEhbMXRx2VzB-AmxQMLg/s400/Will+and+Kate+out+of+canoe.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">Kate threatening to throw Will off the dock in PEI<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS0U68ksUX1ukgi17BcjXQXIL_ES7gHs5zasrtqJpWl5WeJzEzo0b7kjYGaiQ7osfk4_v5UFvoqfDOWlxb3PVYA2wBwkoT9gfR9yIeb9Cd1gci2lNvR4UsXN3J0Vv4BVtr3gG-YV5x1A/s1600/Kate+super+smiling.jpg"><br /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075100014208642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS0U68ksUX1ukgi17BcjXQXIL_ES7gHs5zasrtqJpWl5WeJzEzo0b7kjYGaiQ7osfk4_v5UFvoqfDOWlxb3PVYA2wBwkoT9gfR9yIeb9Cd1gci2lNvR4UsXN3J0Vv4BVtr3gG-YV5x1A/s400/Kate+super+smiling.jpg" /> Kate looked like she was having a genuinely good time while she was here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97dcjJR0y9dGnMr2_rhlDBPgaBTf982QB7Vd67MHVvB3HvJE_8gDz6d2eKrPPM5O3c8CyAoL0bTRJK65eQLXEmLS0U0JoYObGiIdGexYyOF1i_P1e5QlsfsAprhh4-prOSRRJMxIatxs/s1600/favourite+dress.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075086721032066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97dcjJR0y9dGnMr2_rhlDBPgaBTf982QB7Vd67MHVvB3HvJE_8gDz6d2eKrPPM5O3c8CyAoL0bTRJK65eQLXEmLS0U0JoYObGiIdGexYyOF1i_P1e5QlsfsAprhh4-prOSRRJMxIatxs/s400/favourite+dress.jpg" /></a>This and the following were my favorite outfits that Kate wore while<br />she was here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFGauzQ6P5YipNEpipVzQHrXf3WAXjEfaG4DcXej3rB6XK73o8DV65RudAUs9e2ng3MUo2JWWH9GJi7OQtt_YVhiV5IcXFp2FYO2nEvZBsIE6TW28St-eWYlvhy5i_8eN4E3RvtjL3h4/s1600/Canada+Day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075074595360962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFGauzQ6P5YipNEpipVzQHrXf3WAXjEfaG4DcXej3rB6XK73o8DV65RudAUs9e2ng3MUo2JWWH9GJi7OQtt_YVhiV5IcXFp2FYO2nEvZBsIE6TW28St-eWYlvhy5i_8eN4E3RvtjL3h4/s400/Canada+Day.jpg" /></a>On Canada Day in Ottawa, she wore the dress that she wore previously<br />for her engagement photos. The critics thought that it was great for the photos,<br />but too short for an official visit as Dutches. Carlam thought that it looked<br />just fine! And the Fascinator is AWESOME!!!!<br />Way better than those Dr. Seuss style Canadian hats!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1sB1d3R-84JgOyoLAyoD_msp4jqUqv0vNkX5lAAKP1ucDuCgJqibTHyietz_e5dhPyqqxR-hchWkxEMe456M4lSdnVkOfnXqSCCcsIYI765JbpwnNF0SX6AFMQYqSUdiojnuprlkkw0/s1600/army+luggage+carriers+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627075070860146882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1sB1d3R-84JgOyoLAyoD_msp4jqUqv0vNkX5lAAKP1ucDuCgJqibTHyietz_e5dhPyqqxR-hchWkxEMe456M4lSdnVkOfnXqSCCcsIYI765JbpwnNF0SX6AFMQYqSUdiojnuprlkkw0/s400/army+luggage+carriers+2.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">This is our military at it's best. Loading Will and Kate's fancy clothes!!<br />I don't know if they need full on fatigues for this duty, but they look good!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078313966505762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ukvQyT-GHW-uUCR4YTkUkbmyUWR3LvVrUGdvNCpxoa7y_O4keyiKnWOeA-iH2yzEImNpughJQtkMwdP4uDcUL7t37H2ms36pNdNJB3Tw5jAnBeOJf-F0xy6ORdbhLn1Bzll5-yjWEaE/s400/Kate+and+Diamond.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">Kate hugging little Diamond. Diamond has cancer and her Make a Wish dream<br />was to meet Kate. Pretty heavy stuff for our Miss Kate.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078321836632194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxM_2RGLTTrUIfAOu4JEhi77GydzbYRXj8jS7pAHZvBDeK1boVdwTM9bN_xoYZPvp5Fis9NTdRQZiPquRjc85K1FhjRZ5y9TqcUPvMa61w7k4ratEOcWQDbKiNwPojaesVd4Zi_t977o/s400/diamond%2527s+letter.