Thursday, December 31, 2015

Directing and Filming the Final Farewell to FH!

Shooting the Thriller scene!


Fun Filming the '80s!


Made over 30,000 steps at work during three days of organizing, decorating and filming. It was busy, busy, busy...but we completed it on time for the final assembly! 

Links about the Farewell to F.H. Assembly below:

http://www.gov.yk.ca/news/15-382.html#.VoX0XjY4nYV

http://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/an-emotional-farewell-to-a-venerable-school

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fh-collins-school-closes-whitehorse-1.3372878


Sunday, November 1, 2015

Autumn 2015

The leaves are changing in the middle of the path!

August 31st: First day of school and SNOW!

Snow melted and Deja is back to her relatively frolicking self! (She had been sick...) Life is good!

After work walks!


At Ryan's New Album Listening Party!


Enjoying the music and the company!

Hippies use backdoor?

Ryan recording and listening

Mike enjoying music and conversation! It was an enjoyable evening!

Out for another crisp, autumn stroll!

Spoiled with homemade Filipino spring rolls! Love my job!

We are playing guitar again!

We bought a second-hand piano! (Testing' out my elementary skills...)

Anniversary Eleven: Mike found little messages throughout the day and I received this beautiful, autumn-themed bouquet! 

Deja's 13th Birthday!

Helping her blow out the candles before she devoured the flame!

Deja tackled her "cake" one layer at a time!

Deja's present time!

Deja's Birthday Show!

Had another snowfall... Deja and I celebrated the melt with another long hike!

Workshop garage floor ready and waiting for its concrete!

Mike spent a lot of time in that bobcat!

Thanksgiving 2015!


At the Maguire's house!



The Maguire family! (Where's Camron?)

Found Camron outside with the doggies!

Mike's Thanksgiving dinner plate! He devoured it all!

Uncle Mike with his nephew and nieces!

Irene with a beautiful bouquet! Judy is so thoughtful. She bought the ladies flowers! 

The little lake down the street at sunset!

Walking in the rain!

We were a little socked in, but Deja and I still enjoyed our walk!

Making the most of our earthquake drill!

Our surroundings change quickly!

Nicole testing the ice on our walk around Long Lake!

Happy Halloween 2015!

Oooooh, Little Bo-Peep found her sheep...

Helped Mia get ready for her evening of Trick-or-Treating!

Mia was so patient during the make-up process and was easy-going about the fact that I didn't do the same designs as her mom. Very impressed with my niece!

Then we had to get the little sombrero on, which was a bit of a team effort! This is Mia already to put on her costume and head out with her grandma for Halloween!

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Grams Yukon Visit 2015!

Downtown Whitehorse with Grams. She found the old Regina sign! That's where she used to work!

Grams and Satchmo! "What a wonderful world!"

While Grams and I were out on a walk with Deja, we ran into Mike on his dirtbike!


Evening sunset from our deck!

Birthday walk with Deja!

After a birthday dinner at Georgio's, we went for birthday ice cream at the Marble Slab! (So much tastier than birthday cake!)

On the 15th, we left on a day trip. 

Mike and Chester in Skagway

Family pose!

Mike's classic group selfie!

The town!

We did a little sightseeing! 

Luckily Keith spotted us and we were able to visit with Maguire crew briefly before they jumped on the ferry!

We had a bite to eat...

Did a little shopping...

Then we decided to head back to Canada!

Beautiful views the entire way!

A pit-stop!

Grams reading the tourist information.

Our wheels in front of a pretty nice backdrop!


We stopped to check out the Tutshi River.

Grams was scared to get too close to the edge!

Jay with her Dad and Grandpa!

Jay pulled her Grandma into the shot. Beautiful family and beautiful views!

A quick selfie before heading back to Tagish where we ate delicious meals, picked raspberries and played horse shoes into the night! We were entertained by an amazing Northern Lights show before bed while sitting around the camp fire! An evening doesn't get much better than that! 

The next day we took Deja to the beach! 

Grams soakin' it up!

Deja had loads of fun fetching sticks out of the lake!

Bringing the stick back so Mike can throw it again!

Then we went for a stroll on Tagish roads and trails!

Mike sharing his sailboat dreams and knowledge!

Deja meeting turkeys for the first time! They were definitely interested in each other!

Whistling while they walked! It was a beautiful, relaxing weekend!

We had a Maguire/Kelly/McNally family gathering at Keith and Cheryl's house!

Judy with Helene and Payton!

Grandma and Granddaughter!

Charlene with two of her Maguire men!

Grams enjoying the conversation!

The Bros BBQing!

Deja found her own special spot!

Loads of Laughs!

Maguires and Kellys around the fire!

"What is that?"

Life-long love!

Relaxin' and enjoying the company

Some quick wit kept us entertained!

Can't get much better than family time outside around a firepit!

Cheryl and Grams chatting!

Unfortunately, Camron had a trampoline injury and had to head to the hospital to check it out.

These sweet girls immediately headed for the crafts to create a "Welcome Home" card in hopes that it would make Camron feel better! Love seeing this support, kindness and generousity flow through the generations!

During Grams last evening in Whitehorse, we pulled out the old photos!

They conjured up some good memories...

which led to stories and...

...lots of laughs!

It was a nice way to end the last day of Grams' Whitehorse vacation!

Saying our farewells to Grams at the airport. xoxoxo