26 August, 2019

Dad's trip to Alberta, 26 July to 10 August, pt. 1

The beautiful Adel Mountain volcanics, between Helena and Great Falls, Montana.

















Crossed over—Granum, Alberta:


















Grandpa, getting stronger, returning to teach the Elders Quorum in his Sherwood Park ward.






















Nana's pretty garden.
















Ahem ...

















Faithfully following Him.

















To meet with the stroke doctor, at the Grey Nun's Hopsital.






















Here we received very heartening news. The strokes originated from the heart, and were due to a mysterious, elusive infection. Very dangerous! Except that this dangerous and elusive infection was eventually identified, chased down and vanquished, with the result being that there's very, very little chance of a recurrence, and a very good chance of recovery, driving, unanticipated degrees of freedom and mobility.

A blessing!

The first of two lovely visits to the Edmonton, Alberta LDS temple, where I found friends, and felt very much at home.






















Berrying, for Saskatoons, specifically, on the lip of the great Rainbow Valley, which brooded benevolently, constantly, over our childhood and youth.


















Lisa and I journeyed east on Hwy. 16 to Vegreville, which features this very impressive, and justifiably famous giant Ukrainian Easter egg.























We also journeyed to nearby Mundare, which features this somewhat less impressive giant Ukrainian sausage ...