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is the letter the Diamond wrote to Kate. Made me teary and laugh at<br />at the same time. LOVE how Diamond asks Kate who her favourite Princess is.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078307428963074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QHnXv9SS_PRxscbBVbv2nR9YA1Ntep_NYWxc2Saz6AEror59OOxAChnqEIglr7s7UTPhJSry2a80beMIBmymX9xJJeG_08a8JinuDqc1Z1P_ukRlPxvU7LS3xyr0S_XHREq4QXMIFJs/s400/soldier+girl.jpg" /></div><br /><p align="center">This little girl's look is priceless and exactly how I felt everyday<br />sharing this tour with Will and Kate. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627078331532683570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisffhY8W5PQ0OwcxL_N6AnMHz6CiV5JaAk4nhzXDXTw4XIci0YBcWMzBySMrPiwTiEqHVSrLfOgC5ZdAkazdEd1uE7UnvIFN0sC7GOpv82X3cDgV7_qGJJirhexqoVT-Pd48VfbgvzHuw/s400/Lauren+on+Canada+Day.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">This is my friend, Heather's little girl, Lauren, on Canada Day.<br />Lauren lives in England with her Mom and Dad. Isn't she adorable??<br />I know that this has nothing to do with the Royal Tour except Lauren<br />loves Canada too!!! Thanks for lending us your Prince and Princess!!!</p>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-39602157065828589192011-06-29T10:38:00.001-06:002011-06-29T11:04:16.952-06:00Claire and the Daisys<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623683728117593410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoOPN58m3wgloGIBllXYl5P27pAlt7nu-__PijL7uy4JoSEHBGbIcLMbYImzhHvYE6nKu0H_IEoqe-EVy4AnBXKn1z5-SCFEkeWtp5XaKtdDRDcPJsCh7HsnW_Tu544xvezPDZL12Jx8/s400/Claire+and+Daisys+far+away.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOLwy10oN702eKkFn4Kqo6qnbG6BHIRP-FP04aBY8n_TF6fKbABzUQY45ljn9RZ1QWYZKIfbp-SXZ3gc9AgvA8hVzNyGKkxGeVXJoKwbhEihiBlmu9am5XFx64y0LKEYKyScP_zEQwUM/s1600/Claire+sitting+down.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623687417090221666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOLwy10oN702eKkFn4Kqo6qnbG6BHIRP-FP04aBY8n_TF6fKbABzUQY45ljn9RZ1QWYZKIfbp-SXZ3gc9AgvA8hVzNyGKkxGeVXJoKwbhEihiBlmu9am5XFx64y0LKEYKyScP_zEQwUM/s400/Claire+sitting+down.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-RSiKFclU6Pif7wqMemxjsr-sdde1so91H_LqJvWhnObIf_SprvCUV6d3rmR7e6VxqOoecMqOM5MlRHCQ0nJEUuRWHFS7MO4VpC4M5FpUHcQdZH2IWPKX-ZqAnvIXeXu7CyKxJ8Iud0/s1600/Claire+and+shoulder.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623687410937994290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-RSiKFclU6Pif7wqMemxjsr-sdde1so91H_LqJvWhnObIf_SprvCUV6d3rmR7e6VxqOoecMqOM5MlRHCQ0nJEUuRWHFS7MO4VpC4M5FpUHcQdZH2IWPKX-ZqAnvIXeXu7CyKxJ8Iud0/s400/Claire+and+shoulder.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IsZ7B7_OXNreVM3-2wnIg4v9nq6pEli9xeVm36V4edTA8jk8TcphK-Xayec4ACx4HWOz0ZLLQuhspmPL4LkE_JYu-yqEyEMsmtYQUGBHlW4t4nFsl3nvNEvMWnag6VwMMEWtuB6mCRc/s1600/Claire+and+horse+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623683761960799474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCRgOfaXq-1CJUC-Z2hy2Ln8RrOka0gpqBpV4dNiX317yphnNp7_YulY92x4STLXR-6VCH9o-K4XyBmaSSqvJDlOl1dskf0W9pjRaBXzVQGXEuE_EOsFQGQcNh64Yoq9p432lREyV0Y8/s400/Claire+and+fence.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPdAql_sej3_N9hneF2Z6L0foiy8xe_GMAg8gvmfbVpA1iKlwY7S7ON9_qmyy8h51olOtXCTyHQqlFYqiyhf0ev_N0QmvOSedc7GXXzwArr5Qgk47f9BwzvTrzW6L1Neup82mUfssrCM/s1600/Claire+and+Daisys+horizontal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623683752773325778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPdAql_sej3_N9hneF2Z6L0foiy8xe_GMAg8gvmfbVpA1iKlwY7S7ON9_qmyy8h51olOtXCTyHQqlFYqiyhf0ev_N0QmvOSedc7GXXzwArr5Qgk47f9BwzvTrzW6L1Neup82mUfssrCM/s400/Claire+and+Daisys+horizontal.