GROWING UP
Mom never had problems making friends in school but academics were another story. This is the grade she repeated.
What is Grade 2
This is the organization where Uncle Rob met Dad and then facilitated the fateful introduction to his sister.
What is a fraternity - Phi Deltas?
At Tim & Sue's wedding Mom knew her place as Mother-of-the-groom and wore this colour dress and was often heard saying "I wore _____ and kept quiet", really???
What is beige?
Mom & Dad took Matt and Brayden to this popular destination only to find out it was closed for the season (now closed permanently although there are plans for redevelopment). They ended up spending the day at Cornation Park.
What is Ontario Place?
This item is what Mom and a couple of friends (Mcleod & Sullivan) created and sold for pocket money!
What are dried flower arrangements?
This treasured item still resides close to Mom and was with her growing up (romour has it, Isabelle name is on it!)
What is Diddie Doll?
While working in the health care field Mom came in contact with this disease and was sent away to a sanatarium to recover for 6 months
What is TB?
Mom is an expert at making these items and giving them to family for Christmas dinner dessert.
What are mincemeat tarts?
Mom went to this grandchild's university graduation ceremony
Who is Rebecca?
This activity of Mom's grew to new levels during the pandemic.
What is puzzels?
This is the private girls school that Mom went to as a young girl and shares the name with a street in Oakville
Mom met this friend in boarding school (she was head girl!) and became life long friends to this day. As well, she was Mom's Maid of Honour at her and Dad's wedding.
Who is Mufty Tremaine?
Mom & Dad decided this after dinner one fateful December night in 1964 in Montreal - after Mom had done some serious nagging - oh, I mean influencing
What is deciding to have a 3rd child, me!
A highly competitive individual, this is never more evident when this game is played when saying goodbye to one specific grandchild.
What is "Last Touch"?
Using her children's connections at Oakville Parks & Recreation, Mom landed this part-time job.
What is a Nursery School Teacher?
This is Mom's favourite pet growing up (extra point if you can name the breed of dog)
What is Bittie
Dad was Mom's love but there were other's before she said "I do". This French Canadian gentleman was dropped when Mom saw the light and went out with Dad.
Who is Michelle Panet-Raymond?
Celebrating her 45th birthday was extra special when her gift from Dad (diamond earings) was hidden in this take out meal.
What is Swiss Chalet?
Mom has taken on many of her grandchildren in this sport and claims to have honed her skills in her basement growing up.
What is Ping Pong?
This is Mom's beverage of choice on Sunday nights.
What is a Manhattan?
Annie did a lot of travelling with her family as a young person. During the war her family rented a cottage on this lake (the lake shares it's name with a line in a popular Huron Christmas Carol).
What is lake Manitou?
This post secondary education helped Mom develop her skills and would be evident in many of her endeavors over the years including caligraphy, flower arrangements, Christmas ornaments etc.
What is Art School?
Mom told Dad this service person was responsible for backing into and ruining the evergreen bushes at the end of the driveway on Tracina Drive when it was actually her!
Who is the paper delivery person?
This grandchild rescued Annie from a fall on the slippery dance floor at Elizabeth & Jeremy's wedding in Kelowna.
Who is Alex?
Mom is a accomplished bridge player but in her later years she mastered and became a teacher of this game to many friends.
What is Mahjong?