tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471110220013831291.post2307791485762651653..comments2024-01-10T23:58:35.217-08:00Comments on Our Quirky Family: Time Travel - blast from the past!Quirkyteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13643024366149374977noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471110220013831291.post-65235908937864983572009-04-18T09:06:00.000-07:002009-04-18T09:06:00.000-07:0020 years ago I was 35 years old and was selling re...20 years ago I was 35 years old and was selling real estate, the year before I had got my Broker's license and had taken over my sponsor's company. I had to re-name it and come up with a logo and get new signs, magnets, letterhead etc. This was actually fun and made it more like it was my business instead of just carrying on with Roger's.On the down side as I was by myself we didn't do much as I had to stay pretty close to home.<br />15 years ago I was working for dad and Sandy was doing most of the real estate, which worked really well. I turned 40 and celebrated my birthday at the cabin at Lac Pelletier. My crazy plan was to water ski, what a mistake! Never did get up and smacked the bar into my knees and was bruised and limped around for days! My plan backfired as I was trying to encourage you Laura to try things even if you really didn't want to or were afraid to! I probably didn't bug you after that!<br />10 years ago Avon Realty was no more which didn't break my heart for a second, the cabin was sold and we were recuperating from 2 weddings. Laura and Leslie both found their soulmates and we had wonderful celebrations. <br />We had an empty nest as Deanna had moved to Medicine Hat, honestly for us it wasn't too much of an adjustment as she was a social butterfly and didn't seem to be home much anyway! AS Murray and I are soulmates it was something we were looking forward to as another stage of our lives began.<br />5 years ago we must be the luckiest parents alive, all our daughters are happily married with wonderful husbands and we now had 3 grandchildren which is the best gift there is! <br />Our lives took another turn when we moved Gramma Roney here. Even though it was a lot of extra responsibility and we couldn't get away as much it was a wonderful time having her so close and feeling that we were making her last few years happy and comfortable. Murray was amazing and I was so thankful. <br />Today were still happily working together, cutting back on our time and having some wonderful vacations! With mom gone that is easier now. Have 3 more grandchildren and are excited about seeing our "Ottawa Kids" <br />next week. Of course we wish you were closer and we could see you more often but we realize that Ottawa is your Shaunavon and seems like that is where you are supposed to be. Thank goodness for web cams, digital pictures and cheap long distance! <br />In 1 year we hope to see all our kids again to help Gramma Shadbolt celebrate her 80th birthday (what an amazing woman!) and also their 60th wedding Anniversary. I also hope that us girls will have been on a "roadtrip" again.<br />In 5 years I hope we will be retired,still in good health and have enough bucks to spend a lot of time traveling and visiting kids more often. We can't foresee moving away from Shaunavon, we have spent years getting our house just the way we want it and we love it here. <br />Fun going down memory lane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com