Johnny & Heather Schaeffer were married on October 4, 1997.
Dad & Evelyn had a lot of company in August. The only problem was that they had the water shut off several times while the town worked on the pipes near their place. Jo-Anne stayed there for a week. Carol, Chris, Allan & Kelsey stayed there at various times as well.
They spent a week vacationing in Sept. They spent a night in Moosomin with Bertha. From there they went to Winnipeg where they stayed with Sharon & Wally. While there they visited Lower Fort Garry and the Aviation Museum where Dad saw many aircraft engines that he used to work on in WW2. They took a scenic route home from Manitoba, heading north from Brandon, overnighting in Swan River then on to Hudson Bay & Squaw Rapids. A night in Nipawin, then home through Tisdale & Melfort. Once home they had to catch up with the tomatoes and other garden produce.
They moved into their new home in late July. Jim broke a rib in Aug. at work. He slipped and fell and, of course, has no padding whatsoever to protect himself. He was working on a Ford at the time so I suppose it was to be expected. (Yes, I know, Uncle Fred would disagree!)
They entertained Axel for a couple of days while he was on his way back to Germany. Jim & Maryann drove up to Sask in mid Sept. Maryann's folks have both had health problems and she went to help sort out a few things. In the meantime, Maryann is back at work 30 hours a week, which is good because Jim hasn't been getting as many hours lately.
Jeanne & Fred have been attending Roughrider games. Wouldn't Jeanne have loved to be on the plane I took when I left Regina. I was literally surrounded by the team! The two of them visited in the Strasbourg area a few times in Aug and were at Dad & Evelyn's for Thanksgiving turkey. They have also been part of a self-appointed welcoming committee, greeting Jo-Anne
They've picked up some jobs over the summer, including some painting at Gerry & Diane's farm. They won a cell phone in a radio contest, along with a few other prizes. They had the misfortune of losing their cat, Garfield. He passed away in Sept. Thanks to Brandy they got a new kitty and named him Garfy 2.
Allan sold 4 houses over the Aug. long weekend and has had a very successful year all the way around.
Carol had a few weeks off and travelled around visiting the family, getting in a few golf games where she could. She finished up her vacation by spending a few days with Trevor in Ont.
Chris completed his summer courses and spent a few days in Strasbourg area in Aug. He's now back at university, taking several interesting courses. He has a part-time job working on the computer help desk at school, solving internet problems for students. He gets 12 hours a week and loves it. He recently bought a new VCR with his earnings.
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