The Party

March 5

Dave wanted a chance to have a couple drinks with his crew. Since the first day off after their shift rotation fell on a Monday the party was on Monday. I also invited my gang from work even though most of them had to work the next morning. We decided to host it at a newly renovated restaurant in Bonnyville, Nick's Lounge. Nick has been a Bonnyville restaurant owner for many years and has done a fabulous renovation on his newest venture. Thanks Nick for all the great food, drinks and shots!!

Dave and I arrived around 5:30 to get a bite to eat and get things organized before others showed up. Nick was all ready for us with extra staff, seating and an offer of free meals for the two of us. By 6:15 people started showing up and by 7:00 we had over thirty people. Apparently everyone was VERY thirsty and we kept the excellent servers and bartender very busy. Dave and I picked up the tab until 9:00pm, after that everyone was buying us drinks. There were many Burt Reynolds, Krispy Krunches and, of course, chilled Patron Tequila shots.  Oh my!! Sorry about the picture quality but dark lounge plus many drinks equals crappy pictures...lol

Me, Shelby, Brittany, Amber, Kiersten and Marlene

Reana and Dave

Fairly early. Morley, Mike and the girls

Dave (getting tipsy), Leeland, Callum, Jared, Jeff, Devan

Derek, Dave, Roger

Shelby, Kiersten, Amber, tipsy me, Brittany

Rachel, Callum, Abi, Blaine (behind glass)and Andrew (just arrived and sober!)

High 5 Champs of the world!!

I think this was taken around midnight.

I really want to thank all those who made it out. It was EPIC!! To those who couldn't be there, you were sadly missed but pretty tough to find a time to get everyone in one place at the same time. Somehow we didn't get Vanessa in one of these pics but she was there too, she was Dave's shift supervisor for several years and a good friend of ours.

We took a cab home (of course) not that we remember much about the ride! The next day we had a slow morning and then Dave went to our friends Paul & Diana's house(who we really wish could have celebrated with us)house to plow snow with there tractor while they are away in Phoenix Az.

 I stayed at the house and cleaned some more and put more stuff in the trailer. Early to bed tonight!

 Pretty icicles...not!

Too cold to do much more than just throw stuff in. We will have to organize later. Besides, I need to go lay down on the couch with a warm, snuggly blanket and a cup of tea. My head hurts.