Gay Smith:  

Life I am still living in Spruce Grove, Alberta as I have for more than 30 years. My husband, Bill, and I celebrated our 43rd Anniversary this past July 8. Bill was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in October of 2013 and was off work until January of 2015 when he decided that he did not want to sit around and wait for his cancer to come back. He decided that a job at Walmart in Spruce Grove was something that he'd like to try and so has been there since. He has had the misfortune of getting "Chemo Brain" and so has had to relearn a lot of things, but seems to be doing well. Our son is living in Swan Hills and our daughter lives in Leduc. We have always had dogs and now we only have 1 little tiny American Eskimo that we rescued from the Humane Society and a very bossy and busy Yorkie that we bought from a store in Las Vegas 2 years ago. Our yorkie, Raelee, is always on the go and keeps me out of trouble. I always wanted to be a nurse when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. To relax, I mow the lawns. We live on 5 acres and mow about 4 of them. So, in the summer it is mowing the lawns and in the winter it is removing snow from the driveway and sidewalks. If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have people, patience, and a good sense of humour to be able to deal with the day-to-day. I am retired from Global Edmonton, but we have a large house and so my work is never really done. As well, we have an RV and try to go at least 3 times a year for short little jaunts. We are planning a trip to the Okanagan in September before winter sets in here on the prairies. The on...Expand for more