I got a really great surprise the other day at work. Friends posted pictures of my scrapbooking weekend with them on Facebook and I found a framed pic of me “Workin’ it” with a scrapbook page in my office! It took me a day but I figured out who it was. That pic is the […]
Great Escapse to Pigeon Lake
by Bertha on 04. Nov, 2007 in Canada 2006, Scrapbooking
This weekend I spent scrapbooking at Pigeon Lake at the Village Creek Country Inn. 2 days, 2 night and a hot tub! 4 of us shared a room and table area in Scrapbooking Central. Got there on Friday night and we all stayed up late every night to hang out, gossip, and scrap. Very nerdy! […]
Unbirthday Halloween Party
by Bertha on 31. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
A very happy unbirthday, to you! To me? Well, Charlene and I went to the Alice in Wonderland themed party where we played minigolf (no indoor croquet places). We had a great time! Charlene and I got there early to finish up our costumes. We had to borrow a stapler from the minigolf people because […]
Meeting Ethan Moreau
by Bertha on 29. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
This past Saturday I got to skate on Oilers home ice and meet Ethan Moreau (the captain)courtesy of Beau! Yay, thanks Beau! You’re awesome. Beau got tickets for the private function and invited Christy, Dave, Charlene and myself for a morning on the ice. There was a private area set up so we could skate […]
Opera Attempt Deux
by Bertha on 28. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
My family and I went to see Carmen the opera on Wednesday night. I was a little hesitant because of my first opera experience with Adam earlier this year. I think either I was tired, impatient, or the subject matter was better because Carmen was better to watch. I don’t believe the costumes or staging […]
Halloween Costume Plans 2
by Bertha on 21. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
Wow, both Charlene and I hadn’t watched Alice in Wonderland in ages and we both remember why now. …It’s not great. I don’t remember it making much of an impression on me when I was younger. I can imagine myself watching bits, leaving and coming back to the tv later to see if the movie […]
Halloween Costume Plans
by Bertha on 19. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
One of my friend’s that I haven’t seen since grade 9 is having an Alice in Wonderland Themed party and I have decided to go with Charlene. From some of her pictures from other events that she’s held, I nervous about the costume. She has seamstresses and costume designers for friends. But Charlene and I […]
Time Again for Operation Christmas Child!
by Bertha on 16. Oct, 2007 in Canada 2006
As you may know from previous posts, I participate in Operation Christmas Child every year. This year, collection of shoe boxes is November 5-10th. The purpose is to give a child in a less fortunate country a Christmas present. Your present is either for a boy or girl and either for preschool, elementary or junior […]
Akihabara
by Bertha on 13. Oct, 2007 in Japan 2007, Travel
Back in Tokyo and we stopped off on our last whole day in the Akihabara region where all the electronics come cheaply. It was very busy with neon signs and hawkers and many advertised Duty Free. We walked into a small alleyway market with tons of little transitors and other electronic gagety thingies that would […]
Kyoto by Bike
by Bertha on 11. Oct, 2007 in Japan 2007, Travel
I got to Kyoto station about 4 hours earlier than everyone else and so I stored my bag in one of the lockers and wandered around the station and area since the LP said that it:s worth a look. Well, the Skywalk across the top of the station was a dissappointment because you couldn’t look […]