A strategically placed tree limb and ratchet stapes, added by strong backs, got all three pieces onto the utility trailer.
SUCCESS!
The remainder of the day was spent building two skylight boxes from scrap plywood, for the new kitchen and laundry rooms. Sunshine for most of the day allowed us to work outside causing much less of that Reno feeling inside.
The next day saw Ron and I completing our land fill drop off of the concrete pieces and Gayle and I hitting the saddle once again for the return to Saskatoon.
It is hard to say good bye to such great friends. Time & distance does not fade the love and affection.
The route between Three Hills and Saskatoon feels absolutely familiar now. Struck up a brief conversation with a solo Triumph rider in Oyen. He was from Lloydminster on the AB-SK border, on his way to visit in Nelson BC via Medicine Hat AB and through the the Crows Nest Pass.
Rosetown SK is situated on a natural stop schedule on this run, so we stopped to get out of the heat and enjoy a DQ Blizzard. We arrived late in the day and checked into the Best Western East to settle in for the night.
July 21 saw us up at 5:15am....... ya I know are we loosing it? Took a taxi (for the first time in living memory) to the Royal University Hospital to meet with the LeMesuriers and Family prior to and waiting out the day of Bob's Grand Opening. Surgery went just fine and he was awake but put under again as they want you to have more rest than he had taken after surgery. So we were allowed to just check in on him in ICU, before we left for the day. A big day! Jay and Jennifer drove us back to our motel.
The next day Gayle went out to have a SPA morning before getting on the bike. We got to visit my Aunt Vonda while on the way to the hospital to check on the star patient; who by now was in "observation" and doing just fine thank you very much! The family (minus Bob) celebrated this glorious surgical event by going out to supper at the Aroma restaurant at the Radison Hotel downtown. We had left the bike at Bobs and drove over town with Lynn, but were back at the motel before the night's rain event.
The next day was spent visiting at the hospital ( the Patient is a star ) and then eating at Jay and Jenn's for supper, where we said our good byes that evening before bedtime. 
After supper entertainment.
Jennifer and Jay's newly painted house
Good Byes for now!😍
July 24 we headed south west to Medicine Hat AB via highways 219,15,4,44 to Hwy 41 in Alberta and 41A into Medicine Hat. Have I mentioned how flat the prairies can be??
We pulled into an ESSO yard in Outlook and were standing around chowing down some munchies when I heard a "put put put" Looked up and saw this guy coming in off the highway.
This is Milan Prustomersky from Czechoslovakia riding a 1953 150cc Cesta 2 stroke (Czech made)
He shipped the bike from Prague to Toronto, rode to Montral before turning around and heading to Vancouver to see some friends. He told us that his average speed is 60kph and was looking forward to the Rockies. As you can see he is loaded down with all his camping gear and so far has been enjoying Canada. Some time this fall he will ship the bike home and follow. You can find him on line if you are interested in finding out more about him and his adventures in Canada and elseware.
Well now we are in Alberta once again and ready......yes looking forward to seeing some hills......mountains even.....soon!😎
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