Saturday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we had a lovely chat with you and I watched you paint your nails. You are doing so well. You loved showing me the things you are building with lego and the stick set we gave you for Christmas. You are so talented and creative. And your smile Elsie is so disarming!
From our side, we didn’t swim today, as it was overcast and drizzly. With the cooler weather it was a perfect day to walk to Kalk Bay for breakfast so that’s what we did. We measured it’s 4km there and 4km back, although we did take a detour through Fish Hoek on our return making it a little longer.
Heading out of Fish Hoek…
Bible Institute – Mike went there 46 years ago! In those days (and probably still today) they called it the Bridal Institute of Stork Bay –
Mike didn’t find his bride there but if someone could have told him a mere decade after he started there, he would be married and his wife would be pregnant, he wouldn’t have believed them.
Kalk Bay was buzzing as usual but we found a good breakfast spot at the Courtyard Cafe.
Upstairs view…
And a really good breakfast arrived on a hot plate and the kitchen was not slow…
Home late morning and having clocked 9km, we chilled the rest of the day.
Today would not be complete if I didn’t remember my Mom, who passed away 19 years ago today. Her joy for life, love of word games and sense of humour all resonate with me today. At my wedding, she was 4 years younger than I am today. Always missed, remembered and celebrated with love.
I love this photo below. Our photographer was Brian Shackle who had a great way to make people laugh. I love that Julian is looking up at my Mom who is laughing the most.
For those who don’t know:
Standing left to right: Jacques (Mike’s best man) Abel (my Mom’s husband), Mike’s Dad, my Mom, Mike, Me, Mike’s Mom, my Dad, Miriam (my Dad’s wife), Michelle (my bridesmaid).
Sitting left to right: Arnie (my brother), Monica (Mike’s sister), Anne (my sister), Lache (Sandy’s daughter), Sandy (my step-sister – Miriam’s daughter) & Julian (my brother).
A happy party of 16 people, half of whom have passed away. It’s a lovely piece of history – 9th August 1986 – a very happy day.
Psalm 28:1
To you, Lord, I call; you are my Rock…
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