What a month that was! We had a few gatherings. Mary dropped in to see as many of the family as she could, so Len set us up at the RMF building for a gathering of family for her. Then Len and Kelly hosted their annual Corn Hole tournament and feast. We were lucky enough to have Vic and Don come down from Saskatoon for the party. Tony and Bonnie won the tournament for the third year in a row. Somehow Brant heard news of the mini reunions so decided to bring Briana to Regina. Len set us up at the RMF facility again and Rob brought the band he plays for and we had a sing along party. We thought Tina Turner had shown up for it but turns out it was our sister Christine singing and dancing a proud Mary performance. We had a set back when Len lost his best friend to cancer, Kelly Hamilton was like a brother to us all. Then on the last day of the month during our Sunday morning church service our sister Louise showed up by way of Facetime and we were able to sing her a "Happy Birthday to you." Here's hoping for another eventful month.
Loved
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Thanks, Ed, for the great recap of an exciting July. I am going to copy comments posted in July for today - the beginning of August - starting with:
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๐๐๐Happy 52nd Wedding Anniversary Louise and Dave.๐๐๐
'Hope you have a great day!!!
๐๐๐Congratulations and Cheers!!! ๐ท๐ท
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Blogger Louise and David said...
๐What a nice surprise! Thank you, Christine and Ron๐ฉ❤️๐จ, for the anniversary wish that greeted us here on the blog, first thing this morning☀️. It amazes us that we can not only remember back that far⌛️ but that we can still feel the intense joy of beginning our lives together๐ฅ. We intend to have the great day you’d like us to have on our fifty-second anniversary๐. Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of Love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHRISTINE AND RON๐ฉ❤️๐จ!
๐Our Book of Days calls this your CORAL anniversary. It is a gemstone that is associated with harmony and transformation๐ถ, with energy and new beginnings๐ฅ, with meditation, intuition and knowledge๐ง๐ผ♀️. Today coral could also be a symbol of your marriage of thirty-five years๐. Congratulations!๐
๐We join your remarkable family, close by and far away, in wanting you to have the kind of day that fits the two of you perfectly๐. We know you have meaningful traditions associated with such special occasions in your lives๐. Whatever you have planned for yourselves today๐, it will be your moment for remembering and renewing the love that has brought you to this significant milestone in your journey together๐ซ.
๐งกHave a gem of a day, Chris and Ron. Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐ฉ❤️๐จHAPPY ANNIVERSARY, AMY AND CORY๐!
Today you make 1️⃣3️⃣ a lucky number as you celebrate the anniversary of your wedding day on August 1, 2009๐. We noticed that if we add your 13 years to Chris and Ron’s 35 and our 52, we get to celebrate a total of ๐ฏ years of marriage on this shared anniversary day. How lucky is that!๐ฒ
We happily join your daughters, Norah and Simone๐ญ, other close family members ๐ and your dearest friends๐ in wishing you an anniversary day you can cherish long into the future๐ฎ. Wherever you are in the world on this occasion๐, we like to think you’ll have quality time together for reflecting back, rejoicing in the moment and renewing yourselves for life’s journey forward๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ง.
๐ฅHere’s to being so very lucky in love, Amy and Cory๐ฉ❤️๐จ!
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Happy August 1st!
I'm hoping it will be a wonderful month full of the best of summer for everybody.
Love, BJ
๐The month of July was certainly a full and happy time. Thanks for telling us all about it, Edward๐. I had so much fun closing it off at that Sunday morning gathering๐ถ๐ถ with my sister, Christine and four of my brothers, Tony, Edward, Michael and Robert๐. Like BJ, I hope August is also “a wonderful month full of the best of summer for everybody “. ๐ฎ
And, Christine๐ง๐ป๐ฆฐ, I see you have worked your computer magic by transferring our August 1 greetings ๐from the previous month’s strand soon after Ed did his latest posting. ๐ I like the way you simply said, “I’m going to copy comments posted in July for today” and then went ahead and did it, just like that, with nothing lost in the transfer. ๐ฉ๐ป You are amazing. ๐ฏThank you๐.
