This Week In Our Lives - Dec 23, 2006
Our Fibre Optic Tree
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR TO ALL
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An "Almost" Emergency Surgery Dec 10, 2006
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Lutz wound up with a very enlarged gall bladder due to a very large gall stone. It was diagnosed Wednesday and removed Friday. Lutz in his hospital bed with friends.
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Although the intention was to remove the gall bladder laproscopically, it was too enlarged and couldn't be done. Here Lutz rests after coming home Tuesday afternoon
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This Week In Our Lives -- Dec 3, 2006
Judy starts to probe her family tree
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The Great Grandfather Ole Thon. 1836 - 1919
He emigrated from Norway to North Dakota in 1868 as Ole Olsen Thornseie, but changed the surname to Thon.
Henry Thon (1870 - 1945) [see picture on right] was Judy's grandfather who moved to Canada.
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Ole and Anne's Family
(FR)L-R:Ole Thon [F], Anna [M], Annie
(MR)L-R: Fred, Carl
(BR)L-R: Julia, Emily, Hilda, Henry, Ingval, Adolph
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This post card was sent from Gull Lake, Sask. by Alice and Henry Thon, to Hilda Thon in N, Dakota on May 30, 1910
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And the cow has joined the other dolls in our living room.
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This Week In Our Lives - November 26, 2006
Gunnar's First Birthday
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Happy Birthday to you.....
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A classic Gunnar
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Wow look at this cool bus from Gamma and Grampa
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Look at me ride it.
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This Week In Our Lives - Nov 19, 2006
A visit to Edmonton and Gunnar is walking.
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I went to Edmonton on business, but the best part by far was my visit with Mike, Jen, and Gunnar
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And a week before his first birthday he's off and walking. A little wobbly here, but Mike declared him officially walking.
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This Week In Our Lives - Nov 12, 2006
An anniversary, Jamie leaves for England, and old chesterfield - the rest of the story.
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We went to Calgary to celebrate the one year anniversary of the kidney transplant. Karen served us a wonderful meal, and we reminised.
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Jamie flew out for England Saturday to be with Ade.
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They fought on different sides but we remember both our fathers.
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From last week, Rio saw the picture of the old couch and pointed out it was not Kyra who carved that K but rather her. She was on the way to making an R that didn't work out so left it as a K. Rio would like the credit for her work, and so it should be.
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This Week In Our Lives - Nov 5, 2006
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY! - Ade leaves for England, old chesterfield, and a few changes to this web site.
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Still smiling and looking great at 21 + a few.
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Ade flew out for England today. Bon Voyage!
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...and Jamie wanted to go along. Oh well only 4 more days and she's on her way too.
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We got a new chesterfield downstairs, but before the old one left Judy saved a memory of a "K" carved in the arm rest by Kyra.
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Thought for the week:
No toy played with alone can ever compete with the enjoyment of moments that families spend together.
Dr. James Dobson
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This Week In Our Lives - October 29, 2006
Nothing really special this week, so thought I would share my "Three Hawks on a Fence" picture taken Sept 18/06
And it snowed today. We aren't ready for winter!!
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Oct 23 - This Week In Our Lives - A flashback to 1975
Grampa Thon left us 29 years ago but is never forgotten - Grampa reads to Deanna and Mike
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This Week In Our Lives - Oct 9, 2006
Thanksgiving Weekend
We wanted a tree that would turn many colours in the fall and this one fits the bill.
Also enjoyed turkey dinner with Jamie, cooked for us by Perkins.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEANNA!!
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This Week In Our Lives - October 1, 2006
First Golfers and A Retirement of a Friend
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I had the privilege of being part of the inaugural group of golfers to play the new Desert Blume Golf Course in Cypress County. It is considered a championship golf course.
I shot a respectable 136.
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Bev Statham, Judy's dispatcher and friend at Tot-em Transportation, retired this year and the employees had a retirement party for her this week.
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This Week In Our Lives - Sept 24, 2006
A Clock, Grace Goes Home, and the Cheerios Heart and Stroke Walk
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It is called a Bistro Clock. I traded for this prize without realizing it had the London Paddington Station on it. We love it and will keep it on London time for Jamie and Ade.
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In search of a red dog. "She was here just a couple of days ago. Keep looking Patches, she has to be here somewhere".
