The U.S. lays to rest another member of what seems to be their most famous family!

TED KENNEDY
What a story surrounds his life..........

An update from June 25th

check out the views in 2 months!

Beat It!
23,924,168 views as of 5:18 p.m 25.06.09
43,277,657 views as of Aug. 26.08.09

Billie Jean
12,200,785 views as of 7:03 p.m. 25.06.09
32,921,600 views as of Aug. 26.08.09

Thriller
38,901,837 views as of 4:49 p.m. 26.06.09
43,268,492 views as of 10:31 a.m. 29.06.09
63,560,027 views as of 26.08.09

Bad
13,557,215 views as of 4:53 p.m. 26.06.09
27,269,622 views as of 26.08.09

Black or White
9,695,786 views as of 4:54 p.m. 26.06.09
22,316,266 views as of 26.08.09

The Way You Make Me Feel
10,076,934 views as of 4:58 p.m. 26.06.09
18,333,626 views as of 26.08.09

Whether you are an M.J. fan or not.........this is AMAZING!

Pictures for Betty**no sale on this one**

that is a rolled up rug in the tub!

Love these two big window....the whole motorhome is well lite because of all the windows!

the two mirrors are the doors of a huge closet(with rod for hanging clothes)

fridge on the left

these two are directly across from each other!

Thank You Johnny Reid

It was announced today that Johnny Reid has donated $10,000 to a Trust Fund related to the happenings at BJV!
audio from CISN
http://www.cisnfm.com/Blogs/mikemcguire/Home.aspx

music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhdWXDAfzf8

a few more from Johnny.........he was my reason for wanting to be a BJV!
A Woman Like You!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09m8PMk9hm0&feature=channel

CNN reports on BVJ

short commercial runs before BJV video!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/02/canada.stage.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

in print on CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/02/canada.stage.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCText

Danica found this news release video(BJV)!

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=109955499194&h=q_YAQ&u=HsMnj&ref=nf

My accounts of the BVJ storm!

From our family........Dana was working the event, Daylan(Kirsten), Adam, Evan, Danica(the kids) & myself were ticket holders for the event!

THE ITALIC SECTION of this post HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 15 MINUTES!

• the boys were at their camp stall
• Danica & I(with the 3 little ones)were on our way to the event for the evening!
• We met at the Tim Hortons near the BJV location(maybe 6-8 blocks away).....the sun was shining(around 5:45)!
• We could see dark clouds what appeared to be FAR AWAY, and the radio announcers from BJV announced it looked like it was going to miss Camrose! (5:50)
• I called Daylan to make sure(if the weather got worse when we were inside)if we needed help to LEAVE QUICK he could give us a hand(wanted to make sure we knew where each other were)!
• We drove to the campground area where the boys were to say hi(and see all the fun that going on in the party area)! By the time we got there the wind had REALLY picked up, and all the campers were in their trailers/tents/vehicles!
• We decided we would go to our house and sit out the wind for a bit, maybe a half hour....then head back to the event!
• By the time we drove home(8-10 minutes)Daniel had heard from Dana(or maybe on the news)that part of the main stage had blown over!
• Then the chaos started..........trying to find out where everyone else was! By this time the cell phones were not working, then the power went out!
• When standing outside at our house the sound of sirens was constant for quite a while......not good!
• We hadn't heard from Dana so we were wondering how she was handling the stress of all of this........being right there in the thick of things! Proud of you Dana....you did good!
• The staff of the event were all gathered in the VIP tent......and held there, it was a long time, not sure maybe an hour+!
• The boys(Kirsten)made it to our place!
• When Dana(& Michelle)got home they told us about the nightmare they went through........see pictures below! Tables, chairs, food flying everywhere........people running, laying on the ground, sirens, emergency crews EVERYWHERE!
• The hopes that the event carry on later that evening, or maybe even on Sunday vanished quickly!
• We were trying to locate 2 of Adam & Evans friends so they could spend the night here......we knew they were okay, but it was a buggar to actually find them! As it turned out they didn't come over, but Daylan & Evan did go and see them......so from our end, all ended well!
• Never in my life have I seen the weather change this quickly, and I'm old(you all know I'm 50 right...LOL)!
• Thankful to be safe & sound and only suffering from a bit of chaos & confusion.....many others have much more to deal with!

It has been reported, the organizors of the Jamboree are in constant contact with the weather reporters during the event(over the whole weekend)! They recieved word of storm at 5:55, they began to evacuate at 5:57, and the stage went over at 6:00. This is mind boggling to me......add to that 1000's of people trying to get to safety(many of them intocitated).....this spells panic, confusion, chaos.........it seems to me this could have easily been much, much worse! !

I haven't heard the number of people that were in & around the event area, but I am honestly amazed many more people were not seriously hurt!

Shots of Dana's from the Big Valley storm!

Dana(our daughter)was working at Big Valley! Her tent was on the other side of this row......she was in the tent right next to the main stage! VERY SCARY!


some the aftermath!

Are you one of the 12,000,000+ that have watched this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0

fun, fun.........lifted from Heather's blog!

Chris & Amanda........I could just see the two of you doing this, can't wait!!!!

Happy Birthday Danica!

Hope you enjoyed the day........I sure did!

Started out with lunch at the Cheesecake Cafe, your request due in part to your new love of cheesecake......it sure was yummy!!!

Costco

Then off to pick up your happy little girls at the airport from their 10 day holiday........great birthday present(to have them back)!

Then we headed back to Camrose to watch Snowbirds with the girls & Tyson!

A GREAT DAY!