๐ฅฐHugs all around,
Louise and Dave
Dear Loved,
What a great month July was. I would have liked to be at all the gatherings, but your description of them was the next best thing. I hope there will be more opportunities in the future. In the meantime, thanks for keeping us in the loop.
Love, BJ
Thank you, Louise. I simply copy the comment (control "c") and paste it (control "v") into a new comment. Not so amazing but I thought you might be interested. I am happy to continue to do it when there are some lovely greetings that people might miss. ๐ฅฐ
๐Now, that’s a generous offer, Christine. ๐งฉThis is obviously one of those tasks that’s easy when you know what you’re doing. ๐ง๐ป๐ปThe need for transferring comments does not happen very often but if you’re willing to copy and paste at such times, you’ve got the job.๐ฉ๐ป๐จ Thanks!๐
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MARIE AND LUI๐ฉ❤️๐จ!
We send the warmest of greetings to you on the fifty-fourth anniversary of your wedding day๐ฐ๐ป♀️๐คต๐ป♂️. At 73 years of age, you are such a young couple to be celebrating 54 years of marriage๐๐บ. Congratulations!
๐ฃOur greetings are being sent from St. Andrews on this overcast day in August. ๐จWind-swept clouds and threatening rain are not dampening our spirits in any way๐ฅ. In fact, such weather is very much a part of everyday life☔️; it doesn’t spoil the joy we feel as we celebrate this special occasion with you from across the miles๐. We wish you a satisfying anniversary day๐, entirely to your liking and filled with many of the things you most enjoy๐.
๐At milestone 54, we raise a sincere and promising toast to many happy returns of this day in your lives. Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Thank you, Louise. 'Will do! ๐ฅฐ
Great stuff๐
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACOB๐บ!
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟWe are sending greetings to you from our home here in The Steading, St. Andrews๐. It’s a long way from Regina but our thoughts are able to span the distance to celebrate with you today๐.
We happily join Liz๐ฉ❤️๐จ, Ceanna๐ง♀️, Ajay๐ง๐ผ♂️, other close family members๐ and friends ๐in wishing you a Sunday celebration that focuses on you at 26 ๐and brings joy to those who are sharing this occasion with you๐. Savour all that this day has in store for you, Jacob๐. May you go on to fashion and enjoy yet another year of family fun and personal happiness๐ฎ.
๐พWe’ll drink to that! Cheers.๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐Just for today. ๐จThe Butter 2016 and 2017, 2 acrylic on canvas by Tricia Antonini
๐ฅ”… I felt like I melted into a warm pool of butter… there are no words that truly describe how amazing it felt - peaceful, sublime, tranquil, calm, serene come to mind... I was very tempted to remain there. …Ever since my experience with the butter, I do not fear the moment of death. My only fear is not doing the things I want to before the butter comes.”
( A Visual Celebration of life moments, Tricia Antonini, June 21, 2018)
๐In loving memory of Tricia, 1974 - 2019, we raise a grateful toast to LIFE๐ท๐ท, Louise and David
Thank you Louise for remembering our dear Tricia, we are having a mass said for her this morning and then visit her again at the cemetery. Her celebration of moments are so appropriate at different times in our lives!
Lui and Marie
Thank you, Lucy for your remembrance of Tricia.
I think of her often, admire her courage, her love of life, her philosophical visuals and am grateful for her place in the family.
Love, BJ
๐ฅ๐ ๐ซง ”…difficult to measure or describe.”
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, JENALEE AND TERENCE!๐ฉ❤️๐จ
Congratulations on the sixth anniversary of your wedding day๐ฐ♀️๐คต♂️. A Saturday celebration is often just the beginning of a weekend of fun times with family and friends๐. Party on!๐
We imagine ourselves joining Dominick๐ง๐ผ♂️and Charlotte๐ง♀️ in giving thanks for your life-long commitment to one another๐ and for the way you are raising them in a loving, secure family circle๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ. We catch glimpses of you and them on Facebook ๐ธand we share your delight in watching your son and daughter grow up lively, curious and free๐ช.