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The Cheerios Heart and Stroke Walk. For a 3rd year in a row Judy walked with Hope and Anna Mast
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A rare shot of Judy and the support guy and photographer.
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This Week In Our Lives - Sept 17, 2006
Siding, new treadmill, dogs, and a couple of movies
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The new look. After 1 year after we received the quote the new siding is on. Looks great. The tree has also grown.
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And just in case you forgot what it looked like, this was a 2003 shot. September also, about the same temperature too.
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We also got a new treadmill. After 8 years the Free Spirit was still in good shape but a part failed and was not available anymore. This is a Bodyguard 260. Nice!
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Although Grace has her own cushion, sometimes she wants to be closer to the other two.
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This Week In Our Lives - September 10, 2006
A trip to Grande Prairie and other things
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I went to Grande Prairie, and while I was gone the house changed colour. After 10 months of waiting the new siding is under way.
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On the way back I stopped in Fox Creek to see how things had changed in 28 years. This was the last house we lived in.
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I stayed Friday night with Mike and Jen. Gunnar was in a cuddling mood and spent quite some time sleeping on Grampa.
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Saturday I watched Seven Devil Fix play at the Harvest Moon Festival in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton.
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This Week In Our Lives - September 4, 2006
Mike, Jenica, and Gunnar Visit
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Gunnar meets Nala and Patches
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Enter Grace. Yikes - there's a big dog on each side!!
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Up close and personal with Patches.
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Wow dad, this one looks scary
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Jamie and Ade visited and brought new toy. How long does it last? Find out by clicking on "More Pictures" below.
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Father and son went fighting grass fire west of CFB Suffield.
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This Week In Our Lives - August 27, 2006
Our Jamie Gets Married- August 26, 2007
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Cottle
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This Week In Our Lives - Aug 20, 2006
A Wedding Weekend
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Steven and Erin Thon
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The guests are arriving and so excited.
Tyler, Judy, Megan, Al.
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On the way home we visited with Gunnar - Mike and Jen too!
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This Week In Our Lives - Aug 17, 2006
First 2 weeks of August
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The three amigos back on the trail
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And Grace takes up where she left off - pestering Patches
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Lutz played tournaments in Castor and Olds for Medicine Hat over 60. There was a lot of huffing and puffing!
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Kyra, Deanna, Rio
The Jones ladies in Dubai.
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This Week In Our Lives - July 30, 2006
A Very Busy Week
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On Thursday I flew down to Houston, we said goodbye to Deanna and Rio, and Friday flew back to Calgary.
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After a spending a night waiting for a delayed suitcase with Pam and Allan we drove on to Edmonton to spend time with Gunnar
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and help Mike and Jen celebrate their 10th anniversary
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Grampa reads Gunnar "The Gruffalo's Child"
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This Week In Our Lives - July 23, 2006
Rio Gets English Hair, the Dogs Come Home, and Two Flags
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Yikes!! Rio what happened to your hair? Is that what they call an English Mop?
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 The dogs return from 12 days at the kennel. They must not sleep there at all because when they come home that's all they do for 2 days. "Quiet please" |
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Two real flags. When Germany was in the world cup, I wanted a German flag to support the German team and didn't have one, so I digitally put one on my flag pole. [See Archives July 2] Since then I have received two. One from swimming colleagues Piet and Ina Visser. Then while in Texas Deanna brought another back from England. Also Brain found this official German soccer shirt, so I'm ready for the next world cup.
Thanks Jones family. Thanks Vissers.
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This Week In Our Lives - July 16
Jamie Gets Engaged and more hot in Houston, TX.
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Adrian "Ade" Cottle and Jamie. Congratulations!
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And we ate at our favourite spot.
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Spent more time in the pool....
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...and on the court. Lutz "Federer" vs Rio "Sherapova"
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Judy braved driving.
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On our way to Crosspoint Church
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Ate at Johnny Carino's. Western Italian.
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We looked at puppies. Left, a Cockapoo, right an English Mastiff
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This Week In Our Lives - July 9, 2006
With Deanna And Rio
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Rio Deanna Judy
On the tennis court
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In the pool
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On the couch
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And on the computers
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This Week In Our Lives - July 2, 2006
Just a normal week
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Playing senior men's ball. Judy tells me this was a good hit.
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It was hot - the big dogs loved the pool and shaking off on Judy.
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Judy fills out her US Custom form on the way to Houston TX.
