I HAVE A FRIEND NAMED, BOB.
BOB IS 89 AND HE FINALLY DECIDED THAT IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO CONTINUE TO TRY AND GET TO AQUAFIT ( WHICH IS WHERE WE MET) . FIGHTING WITH THE SNOW, TRAVERSING THE ICY PARKING LOT AT THE POOL , AND EVEN THE CLASS AND THE GETTING DRESSED AT THE END WERE A TRIAL ( I KNOW THIS TOO) . AND ALSO BOB DECIDED HE IS DONE WITH DRIVING.
SO EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE I ( OR WE) PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO HIS FAVOURITE RESTAURANT : RICKI’S.
HE AND HIS WIFE ( HIS BELOVED TERRY WHO PASSED ON A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO) USED TO GO THERE EVERY WEEK . THERE ARE NO STAIRS TO ENTER AND THE STAFF ARE SO NICE. BOB BRINGS THIS OUT IN PEOPLE.
BOB MAKES A POINT OF LEARNING EVERYONE’S NAME AND HE DOESN’T FORGET IT ONCE HE LEARNS IT. HE IS KIND AND HAS A VERY LARGE FAMILY WHO CHECK IN ON HIM REGULARLY . ( WHAT GOES AROUND…..)
WHEN HE GOES TO RICKI’S HE ALWAYS SITS IN THE SAME BOOTH, THE SAME SPOT, AND ORDERS BREAKFAST WITH WHATEVER FRIEND HE HAS JOINING HIM THAT DAY.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO MAKE UP A NAMEPLATE THAT SAYS,”BOB’S BOOTH” , AND INVITE SOME OF HIS AND MY FAVOURITE POOL FRIENDS TO WITNESS THIS HISTORIC OCCASION … HA HA.
AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING.(TERRY CREATED A FUN CERTIFICATE COMMEMORATING THE DAY AND HAD THE NAMEPLATE ORDERED FOR ME) . WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND MARIO, THE MANAGER, AND ROWENA, OUR SERVER, MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT FOR US. BOB WAS TICKLED AND I AM SO GLAD. HE IS WONDERFUL !
PRESS LINK BELOW FOR TERRY’S VIDEO DEDICATION :
Photos are excellent Laura. Imagine he was really surprised, lovely to see that there was a nice turnout for Bob, he is a lovely man. Take LooLoo, Love Shorty
Have a lovely day Pat 🌺💐🌷🌼🌻
>
Nice looking crew. We miss time with the pool crew. Barb and I got back from Nevada in mid February to a flurry of appointments then went to Drayton Valley for 2 weeks of grandparenting. We have been home sick with the DV rink table cocktail cold virus ever since Drayton Valley. Hope to see you all soon.
Jerry
ha ha ha ha. Not a bad kind of virus to have. Miss you guys too.