L has the misfortune of having his birthday fall during the winter break. His Mom, who looks after him (and the rest of us) so well, planned a birthday party for him in the new year. He was allowed to invite a few school friends over and they all enjoyed his lego-inspired cakes.
We decided to do something slightly different for Christmas this year. Instead of giving Grandma and Grandpa a traditional gift, we gave them a complimentary weekend at the “Ingersoll Elms” bed and breakfast. We went to see a Wesmen volleyball game on Friday evening.
On Saturday morning, Grandma gave L a drawing lesson. This was part of L’s Christmas gift from her.
In the afternoon, we all went to the Manitoba Museum. We got to see how the ancient Egyptians mummified bodies and were able to see the iconic ship, The Nonsuch.
The weekend was such a hit that we will probably do it again. The month also involved a hit of a different kind. We became an MPI statistic. Pam and the kids were on the way to drop L off at school when this happened.
It was cold, we weren’t driving winter tires, and there were some deep ruts. Nobody was hurt, though the event seems to have been permanently etched into the minds of all the passengers. We are hoping to get our car back this week.