Fallen Four

Posted on August 2, 2013 under Storytelling with 2 comments

On a more sombre note, you may recall that back in 2005, four RCMP officers were killed on the outskirts of Mayerthorpe, Alberta. A memorial Park was established in their honor and the statues of the “Fallen Four” is the centrepiece. They are individually sculpted and it is quite moving to see this.

Betty and I are staying at the farmhouse of dear friends that I have kept in touch with since I taught here 35 years ago. My Friday morning got off to a bit of a rocky start. I am an early bird and was croaking for my first coffee of the day. Not wishing to wake anyone else in the house, I started coffee preparations basically in the dark. I inserted the filter and coffee, and started pouring the water into the back of the tank. And then the water started spilling over the sides of the coffee maker, into an adjacent drawer and onto the floor. Unbeknownst to me, someone had filled the tank to the top before going to bed! Trying to clean up the mess in the dark was a treat as well.

Coming tomorrow, my story about television remote controls. Slightly offensive language!

Have a great holiday weekend.

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