Day 19, Thursday, July 20/06
Had a good night's sleep. We had Trevor's room, poor kids all lost their bedrooms to us cyclists. The Plett's home was large and very spacious. We all felt so comfortable with them and to be part of their family for the night.
I checked my pocketmail to discover e-mails from: Margret, Bev, Joyce, Diane, Mom, Trevor, Joanne, Wendy and Tina. It was wonderful to hear from everyone and I was rather rude to be reading the messages at the breakfast table...but it was the only opportunity that I had.
My sister had surgery the other day so hopefully she is now home, recuperating and not in pain or discomfort. On a sad note Tina informed me that her grammie had passed away. I was sorry to hear that. Tina and her sister spent time going through old photographs to do a memory board. I am sure that through that they could find some peace and comfort as they relived the memories. Also on a sad note, Bev informed me that it was not good news about Peter's dad, Harold. He is very ill and very weak and they are spending their time with him in the hospital. I felt very sad during the ride today, thinking about their family and how they all must be feeling, and how difficult this time is for for them. Joyce informed me that she and Don would be on the same ferry crossing to Newfoundland as us. Great news. Thank you all for the encouraging words and I hope to find time to respond to you all.
Heather provided a great breakfast and then drove us to the church. She took us by the McCain plant along the way. We said our farewells and were on on the road by 9:15. Weather sunny and beautiful.
Our first rest stop was Oakville where the United Church gave us snacks. This is the town where our current priest, George EVes, had his first parish. I got to meet one of his former parishioner, Marie Dunn, who took us to the Anglican CHurch so we could take some pictures. Marie said that George was such an encouraging person who asked her to be a Layreader and spent a good year teaching her. She eagerly showed us her Layreader's license which is hanging in the foyer. Ironically the church is St. Luke's! Mind you it is a new church, built in 2000...on the same site as the older one.
We had another stop for lunch in Elie, at the Legion. The scenery today was interesting. Fields of potatoes, canola, flax and golden wheat. We had one final stop for PR at St. Francois Xavier. I did not have anything to eat as I was still stuffed from lunch. I needed to have a quick shut eye so napped in the shade. From here it was skirting around the perimeter of Winnipeg...trying to avoid construction. I do know that we crossed the Assinaboine River at least 5 times today! I am hoping that it was the river that was bending and winding and not us. We arrived at Heritage Park to regroup before cycling together to South Side Bible church for dinner. I called Mary Hawkins and we chatted briefly but I had a bad connection and eventually was disconnected.
Bob and I are being billeted with Pastor Larry and his wife Gloria and I believe it is in the South end...something that begins with a St. (and not Bonidice). Their phone is not working so I can't send the blog tonight... I did try to call Sarah Jane Eves on a cell, but her line was busy. It is 11 pm. We cycled 116 km today. Tomorrow is 230 km to Kenora!
I checked my pocketmail to discover e-mails from: Margret, Bev, Joyce, Diane, Mom, Trevor, Joanne, Wendy and Tina. It was wonderful to hear from everyone and I was rather rude to be reading the messages at the breakfast table...but it was the only opportunity that I had.
My sister had surgery the other day so hopefully she is now home, recuperating and not in pain or discomfort. On a sad note Tina informed me that her grammie had passed away. I was sorry to hear that. Tina and her sister spent time going through old photographs to do a memory board. I am sure that through that they could find some peace and comfort as they relived the memories. Also on a sad note, Bev informed me that it was not good news about Peter's dad, Harold. He is very ill and very weak and they are spending their time with him in the hospital. I felt very sad during the ride today, thinking about their family and how they all must be feeling, and how difficult this time is for for them. Joyce informed me that she and Don would be on the same ferry crossing to Newfoundland as us. Great news. Thank you all for the encouraging words and I hope to find time to respond to you all.
Heather provided a great breakfast and then drove us to the church. She took us by the McCain plant along the way. We said our farewells and were on on the road by 9:15. Weather sunny and beautiful.
Our first rest stop was Oakville where the United Church gave us snacks. This is the town where our current priest, George EVes, had his first parish. I got to meet one of his former parishioner, Marie Dunn, who took us to the Anglican CHurch so we could take some pictures. Marie said that George was such an encouraging person who asked her to be a Layreader and spent a good year teaching her. She eagerly showed us her Layreader's license which is hanging in the foyer. Ironically the church is St. Luke's! Mind you it is a new church, built in 2000...on the same site as the older one.
We had another stop for lunch in Elie, at the Legion. The scenery today was interesting. Fields of potatoes, canola, flax and golden wheat. We had one final stop for PR at St. Francois Xavier. I did not have anything to eat as I was still stuffed from lunch. I needed to have a quick shut eye so napped in the shade. From here it was skirting around the perimeter of Winnipeg...trying to avoid construction. I do know that we crossed the Assinaboine River at least 5 times today! I am hoping that it was the river that was bending and winding and not us. We arrived at Heritage Park to regroup before cycling together to South Side Bible church for dinner. I called Mary Hawkins and we chatted briefly but I had a bad connection and eventually was disconnected.
Bob and I are being billeted with Pastor Larry and his wife Gloria and I believe it is in the South end...something that begins with a St. (and not Bonidice). Their phone is not working so I can't send the blog tonight... I did try to call Sarah Jane Eves on a cell, but her line was busy. It is 11 pm. We cycled 116 km today. Tomorrow is 230 km to Kenora!
posted by Unknown at 11:14 AM
3 Comments:
St. Boniface! Too bad you missed SJ. Glad you got to see at least one of the Maries. The description of the bad weather a couple of days ago and your struggles through it was incredible. You should write a book.
Deb
Hi mom and dad,
hard to believe you are in winnipeg already. you are literally flying! we're heading to montreal tomorrow but will be leaving a fresh stock of food and litter for the furry critters. I hope you are taking lots of pictures and please send me some on a cd if you ever get chance to copy them. And cycle carefully; it is not so fun to read about the accidents and injuries! I worry!
Take care and keep it up,
-chris
Hi! Great to read your daily blogs and to think of all that cycling. Even 230km by car about finishes me. We think and pray for you daily and trust that the weather keeps great, malfunctions few and the spirits high. Say Hi to Cathy McGorman for us-- she and Ted studied together many moons ago. Weather has finally been summerlike here for a few days so hope the fog has gone for the season ( ha ha) Norma and Ted
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