๐พBe especially good to yourselves today, Jenalee and Terence. ๐Together you are strong. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐♂️HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARTER!๐
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟGreetings from us in St. Andrews on this hot August morning. The annual Lammas Fair has come to town this weekend๐ช and everyone is in party mode๐บ. Celebrating you at ELEVEN “puts the icing on the cake” of an already happy day๐.
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๐Hi BJ and family! Hugs all around๐ค๐
๐ฅPlease know that we are remembering Bob on the 84th anniversary of his birth, August 15, 1938. ⏳Before this day is through, we’ll be raising a celebratory toast to each life that is recorded on the Antonini family tree๐ณ and to LIFE itself๐. Salute๐ฅ
๐with many thanks and lots of love,
Louise and David
Thank you, Lucy and David for your remembrance of Bob on this day.
We will be thinking of him and all the happy times we had together.
Love, BJ and family
You’re welcome, BJ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ Remembering is a good way to spend this happy day๐.
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๐๐ป♂️HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JUSTIN๐!
๐บThis milestone occasion in your life’s journey marks the end of one decade and the beginning of another⏳. Congratulations.๐ Continue to enjoy the ride.๐ข
We join Dani and Luca๐ฉ๐ฆ, other family members ๐and your best friends ๐in wishing you a day that feels extra-special to you as you turn 3️⃣0️⃣. We hope you have a great time sharing good memories and happy moments with others๐. Enjoy all the family fun ๐and birthday surprises ๐ that are sure to come your way today.
Cheers, Justin๐ท๐ท. Hip, hip, hooray on this happy day. ๐ฃ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEONARD๐ฅ!
Hi from us in St. Andrews on your August 17th birthday๐. Thoughts of you are making an already beautiful day ⛱ brighter and warmer than ever for us here on Scotland’s east coast๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. It’s party time!๐
First thing this morning, Facebook reminded us to wish you a happy birthday๐. You should also have received a card from us in the mail๐ฎ. Now, as is our custom, we’re greeting you here on Ed’s Edition๐ฉ๐ป. You’re sure to know just how eager we are for you to enjoy celebrating the anniversary of the day you were born, sixty-three years ago today๐คฑ. Congratulations!๐
๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆHave fun with family and friends, Len. We’ll drink to that. Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐๐ฟHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY๐ถ๐ถ!
๐ฅWarm greetings from us in St. Andrews on your thirty-fourth birthday. ☔️We are under grey skies here and rain is just beginning to fall. ๐You wouldn’t let the surrounding darkness keep you from celebrating and neither will we๐.
๐We know that wherever you happen to be in the world today, you will be dancing๐๐ฟ. You have said so, yourself; and we’ve seen stunning proof of your resolve on two such past occasions๐. We join your many friends๐; Jaz๐บ๐ฟ, your mom and Christine๐; and all those who are dearest to you in wishing you a personally satisfying day that matches your beauty๐ซ and sparks your creativity๐ .
Come happy hour here in Scotland๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ, we will raise a spirited birthday toast to YOU, Mary๐ท๐ท. Here’s to your continuing happiness, well-being and good fortune๐ฎ.
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELLY๐ฉ๐ป๐ฆณ!
☔️On this rainy morning in St. Andrews, the best of our summer weather seems to be behind us๐ฅ. Still, your Monday birthday is already getting this week off to a bright start for us☀️. We are pleased to be reaching out across the miles in a celebration of you๐.
We join Len๐ฉ❤️๐จ, others in the family ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ and your closest friends ๐in wishing you the kind of day that you would choose for yourself๐ง๐ผ♀️. We hope that your sixty-third birthday includes all the usual surprises๐ and some extras that are special to you๐. Before this day is through, we will raise our own celebratory toast in honour of you๐ฅ.
