It was a lovely spring day in the Ghost Valley when we first met Barbara and Trish who had come on a "bird and plant walk" with our dear friend Gus Yaki. He predeceased Barbara by about a year - imagine the two of them out in the heavenly meadows or woods watching more beautiful birds .... May she rest in peace and beauty.
The German language connection appealed to us and we saw each other occasionally, and most importantly, just before the beginning of Advent we were invited to a special treat: the German Ladies' Choir (of Calgary) Christmas concert. We loved the inspiring advent and Christmas music so much that we attended every concert for the past 10 or 12 years until 2019. We were honoured to hear Barbara on stage as long as she could keep it up, and later to sit with her at her special table, enjoying Apfelstrudel and Kaffee together with her family and friends. We loved Barbara's cheerfulness, even after she had moved to longterm care.
In hindsight, we shared more than the German language, and we will miss her. We're lucky to still have Trish' and John's friendship.
Heinz & Marilyn, Kris & Valerie
