This poster was made by Spiderman (aka Hugh).
A few years ago, a fellow Griffith teacher, Lisa Turner, came to Alberta on a teacher exchange. While she and her, now husband, Micheal were there, Lisa's sister Kerry Kelly, husband Graham and family came for a visit. They grew to love skating, hockey and the Oilers like we do and even watched the Oilers play at Rexall Place. Fast forward a few years....I teach with Lisa, Kerry volunteers in my classroom, I teach her youngest child, Hugh, Colt plays cricket her daughter, Alex and Cody is in the same class as Tessa. They are all super smart and sporty and have been very friendly with our family from the very beginning.
Graham Kelly loaned us videos of Gretzky and hockey highlights to fill the void in our lives. We visit at cricket and at school. He even invited Howard to play on the men's soccer team that he plays for on Friday nights. Well, recently, Graham hatched another plan....he recorded a Stanley Cup final game and then invited our family over for supper so we could watch hockey together!
The Kelly kids decorated the house with posters....Kellys, Jacksons, Canada, Australia, Kings, Devils and Oilers (just to cover it all!) It was so cute! Micheal Turner joined us for supper and the game too while Lisa stayed at home with their little daughter, Rose, and another baby due any day. We enjoyed a delicious meal of pasta and desserts. The kids played, watched movies and ate s'mores. (The Kelly's really do know a few things about Canada!)
The Kelly kids decorated the house with posters....Kellys, Jacksons, Canada, Australia, Kings, Devils and Oilers (just to cover it all!) It was so cute! Micheal Turner joined us for supper and the game too while Lisa stayed at home with their little daughter, Rose, and another baby due any day. We enjoyed a delicious meal of pasta and desserts. The kids played, watched movies and ate s'mores. (The Kelly's really do know a few things about Canada!)
Howard and Graham...beer and hockey!
Micheal Turner and Kerry Kelly
Graham and Micheal were sporting their Team Canada and Oilers jerseys. They own more team gear than we do!
It was Game 2 of the Stanley cup final....the Kings won in over time and now have a 2-0 series lead.
It was very thoughtful and kind of Graham and Kerry to think of us and to go out of their way to make us welcome and comfortable in their home. It was a great evening that felt so familiar and yet, maybe made us a little bit homesick too. We can't wait to have them out to "our" farm for the next get together!
It was Game 2 of the Stanley cup final....the Kings won in over time and now have a 2-0 series lead.
It was very thoughtful and kind of Graham and Kerry to think of us and to go out of their way to make us welcome and comfortable in their home. It was a great evening that felt so familiar and yet, maybe made us a little bit homesick too. We can't wait to have them out to "our" farm for the next get together!
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