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vmzLzlBWbkp2Vhk8j2DrUI-Kcn0q2zK8Dfz0CydNr5P8SsOnXUnPCnisXxLru-_W67Cw9uoO-vJ72j8W_ef6QfC6r7qnKCneb_wiCfbsmS79PxgpZQ0KDmOph79aylhW6JeEIynOHyM/s1600/Clair+and+fence+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623683719040264850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vmzLzlBWbkp2Vhk8j2DrUI-Kcn0q2zK8Dfz0CydNr5P8SsOnXUnPCnisXxLru-_W67Cw9uoO-vJ72j8W_ef6QfC6r7qnKCneb_wiCfbsmS79PxgpZQ0KDmOph79aylhW6JeEIynOHyM/s400/Clair+and+fence+2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623687394378490338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGv73_jIMSYkr_EIBvhZQvEq08zN_11NnVXOHU7WVfredb4pTJAspNcEhurwJkrEDqT3hQODoThdnUpE00FPRGHUcTCbTWmk-5iDrjS4oC0O9RRsrPfrjMUU7io-gIwJEhX6QR4NNyyU/s400/Picture+037.jpg" /> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-38296618172720717482011-06-28T13:38:00.000-06:002011-06-29T10:37:49.434-06:00Grade Five Wrap Up<div align="center">Claire is officially finished with Grade 5 today. YAY CLAIRE!!!!! Daniel has already been off for a week, so, I think that she would tell you this has been the longest week of her life!!!<br /><br />Claire's class, along with the other Grade 5 class at OES, had their Celebration of Learning yesterday and I took the morning off of work to go and check it out.<br /><br />The kids were all dressed to present their projects on a Canadian they felt left an impact on our country and the world. Claire and her partner, Dawson, both did Wayne Gretzky.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623360124760432178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtXzgmxb977FaBjXBudMuu0Gwk816BGXOGQAC897aZlnb1OyvB7j83gy13IaX5qu5wPR4CZrDp85ITTwRWJ2JsNCyKNOOuj_u414gXfWCbgkB076hrVBGKGOzvCK3YaJwEVhMC9f2DUQ/s400/Claire+and+her+Wayne+Gretsky+Report.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Claire with her report on Wayne. The laptop is set up with a power point presentation.<br />Heels with a hockey jersey, that's my girl!!!<br /><br />Ms. Schellenberg wanted the kids to feel like they were important influential Canadians too so, the following is the poster that Claire made about herself.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04E8JbvwF6yl8r9yWOsArdQa0lWUmT-mi9RlwEEVXtdpLB4jWhOsGJu6N66l_mH8OM1cIosMR_WgRmgEAblPyUrJ7rrxYRX0PNlVoCVIjiGRZzomFJ8dUXjGDs78wNpDXtZiM4CXUxMA/s1600/Claire+Canadian+page.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623360144948338098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04E8JbvwF6yl8r9yWOsArdQa0lWUmT-mi9RlwEEVXtdpLB4jWhOsGJu6N66l_mH8OM1cIosMR_WgRmgEAblPyUrJ7rrxYRX0PNlVoCVIjiGRZzomFJ8dUXjGDs78wNpDXtZiM4CXUxMA/s400/Claire+Canadian+page.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a>Claire has had a good year in grade 5. She has been a member of the Green Team, Leadership Council (basically elementary school student council), hand bell choir and voice choir and Jack Rabbits (although she didn't get to many practices because she couldn't seem to keep her room clean). Claire had two teachers this year as Ms. Schellenberg had to take a few months off to get over her husband packing up and leaving. I can't remember the substitutes name, but she and Claire got along just fine.<br /><br />Claire excelled academically and socially which, I am sure that if you know Claire is no surprise.