Farewell, Sasha
This past week, my wee fur baby Sasha lost her fight against inflammatory bowel disease. She will be missed (though not by Friskie).
Tag: family
Family Reunion Cookbook
Have you received your copy of the Lapointe Family cookbook? The cookbook, with recipes contributed by family members, compiled by Eileen Scobie, edited and printed by me, was available for pickup at the 2010 family …
An addition to the family!
My previous cat, Tabitha, spent a lot of time alone as an only kitty. I didn’t want the same lonely life for my newest adoptee, Sasha. When I got Sasha from the Edmonton Humane Society …
So how are we related, anyways?
Curious as to how we might be related to Jacques Vésina? From the descendant tree on the right, you can see that we are related through Emilda Nault. So, Jacques, Marie and family have arrived in …
2008 Reunion debrief
The merry family reunion is over and done with for another three years. I think a fun time was had by all! Stuart B and I were fortunate enough to arrive after Friday night’s rain …
Tri-annual family reunion
This weekend is the family reunion! Yep, and I’m still sitting at home. But I’ll be driving out tomorrow and spending the night. I hear there is going to be a prepared meal tomorrow night, …
Jacques Vésina, the early years
(The following details of Jacques Vésinat’s life are from the biographical essay written by Gérard Vézina, and I’m immensely grateful to GHS for spending a weekend reading and translating from the original French.) According to …
A famous hockey player in our family tree?
Well, only very distantly. My mom (Marthe) and I (Lee Anne) were recently in Québec City on vacation along with Marie and Derwyn Wilson. While visiting Montmorency Falls just outside the city, Marie wanted to …