And here’s to many happy returns of this day in your life๐ฎ. Cheers.๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KAREN๐ฑ๐ป♀️!
๐Greetings to you from us on your sixty-first birthday. Here in St. Andrews๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ we are staying close to home on what Scots might call a ‘’dreich’ day ☔️. Still, we are in party mode as we celebrate this August birth date that you and Kelly share๐.
๐ฉ๐ปA Monday birthday often means that work has to come before play. ๐No matter what, we hope your day is filled with warm greetings from others who are wishing you good health and happiness now and throughout the coming year๐ฎ. We are among them for sure as we join Martin๐ฉ❤️๐จ, Keaghan๐๐ป♂️, other family members๐ and your good friends๐ in celebrating YOU today.
๐๐ณHere’s to a personally satisfying day from morning to night, Karen. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐♀️HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIPER๐!
๐ฃWell, look who is sixteen today! Sweet!๐ฅฐ You’re midway into the teen years on this milestone birthday1️⃣6️⃣. Congratulations.๐
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Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUI๐!
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟOur greetings are being sent from St. Andrews where your birthday celebration is already adding to the brightness of this last weekend in August๐. It’s a beautiful day here on the east coast of Scotland๐.
Congratulations on your seventy-fourth birthday๐. We happily join Marie๐ฉ❤️๐จ, close family members๐ and the best of your friends๐ in wishing you a day that suits you to a T (or should we say to a tee⛳️?). However you choose to spend this day๐๐ป♂️, we hope everything about your birthday celebration is better than par for the course๐. Soar like an ๐ฆ .
๐ญHere’s to reaching 74, Lui, and to heading out on the next round in good health and high hopes๐ฎ. Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Hi Lui,
Ditto to all Lucy and Dave's best wishes for a happy birthday. Hope today is the beginning of a great year for you.
Love, BJ
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SONIA AND MARK๐ฉ❤️๐จ!
Congratulations on this seventh anniversary of your wedding day, August 29, 2015๐. Jenalee has already posted a Facebook collage reminding us of the most beautiful moments of that special celebration in your own back yard๐ก. Oh, happy day!
๐Our thoughts reach out across the miles as we join your loving family๐ and close friends ๐ in wishing you good memories of the past⌛️, joyful moments in the here and now๐ฅฐ, and shared hopes for the future๐ฎ. Even as you deal with the various concerns of everyday life๐คน๐ป♀️, may your hearts be filled with gratitude for one another and for all you have achieved together so far๐ญ.
Cheers!๐ฅ๐ฅ Seven is your lucky number today; all the best in going forward.๐ช
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐ฉ๐ปTwice today we posted a birthday greeting to you, Ellie, and it has not been published. ๐ I know we didn’t say anything that had to be censored.๐ซ I am going to try once more. In the meantime, do have a happy 16th birthday.๐
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELISABET๐ฑ๐ป♀️!
๐Congratulations on your sixteenth birthday, Ellie. ๐Every birthday is special but, for some reason, turning SWEET 16 is considered to be one of the milestone occasions in our lives๐ถ♀️. Enjoy all that this day has in store for you๐ฎ.
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Louise and David
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๐ฉ๐ปThird time lucky! ๐Hip-hip-hooray; we hear you had a happy day, Ellie๐. Congratulations on getting your driver’s license๐! Stay safe on those busy roads๐.
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TINA!๐ฑ
๐Our greetings are making their way to you from the east coast of Scotland๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ where we are eight hours ahead of you in celebrating your August 31st birthday. Party on!๐
๐ฉ๐ปYou will probably have to put in a full day’s work before your own celebration can really begin๐. Still, we join Shawn ๐ฉ❤️๐จ and Sydney๐ฉ๐ฆฐ, other family members๐, your friends and colleagues ๐ in their efforts to make today special for you from beginning to end⏰. Enjoy every greeting, wish and surprise that others have for you today๐ฅ.
Here’s to 44 and many more๐ฎ. Salute!๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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