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I know…such a cheesy title…😎🙈 Crystal Springs Cheese The Beyer Family, Evert and Jannie, are long time friends of Mike and Stephanie and their family. On Wednesday, Mike was able to go tour their business, Crystal Springs Cheese, with a group of seniors and the usual crew – William, Frans,…

I think Mike would have a hard time choosing what was the highlight of this past week…hiking at Beauvais Lake or the Gait Walker trial! On Wednesday, Mike was able to try out a Gait Walker. This device has a lot of support and is designed to help Mike practice…

Mike’s week started out with a trip to Police Lake on Monday with the usual travelling crew of William, Frans and John. Never ones to take the most direct route, they drove through Pincher Creek and stopped in at the Twin Butte Store for a delicious and filling lunch! (If…

This week, while fishing in Pincher Creek with Adaptable Outdoors, I was talking with Steve about the things they do to make activities adaptable for those with physical limitations, such as being in a wheelchair. The electric reels on their fishing rods help Mike reel in the line even though…

This past Tuesday, Mike, William, Frans and John headed out for the 3 hour drive to check out the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. For those who haven’t been there, this museum features one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs! After checking out the dinosaurs and all the other…

This week, Mike went fishing with Adaptable Outdoors at the Bobby Burns Pond in Pincher Creek. I honestly had no idea this place existed! (Mike and William did try explaining to me where it was last year, but I thought it was out of town). If you are local to…

We live in such a beautiful place! Growing up in Chilliwack, it’s easy to miss the mountains when moving to the Prairies, but we really have the best of both worlds…the Rocky Mountains are our horizon and only a one hour drive away! Last week Mike, William, and Frans went…

Mike had a busy week, just the way he loves it, but somehow I know that this picture was the highlight of his week…his grandkids showing him their new baby chicks! One thing I know he misses a lot is being able play with his grandkids, so these moments are…

This past week was pretty typical spring weather for Southern Alberta, starting out with beautiful temperatures on Monday. Mike, William, Frans and John headed out to Lethbridge, and their first stop was at Humpty’s for a delicious lunch. After lunch, they took the short drive to Hendersen Lake for a…

This past week, Mikes brother Ronny came for a visit, and Mike got to spend a lot of time outdoors in the beautiful weather! When Ronny comes for a visit, he always tries to pick Mike up for a visit to Bert’s for an afternoon on the farm. Whenever I…