They're coming!

Mom and Dad Baker are here for the holidays!

So, yesterday we started arranging for people they will want to see.  Dad was born here in Kindersley back on December 29th, 1918.  So we have a family birthday celebration planned for the 28th (they fly back home on the 29th).  Two sisters, our daughter, grandson (this will be the first time mom and dad see him in the flesh!), and families will all gather here.  And the party will be fun.

Before that my dad’s sisters are planning to get together.  Now, you have to understand, none of them are young — at least in body.  But otherwise you can’t keep them down.  I’m afraid to try to keep up with them when they get going.  So, I’ll sit back and laugh and serve coffee, and learn something new.

As well, there are the old friends who have been with them (some of them from the time my dad was born).  The best man, the couple who got married around the same time as them, the girlfriend from the days my mom worked at the local hospital, the friend from down the road (and don’t forget this was a country road) who used to walk over to hang out with my dad’s family.  We’re trying to contact them all and see if they can come over.

This is the first time in decades that my mom and dad will be with us for Christmas.  The memories will be great!  I’ll keep you posted!