<br /><br />Claire getting her Certificate from Ms. Schellenberg<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623373954641180226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU43xgUaL-shXGY0wzzh0KqWuJIe8UrOzsc1YHNRrFGMy4PHAlmav_ECtgwY1_vuWhNgktUICb_qmmq6eXtKxVkx004EUDTyTIKzAyGHfAcwq1rL21vFviXpLVnljCQDXQ0m56GSN6Wak/s400/Claire+getting+her+award+from+Ms.+Schellenberg.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623360109385297554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5m3sMsRvZlIlaWe66gUH5jPMCKjaq0g640WXkcTDnGfA0Ty_UXsgO3qpbCOOkEO7EK4Q2ZYCJexDoGqxQPy-jw1QWcl6btVz_ssUxw_FVic1zRO-nWYYEYdoz5sStlgi3Gci25VvKeM/s400/Claire+and+Cert+of+Achievement.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Claire and her certificate of Academic Achievement</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRe10T5ffMK5avNtJA6oQb_8ETHueI3-VE2nXzcHUzmWULRIfvqj5rYnHl5BDrrlrrb8Wgc5onO1tH3knYZcnEX0NyLSy-6MrU1B87keMncl8lLSGISqENmbVEZ_PhYE4h4MxONrLKU/s1600/Claire+and+Shelby.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623360135564644418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRe10T5ffMK5avNtJA6oQb_8ETHueI3-VE2nXzcHUzmWULRIfvqj5rYnHl5BDrrlrrb8Wgc5onO1tH3knYZcnEX0NyLSy-6MrU1B87keMncl8lLSGISqENmbVEZ_PhYE4h4MxONrLKU/s400/Claire+and+Shelby.jpg" /></a> Claire and her friend, Baily. Baily is leaving us for warmer<br />weather in BC. She will be missed. :( </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYthWgFhFhnjLG1N52e2714kp0KxCnl9J1PxiTF59LLzI6DoFHW_5noXxg57pmrz0cq0e-Epwb3sjIgMKxAjMxiEBN2rQ6BZtYy1afw7NYXHEKSuWF8f0vMMc8XE1mjKLHIPIt_IIeUo/s1600/Claire+and+friends.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623360110392470194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYthWgFhFhnjLG1N52e2714kp0KxCnl9J1PxiTF59LLzI6DoFHW_5noXxg57pmrz0cq0e-Epwb3sjIgMKxAjMxiEBN2rQ6BZtYy1afw7NYXHEKSuWF8f0vMMc8XE1mjKLHIPIt_IIeUo/s400/Claire+and+friends.jpg" /></a>Claire and her BFF's.<br />From bottom clockwise you have Addison, Sheraya, Baily, Shelby, Dana, Emma and Claire<br />Have a great summer!!! </div><br /></div>Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779768401325374712.post-33919064843379158482011-06-28T10:59:00.000-06:002011-06-28T14:58:32.279-06:00GerryThis is Gerry. He came to Chinook Winds by way of the SPCA when he was taken from a farm near <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">McNutt</span>, Saskatchewan. You can read his arrival story <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/05/31/sk-greyhound-dogs-seized-110531.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.edmontonhumanesociety.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=632&Itemid=11">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://%3ciframe%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22349%22%20src=%22http//www.youtube.com/embed/qUYSRNIW1_M%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qUYSRNIW1_M" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe></a><br /><br />Gerry is a wonderful, sweet dog. We have missed him since he has been gone. He was very quiet and spent a lot of time sleeping on my bed in my room. He came to us very unsure of his surroundings and he is still adjusting to his new life.<br /><br />He has been moved to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Olds</span>, to live with the Halls for the time being. Mrs. Hall was away visiting her daughter when he arrived so, I hope, now that she is home, that she is falling in love with him and he will be able to spend the rest of his life playing with Pebbles.Colleen Pollock-Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945450629480841703noreply@blogger.com1