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If you are wondering who we are cheering for in the world cup soccer, wonder no more. Deutschland!
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This Week In Our Lives - June 25, 2006
Grace Comes Back To Canada
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Saying goodbye in London on Friday
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Saturday - Landing In Calgary. "Let me out of here"
On the way from Calgary to Medicine Hat. "Are we there yet?"
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"Oh man I'm jet lagged"
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The happy reunion. "I know these guys"
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Jamie comes over to say hi.
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And we had one heck of a storm, look at the bend in the tree.
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This Week In Our Lives June 18, 2006
Father's Day Weekend
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It's hard to get the family together on Father's Day these days, so show some oldies around a campfire.
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This is let's build a pyramid, and of course dad is on the bottom.
Deanna and Jamie
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"I need a push dad" says Mike
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And also the annual spring scramble ball tournament
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"Put a good one down here"
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Of course a good dad has to take one for the team. "Ouch"
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This Week In Our Lives - June 11
A Tribute to Evangeline Mary "Joyce" Thon - March 3, 1926 to June 2, 2006
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother
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Joyce on her wedding day...
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and more recently
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This Week In Our Lives - May 28, 2006
A surprise visitor from Houston and trip to Edmonton
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Auntie Deanna flies up to Calgary from Houston on the weekend and we decide to pick her up and head for Edmonoton
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Mom and daughter share a moment watching - who else - Gunnar
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This Week In Our Lives - May 21, 2006
About Judy
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The cast is off but as you can see not everything is quite right. Hopefully the crutches will be lost this Tuesday.
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Judy gets awarded this medal from the Southern Alberta Live Transplant Program for her donation of a kidney to her sister.
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This Week In Our Lives - May 14, 2006
A tribute to the Mothers in our lives
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Judy with her mother
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Lutz with his mother ( Deceased)
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Deanna and Judy
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Mike and Judy
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Jamie and Judy
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Rio and Kyra with their mom Deanna
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Gunnar with his mom Jenica
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
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This Week In Our Lives May 7, 2006
Just a Short 38 Years Together
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We celebrated our 38th wedding Anniversary
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I bought Judy a new battery powered grass trimmer, or "Weed Whacker" as Judy likes to call it. Now I know what you're thinking, what a romantic! Well she asked and I accommodated.
Anyway with her injury she let me use it for the first time. Now that's love isn't it?
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She also received flowers, and a blizzard.
I received a new clock radio with a CD player. Happy awakening!
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And guess who might be back?
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This Week In Our Lives April 28, 2006
A new cast - two more weeks of crutches, and a weekend in Edmonton
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The old one comes off, but not enough healing so...
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A new one goes on. Hopefully next time it comes off for good.
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Mike reads "The Gruffalo" to Gunnar and Grampa loves it too.
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Gramma admires the jean jacket. What a little man.
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A few more pictures of the weekend here
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This Week In Our Lives - April 23, 2006
Spring has sprung
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Judy wins a bear from Blockbuster Video after donating to a charitable cause.
No name yet.
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Pam and Gramma share a Tim's moment.
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Judy is out in shorts looking at the tulips. Temp + 27C
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 The swimmer continues to improve and amaze.
Kyra's times for the weekend:
100 Free - 1:03:88
200 Free - 2:14:92
400 Free - 4:40:08
50 Back - 31:57
100 Back - 1:07:01
200 Back - 2:20:39
She is 2 sec from the national time for 100 free, 3.5 sec from the national time for 200 free and 6.5 sec from national time for 400 free. So - if she can shave off that little bit more then she is likely to qualify for freestyle as well as backstroke.
Go Kyra!
[Photo taken in Houston, Jan 2/06 - practicing outside!!]
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April 16, 2006 - Judy gets confirmation her ankle is broken and we are grounded from our planned trip to London.
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Waiting for the specialist to look.
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After two days in a wrap splint it's good to breathe.
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What color would you like? Why Barbie pink of course.
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A few signatures add character and love to the cast.
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April 9, 2006
We meet Mike, Jenica, and Gunnar in Calgary
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Jenica, Mike, and Gunnar
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Great auntie Pam with Gunnar
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And Gramma gets her Gunnar fix.
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Four generations, great gramma Thon, gramma Judy, Mike, and Gunnar.
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This Week In Our Lives - April 2, 2006
A trip to Edmonton yields 2 nice visits
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First a stop at Mike and Jen's place to see them and Gunnar.
