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20 Sunday Mar 2022

Posted by sulis303 in family, health, life, moments, Uncategorized

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spent time watching Track and Field this weekend and it brought back memories of time with my dad…

he was an excellent athlete in his youth and we often attended track meets at the old Arena to watch and enjoy the skill of those participating…

for much of my life he was ill and unable to do most physical things, but in my early teens we had fun watching other athletes…

he was the one who taught me to appreciate every person’s performance… it didn’t matter who they were, a good performance was always applauded…

I wonder if it was partly due to the fact that he appreciated anyone who could still perform…

he was the same with people… every single person he met had great value…

some precious lessons…

sports…

18 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by sulis303 in family, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

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athlete, big girl pants, dad, did you have fun, grandson, lesson, sports, veteran, volleyball, widow

spent a good portion of the day thinking about my dad… he was born on November 18… took this photo of a page in Then to Now: The History of La Salle, Manitoba…

like so many veterans, Dad never talked about the war… this article is the most I ever learned about his time in the service…

in his youth he was quite an athlete, and although he struggled with lung issues from the time he returned to Canada, he always loved sports…

I remember going to many events at the  arena to watch with him… he encouraged everyone… didn’t matter if they were our team or the other… if someone did something good, he clapped and cheered… and I still do that… what a wonderful life lesson…

a few nights ago I was invited to my grandson’s volleyball game… for the first set he was on the sidelines cheering on his teammates…

later he did a great job serving…

this shot came out kind of cool because he moved so fast, lol… 

my dad would have loved watching his great grandchildren play any sport… 

it is from him that the most important question I always have for the boys is did you have fun?

sporty…

26 Wednesday Jun 2013

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athlete, blessing, children, do your best, grandchildren, grandsons, improvement, life skills, my dad, rainbow, soccer, sporty

been very busy with sports the last few days… last night had dinner with my daughter and oldest grandson and then went to watch his soccer game…

Kyler's team taking a well deserved break...

older one’s team taking a well deserved break, it was very hot…

tonight I went to their house and we had Chinese food for dinner – tomorrow is Jeff’s birthday – and then went to the second grandson’s soccer game…

Tavin on the way to a goal...

on the way to a goal…

both nights the weather was great, although clouds blew by… both boys played very well and I could see the improvement in the oldest, as I had been at one of his games before going to the coast…

reminded me of my dad… he was an athlete in his youth but as an adult he suffered from emphysema so couldn’t participate in sports but he loved to watch and support them… we often went to events at the Arena – for skating and running… Dad taught me that the important thing was to do your best and we always cheered for everyone, not just the front runners…

we followed that same philosophy with our children and now our grandchildren…

what a blessing to be able to see them having fun and learning great life skills…

rainbow on way home...

rainbow on way home…

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