Chateauguay, Quebec 12 April, 1996.
Friday morning turns into a nice sunny day. I had a good sleep from the night before. I walk to the mall and meet Cindy. It is good to see her again. Cindy tells me about their move to Edmonton in June. I give Cindy the address where I am going to be staying. Cindy will contact us when she gets to Alberta. I buy two post cards and mail them off. One is for Jackie and Karen, the other is for the Cinema Crew.
I spend a lot of the time visiting with Aunt Betsy and Uncle David. I know it will be awhile before I can visit with them again. We talk about the old times, Mum and Dad, how it will be fun visiting Edie, Mike, Mark and Courtney in Calgary and being able to be close to them.
Later in the day we get a telephone call from Edie, Mike has found a job posting with Famous Players and Edie has called to say Mike has faxed my resume to them. Aunt Betsy thinks this is good and I think it is not so good. Once the brains at Famous Players see that I am part of the union, they will throw the resume away.
That afternoon I spend some time sitting the flea visiting with Roxy and Barney listening to AM Radio CJAD 800. While staying in Chateauguay, I have become a fan of talk radio. The news comes on and we hear about severe weather up the line. The news is not good and there is flooding in Manitoba around Winnipeg. I look at Roxy and Barney and they watch me with the trusting eyes and I wonder what I am getting ourselves in for.
It is supper time and Aunt Betsy is calling me in. After supper we sit and talk and just enjoy each other’s company. I think about the last time I was in Chateauguay and it was when Mum, Dad and I made our trip to British Columbia and home on the Train in 1980. I am going to miss Aunt Betsy and Uncle David when I head out tomorrow.
I go back to the flea to spend a bit more time with Roxy and Barney and feed and water them. Have a couple more smokes and catch the news again. The flooding is getting worse and I don’t realize how bad, until I get to Winnipeg. But you will read all about that when we get there. Later I go and visit Edgar at his place. I meet his girlfriend, she is really nice. Tomorrow Roxy, Barney and I are off to Torrance, Ontario.