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Second a stop in Drumheller where Deanna was having meetings. So much to do and so little time, so must eat ice cream, talk to mom on cell phone, and visit, all at once.
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This Week In Our Lives - March 26, 2006
Karen came down to visit and another March birthday
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Karen and Judy share a Tim's moment,
rolled up the rim, but no vehicle this time around.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brian
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This Week In Our Lives - March 19, 2005
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!
Another chance to see an old rocker and a younger rocker play together.
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Rio rolls up her first decade as she turns 10, this week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIO! - Week Of March 12, 2006
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Rio's first year, 1996
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1999
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2002
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Quite a little lady 2005
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Week of March 5, 2006
An 80th Birthday for Joyce Thon, a mom, gramma, and great gramma.
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Judy, Pam, and Mom Thon share a lighter moment.
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Gramma didn't want a bunch of people kissing her.
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One of two big birthday cakes.
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Judy, Gramma, and Karen look at some old photos.
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A baby dedication and leading worship with my son Feb 29, 2006
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Gramma gets down and not so dirty with Gunnar.
"What's that word Gramma?"
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Gunnar is dedicated at the Gathering. Gramma Judy says a prayer. [L-R: Grampa Dan, Gramma Lue, Gunnar, Jenica, Mike, Gramma Judy, Grampa Lutz]
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Father and son lead worship at Holyrood church
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Grampa and Gunnar watch the olympics. A few more pictures of the weekend here
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Tribute to My Father June 27, 1915 to Feb 9, 2006 --- Feb 12, 2006
 Fritz Christof Perschon, was born in Germany, and like so many young Germans, had to serve his time in the German Military. My dad was a pilot and flight instructor in the Luftwaffe. During WW2 he married my mom, and by the end of the war had two children. [I came after the war] For those who may not know, the Allies pulled all the pilots licenses of the Luftwaffe pilots after the war, and so my father took up his alternate trade, carpentry. He opened a small shop doing finish carpentry. Things were very hard after the war and there was not much money in the country so work was sparse. In 1954 my mom and dad made a huge decision to emigrate to Canada, the land of opportunity. My dad found work in Calgary almost immediately and our life in Canada was off and running. However in 1956, only 2 years in Canada, two significant things happened that created a huge decision again for my dad. First the Marshall Aid Program was a US post war effort to rebuild Germany and millions of dollars were poured into the country. My dad could return to re-open his carpentry business and would have had more work than he could handle. The prospects looked good. But more significant, the German Air Force was allowed to fly again, and were recalling their instructors. The whole family in Germany was putting pressure on for dad to bring the family back.  But dad [and mom] decided they were here now, and believed the outlook for the children would be better here. And thus he sacrificed his own career for the children. And that was what my dad was all about, giving and sacrificing. After the war he took in orphaned and poor youth even though we had little ourselves. He was strict in raising his children, a fact me [and my backside] can attest to first hand. But he taught me honesty, integrity, and so many other things that have stood me well in my life's walk. He was always involved in the church, and was by all accounts, not perfect, but a great man! After retirement he returned to Germany to live out his life in his homeland. We had the great privilege to visit him in 2004 and 2005. When we left last summer we cried our tears, as we knew most assuredly that it would be the last time we would see him alive. Dad once told me, don't bother coming to my funeral, come while I'm still alive. And although he was in the hospital last summer, he had a big smile for us all. And so it is with this picture, taken the last week of January 2006 by my cousin Horst Brouwer. Thanks dad - for everything. God willing, we'll see you there!!
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Not much of consequence happened...Feb 5, 2006
But right now we can always use a picture of Gunnar, with Gramma making him laugh.
We downloaded this one from Mike's website Gotthammer.com. Thanks Mike
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Winter makes an appearance... Jan 29, 2006
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We went to Calgary this weekend and one of highlights was to watch our niece Megan play soccer
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Al [Megan's dad] goes out to tend to an injured player while
Megan [8 - orange] looks on.
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Judy and...
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Pam share a lighter moment
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Winter makes an appearance...Jan 22
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Things got cold and snowy, and here's Patches showing off her new jacket.
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While Silas, the Shepard from next door, watches
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Judy is Back- Jan 15, 2006
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Judy started driving School bus again Jan 9. She's back 100%
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This weekend we reached +9C [50F] so it was nice & warm - too warm for Nala who had to lay in the last patch of snow
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