Our Canadian Cousins

My cousin Ian and his wife Sherry came to Las Vegas for vacation and we were able to all get together for a nice visit one afternoon. Ian is my dad's sister's (Karleen) son. I haven't seen him and his wife since 2005 (I think) when they last came down to Vegas for a visit. We decided to swim and BBQ however we had some chilly weather, yes to us here in Las Vegas anything under 90 degrees is chilly! I am sure they thought we were crazy complaining of the weather since they are from Red Deer, Canada where they still have some really frigid temperatures. Everyone tried the pool but only the kids stayed in most of the day. We had a great time though just sitting around and relaxing, catching up with one another.

Papa Turns 70!

This year my dad turned 70! It is almost hard to believe, he doesn't seem any older. My Aunt Karleen (dad's sister) and Uncle Gary came down for the week from Red Deer, Canada. My aunt made one of my dad's favorite dishes, Greek Chicken and Spaghetti. My grandfather used to make this although I was too young to remember. It was absolutely delicious! We ate dinner at my sister's house and topped the evening off with some yummy cake (chocolate with white mountain icing) and chocolate cream pie! It was a wonderful night filled with good company, good food and most of all a good man. I love my dad very much and am looking forward to at least 20 more birthdays with him!