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Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall.
Galaxyland, North America’s largest indoor amusement park, is located in the West Edmonton Mall, North America’s largest shopping mall.
The West Edmonton Mall, at 5.3 million square feet, is the size the size of a small city and is accredited as a zoo.
The swings were just one of those many amusement things.
Riding the roller coaster, one last time before the beginning of my seventh decade.
Eyes closed, loud screaming, lots of laughter!
And the painted horses go up and down, up and down.
Riding on a carousel!
Happy ninth birthday to my beautiful little granddaughter!
St. Albert’s Farmers Market
Enjoying lemonade, lemon/limeade, and lemon/orangeade on a sunny summer's afternoon.
St. Albert’s Farmers Market, the largest outdoor farmer’s market in Canada, is celebrating more than forty years. The colours, the smells, the freshness of the season filling the air.
A visit to Edmonton is not complete without Green Onion cake!!!! Warm, fresh, and delicious!
A little bit of wonderful!
Flowers, painted and real.
A market full of art, brought on purposefully, and by accident.
St. Albert’s Farmers Market is a great place to visit, see, and explore. The sights and sounds awakening all of your senses.
A little bit of Alberta wonderfulness!
Georgian Bay Festival
We stumbled upon this little gem today. Right in our own backyard yard, for an affordable entrance fee of ten dollars per person.
Nestled in the beautiful, rural setting of Geogian Bay Park, the Georgian Bay Festival was a day of music, food, and vendors, showcasing local agriculture, notice all the tractors, artists, and crafters.
Next year, we will be better prepared, bringing a picnic basket, umbrella, and chairs.
Georgian Bay Park will be home to Grimm Grounds Halloween in October.
See BOO there!!!!!!!
Here on Earth, 2023
And the candy floss, that was not there
Has become stuck in my hair.
In an old hayfield, near Dundalk
Guitar strings whisper
'Here on Earth'
'Here on Earth'
In the background,
A flutist makes his music talk.
And the candy floss, that was not there
Has become stuck in my hair.
Hoola hoops swinging
Little children singing
A tequila voice ringing
People cajoling
Musicians strolling.
Jamming for Juniors, is a program run by Here on Earth organizaters. A program making music available to children.
And the candy floss, that was not there
Has become stuck in my hair.
Goodbye to the Princesses
And the princesses came down, one by one, as I removed them from the wall.
Our beautiful, little, almost nine year old granddaughter has outgrown them. Even though she still loves them, she says,’ yes,’ it is time for them to come down.
Her little eyes, that at the age of two, we’re so excited to explore her princess room at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, now sparkle with the anticipation of what comes next.
So into a sleeve go the decals. Into the cedar chest goes her soft, warm, Anna and Elsa blanket.
Before her next visit, we will chat about how to transform her bedroom into something new.
Fred, the Fly.
There was a little fly,
his name was Fred.
He flew into a car,
looking for some shade.
There, he saw a little girl
who decided to become his friend.
She allowed him to explore.
She allowed him to fly.
He sat on her orange juice lid,
and he looked her in the eye.
She shared with him
her bright orange,
orange juice.
He stayed close by her side.
He took a little sip.
He shook his little head.
He was a little tired,
so he went straight to his little bed.
She decided to let him stay.
She decided he could go.
It was his decision.
This she let him know.
Today, he is still
in the car.
Wondering
where you are.
Versions of Me
There are so many versions of me
That I feel lost at sea.
There is me, and there is you,
There is myself, a little elf,
and a broken shoe.
They all try to surface
They all are submerged.
There are too many
I feel the need to purge.
Who needs to go
Who needs to stay
Who needs to be kept
For a rainy day?
All of you,
I think.
I'd want all of you,
in a blink.
You are my ink.
You are my pen.
You help me think.
To begin, again.
Mariposa Memories
A weekend of feel-good memories at the Mariposa Folk Festival 2023.
The feel-good memories began at the bag check station on Friday afternoon. When the bag check person saw my old patchwork quilt, she hesitated and then shared her story about a very similar quilt. She shared that as a child, she had been gifted such a quilt by hospital staff when she was there visiting her father, who was suffering from terminal cancer.
She checked my bag again on Saturday and Sunday morning, each time quietly laying her hand on my blanket.
Meredith Moon, Gordon Lightfoot’s daughter?
Who knew?
After she sang, everyone knew!
To the people who made me the best picnic sandwich ever. Ham, cheese, apple, pickle, etc, on toasted sour dough bread.
They also gave me some surplus cardboard that greatly helped absorb Mother Earth’s moisture as it seeped up out of the ground and through my old quilt.
Seeing Judy Collins in person and hearing her beautiful voice sing songs that she has written was for me the highlight of Mariposa 2023.
Judy Collins, who made artists like Lenard Cohen and Bob Dylan famous by recording their songs.
All entertainment is back!
Tributes to Gordon Lightfoot were seen all over Tudhope Park. Including the renaming of the main stage, the Gordon Lightfoot stage.
Finally, to whoever found the key fob to our vehicle and dropped it off at the Lost and Found Station, we are forever grateful!
The Coulson Conerts …. 2023
The Historical Coulson Church was established in 1881 and closed in 1965.
The descendants of the family that donated the land for the church building back in 1881 are now committed to the preservation and restoration of the church as a historical site.
Now, among other things, it is home to the Coulson Concerts….2023.
Folk concerts, sunny afternoons,
and old churches.
Good friends, mandolins,
and poor air quality caused by forest fires.
Beers and cold water,
cheese curds and gravy
on steaming hot fries.
Guitars, accordians,
vocals, and a harmonica.
Same kinds of cars,
different make, different model.
Cushions on pews,
voices singing,
But not in a choir.
It is that kind of a summers day.
I’m missing having a home church, prehaps, one day soon, a small building like this one will welcome me.
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