You will get at a cake sometime over the weekend............be ready to blow out all those candles!


I can't help think back to your 2008 Birthday.........the day you found out you would be having A BOY..........this little guy!!!


Love Mom

We Had Him

Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing,
now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips

like a puff of summer wind.

Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace.
Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon.

In the instant that Michael is gone, we know nothing.
No clocks can tell time.
No oceans can rush our tides with the abrupt absence of our treasure.
Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone.
Only when we confess our confusion can we remember

that he was a gift to us and we did have him.

He came to us from the creator, trailing creativity in abundance.
Despite the anguish, his life was sheathed in mother love, family love,

and survived and did more than that.
He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style.
We had him whether we know who he was or did not know,

he was ours and we were his.

We had him, beautiful, delighting our eyes.
His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us.
And we laughed and stomped our feet for him.
We were enchanted with his passion because he held nothing.
He gave us all he had been given.

Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square.
In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama,

and Birmingham, England
We are missing Michael.

But we do know we had him, and we are the world.

~by Maya Angelou

A few shots from the weekend!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Micheal Jackson-Dies 25.06.09, age 50!

Wonder how much these views will grow in the next few days?

Beat It!
23,924,168 views as of 5:18 p.m 25.06.09

Billie Jean
12,200,785 views as of 7:03 p.m. 25.06.09

Thriller
38,901,837 views as of 4:49 p.m. 26.06.09
43,268,492 views as of 10:31 a.m. 29.06.09

Bad
13,557,215 views as of 4:53 p.m. 26.06.09

Black or White
9,695,786 views as of 4:54 p.m. 26.06.09

The Way You Make Me Feel
10,076,934 views as of 4:58 p.m. 26.06.09

Farrah Fawcett dies at 62

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-25-fawcett-obit_N.htm

Are you waiting for an update????

Well, I'm thinking what I have to say is best left unsaid...............so that's what I shall do!!!

But I will add a few tidbits!

I'm am tired of talking about the same thing(over and over, and over)and getting no where!
I'm am tired of not getting anywhere even if I try!
I'm am tired of wondering why common sense seems to be such rare commodity!
I'm am worried Mom's rights are not being protected........I mean......choices are being made for her.......choices(I believe)she would not make(if she was capable). Choices that(in my humble opinion)don't have her best interest as a priority! I can't begin to tell you how frustrating this is!!!!

All of this..........is of course.......how I feel!! Who knows if my feelings are correct, but none the less they are VERY STRONG feelings! I honestly don't know what to think, say, feel......and that does not feel good!!!

What's the best........step back, or step up.......keep quiet, or speak out........can someone of sound mind(maybe someone, one step removed)answer these questions for me?

can you hear me SCREAMING............................

I DID IT!!!!!

today She asked me who I was?

tomorrow I attend an all day Alzhemiers seminar for caregivers......hope to LEARN something(feeling totally lost/overwhelmed/confused/angry/ignorant lately)!

That about sums it up for today!

A bit of good news!

Well it seems I've lost 5lbs.........yeehaw(not much I know)!!!

This is a pleasant surprise...must keep going, need to rid of a few more!!!

So I need to post another update..........right now, this is all I can come up with!

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Dana told me I best update my blog.....all I have for today is....

I JUST SEEN THE BIGGEST EARTHWORM I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.........it looks like a small snake(NO......I'm NOT kidding)! For those that know me.............your right.........I'M NOT IMPRESSED!

Last weekend we celebrated(survived)Evan's Grad!!

Actually.............others celebrated, and Daryl & Lori survived!

CONGRATULATIONS EVAN!

We have so many pictures of these three.........it seems the older they get the fewer photo ops we will have.........almost brings a tear to my eye!!! Makes me wonder if the next event will be a wedding........I know, NOT YET!!!

from Miss A's visit!

b-a-l-a-n-c-i-n-g........NOT EASY!

she made it!

and the CLASSIC.....what's spring without a couple LADY BUG pictures! !

SO WHAT'S NEW......I'm so far behind I don't even know where to start!!!

How about today.......then I'll go back!! Daniel is so excited about these trees blooming in the yard.......he says he hasn't really seen them in full bloom since we've moved here...........they are always just starting when he leaves for Montana for his annual golf trip, and are usually done by the time he gets back...........so for him this late spring is a bonus of sorts!

Miss A is visiting today.........wonder what I wil learn!

1. Red ants are poisonous.
2. Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
3. If you eat too much butter something will happen to your heart.
4. Does Uncle Daylan have a penis? Our Dad has a penis!

Love this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

Daniel's favorite poster girl!

Heard tonight on the news that Farrah Fawcett is dying.......they(the media)are saying she only has days left.........she is coming to the end of a LONG BATTLE with cancer!!

How do you spell S-T-R-E-S-S?

Today I spell it m-o-t-o-r-b-i-k-e.........and I'm not liking it..........ONE BIT!!!

Yep you guessed it............Daylan is the proud owner!

I'm really feel like I'm losing my bribing power....DAMM!

I quite like this picture........a happy guy just before we went to pick IT up!

Auntie Norma called and suggested I listen to 6:30 Ched to hear a message from a family member!

As I am one that doesn't listen to the radio, I hadn't heard it yet! So since yesterday I've had the radio on hoping to hear it...........and I JUST DID!!!

In the message Kristine mentions the Lois Hole Hospital website. I visited the site, and was happy to find a link where you could hear her message without having to wait for it to play on the radio. Be sure and check it out HERE!

GOOD JOB Kristine(& Brock)!!!


p.s. Kristine is married to my favorite 1st cousin Deryk(lol......private inside joke)!