Every week seems to fill up with important events, appointments and people. This week we made the decision not to go to Germany to get PMSA pet scan and start treatments but to have the test done here and then make the decision about getting to Germany. We would then be able to still have all our children come for Thanksgiving, as well as insure that Tom is illegible for the treatment before actually going. As a result we spent the week preparing for and planning for the children. We attended the Temple on Tuesday, Tom served in the Temple on Wednesday and on Thursday we went for Tom to perform the sealing of Josie to her husband who passed away a year ago. That was a lovely experience for us and for Josie and her dear friends, all of whom are dear to us too. We asked others to serve for us on our Saturday shift to allow us to be with our visiting children. We were excited.
Rissa, Scott and the children drove all the way from Whitefish in one day with Rissa doing most of the driving and Scott working. It was a beautiful day and drive for them. They arrived on Friday. Brendon had a cold so Liza drove down with the children by herself on Saturday. She didn’t tell us until she arrived that Rosemary was not doing well and they were putting her into hospice. Rissa and Scott went shopping on Saturday and put up our Christmas lights and did other needed chores to us zhelp out. We gave them our big edger and blower that were both too much for us handle and they bought us smaller battery operated ones. Trevor and family had their SouthWest flight canceled and had to reschedule. We had booked a hotel for Liza’s family on Friday and Saturday nights but without them here or Trevor’s family arriving, the Bull’s took the Hotel and our home was empty. The flight cancellation was not a one and done event for the Walkers and it would take them three times to eventually make it here. They had to keep getting covid tested with each cancellation and next booking. We ordered pizza for dinner Saturday evening. Those who were here attended Sacrament meeting on Sunday except for Liza and her two girls who stayed in the booked hotel Saturday night and zoomed their Kelowna meetings. Everyone came for pancakes after church and the girls helped me work on Thanksgiving dinner. Many hands really does help and I had made cake, cookies and stuffing in advance. We were deeply saddened when Liza received news early Monday morning that Rosemary had passed away. This has been a difficult few years for Ted and Rosemary and their family but they have passed through it with great dignity. Liza and the children packed and left for home. We were grateful that they had made the trip. The Hardy and Bull families headed for the North Shore on Monday and all that means home to our children - their schools, their home, the beach and the Quay. We miss the North Shore so much but feel blessed that we have such wonderful memories and such a beautiful place to call home. We ate Thanksgiving leftovers on Monday. Jack had developed a cold during the weekend and he was keeping his distance. We managed to celebrate three holidays while everyone was here - Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween. I think we should do that every year as we get together and fit a few other holidays in too. Rissa’s family packed up and headed toward home on Tuesday, stopping overnight in Spokane. We are tired but feel very loved and love them all in return.
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