The Wilson Household

Well we have had quite the week. Jules came out from Vancouver to help his Dad dig a garden pond in our back yard. I now have a pond with some plants and 103 fish in it. We got 100 gold fish and 3 koi fish to put in the pond. It had better not freeze any more or they will not survive.

Jules worked all last weekend in the rain digging out the hole for the pond, then he went home to Vancouver for his cake celebration. Some of you may not know but Jules is a recovering alcoholic. He has been in the 12 step program with AA for the last four years. It all started out as being a cool teenager who thought it was cool to drink. He finally realized that his life was worth more than drinking. Each year after they have been with the program they have a cake ceremony. We have gone out to Vancouver for the last three years to be with him to celebrate with a barbeque at his house before the meeting and then we would go to the AA meeting with him. He had to buy the cake for serving at the meeting. That is why they call it his cake ceremony. This year we just could not afford to go after taking our trip to Australia, I didn't have any more vacation time to take. Maybe we will have to make an extra effort next year as it will be his 5th anniversary celebration. Instead of his old way of life, he has chosen to become a triathalonist and he has become very fit working out in the gym, at the boxing ring, in the pool and on his bike. For the last four years he has participated in the Triathelon of Compassion for the Women's Sexual Assault Centre in Victoria, B.C. He has raised over $10,000 in donations for the WSAC. This year he will again run the race, bike and swim on July 5th, 2009.

We really appreciated him coming out using his muscles to help dig the pond and we shall love him for that. He is a real good son to have.

So I am going to go out and enjoy our garden pond with the fish and the water fountain in it. Ardell has been real busy getting the garden planted and the back yard fixed up. It really looks good. If you would like to come and visit in our back yard, you are all welcome to come and see us.

We are looking forward to seeing all the family at Marvelle & Clifford's Anniversary on June 27th, so we will visit with you all at that time.

Love
Shirley