Michael and I have many years of memories with the Grabenstetter family, along with our kids Meredith and Alastair. I met Chris at a ladies' Monday night music group about 35 years ago, and before I knew it, we were invited over to their home. We all shared the love of music and singing, so the four of us began singing shape note songs every other Saturday night at Chris & Jim's house. We brought our kids along and they played with Kathryn and Joe while we sang, finishing off the evening with snacks and dessert. Because they had no family in Alberta, and neither did we, we had many wonderful Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter dinners with them over the years. Regrettably we did not see them much during the pandemic, and with Jim's disease, the four part singing had become very difficult. But we have many wonderful memories of so many years.
