The Webskowskis in Calgary韋家來訪卡加利

Adam, Anne, and 3 kids (Amos didn't make it) came to visit in June. We had a lot of fun. Wish they could live closer. 

Ballet Recital芭蕾公演

Fiona's ballet recital in June. 

6月，孟田芭蕾學校的期末公演。還好服裝是她最愛的淺粉紅。(有些其他班的服裝，我實在不敢恭維)

Family photo全家福

This was taken back to January 2012.
今年一月份時照的全家福。

Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Museum卡城中華文物館

It was on TelusTV back in May. I like the texture.
I really enjoy my job in the museum a lot. Well, Most of the time! I get to meet visitors from all over the world, give them tours, chat with them, lead field trips from local schools, teach cultural programs, develop new cultural programs, promote the museum, learn more about Chinese Canadian hostory... New things and challenges everyday.
And again, I'll be on City TV - Breakfast TV tomorrow morning.
五月份TelusTV到我們的博物館做的專訪。拍的很有質感。
我其實很喜歡目前在博物館的工作。每天跟來自各地的訪客介紹博物館、跟他們聊天、接待當地學校的校外教學團體、教授文化課程、研發文化課程、宣傳博物館、與其他博物館交流‧‧‧。每天都有新發現、新感受。
喔！明天早上我又會在City TV的早餐新聞出現。

Dalhousie days: a chapter comes to an end

After 21 enjoyable years, the old family homestead in Dalhousie home is up for sale. My parents, sister and I moved back to Calgary once we left Vancouver (Richmond) BC in 1989. After some wilderness years of instability, it was nice to have a real home to settle down in. Lots of good times and memories here.

Though I moved out in 1998, I was always coming back to visit, even for the years away in Taiwan. When it was time for us to move back to Canada in 2007, Mum and Dad were kind enough to let us rent the place from them once they moved to their condo. This summer we'll be moving into our own house, which we bought back in 2005.
The garden has lots of pretty trees in it. May is the best time to see all the blooms coming out.
Fiona enjoyed playing in the tent here last summer. Lots of good BBQs and garden parties had on the lawn
Summer 2006: Baby Fiona with grandma on the deck
Vivian did a super job repainting the dark kitchen in bright white, plus adding a new blacksplash

Mayday tree in bloom
Fiona's playground. Gareth rebuilt the white fence surrounding the property back in 1998
This ancient picnic table may have come from when we lived in Cochrane back in the early 1980s. Recently Vivian's family helped us repaint it
Nanjing cherry tree in the back yard. It grows real cherries!
More blooms

Mum spent hundreds of hours developing the garden into what it is today. Dozens of perennials like these ones now come up every spring

New video: July - November 2009

Poor neglected blog. Though I spend more time on Facebook and Twitter these days, I would like to do more blogging and video editing. I also have a large backlog of digital photos to review and print out. Who has time for all this stuff?

Nonetheless, I recently found time to compile a video of highlights from the latter half of 2009. Some are from home in Calgary, but some are from our summer trip out to the BC coast: Boating in English Bay, walking through rainforests to a natural hospring near Tofino, and chasing pigeons at Granville Island. Enjoy.

Photos of Fiona: April and May 2009

Road trip for Easter: We drove out to Windermere BC with Mum, to visit our relatives Mike & Siri Tilling at the Village Inn Motel
Stopped in Radium on the way, went for a little hike. Fiona is just about too large for her baby backpack now 
Stopping at Marble Canyon along the #93 highway. Although it was dry in the city, up in the high mountain areas we still saw lots of thick snow 
Fiona after leaving the Radium Hot Springs 
Back at home: playing with the nurses's outfit she got last Christmas. She knows what the various instruments are for, and can pretend to check blood pressure, add bandages, listen for a heartbeat and give needles. Isn't she cute!  
Fiona's favorite trick lately: Almost pulling on a shirt, then running to the mirror to see her own funny appearance 

Slideshow from Dad's memorial service

The memorial service for Dad last Saturday January 24 went pretty smoothly. We believe Dad would have been pleased that so many old friends and colleagues attended. There were a lot of people there who we hadn't seen in at least 10 years.

Gareth went through a lot of old photographs and created this slide show which was broadcast at the start of the service:

Quite a few other people couldn't make it on the 24th, but they sent in some nice cards and email messages or called on the phone offering their condolences. The family appreciates your kindness.

We were also touched by all the kind things so many of the guests said about Dad. He was well liked by a lot of people. I guess we knew that but it was still comforting to hear the same sentiments from so many. "Kind and gentle." "Polite, generous." "A real gentleman." He was like that with his friends and coworkers. It makes sense to think of him as "a gentle man"-- he had a likeable manner that was born out of a different generation, a time when people thought and acted much differently. I guess people like him are more of a rare breed nowadays.

We love you and miss you Dad. Thanks for sharing life's journey with us. You were very special.

Edwin David Lane Morgan: February 5, 1935 ~ January 7, 2009

Edwin David Lane Morgan

February 5, 1935 ~ January 7, 2009

[Obituary from the Calgary Herald]

David Morgan passed away at the Foothills Hospital on January 7, 2009 with his family at his side. David is survived by his wife Janet, daughter Jane, son Gareth, daughter-in-law Vivian and granddaughter Fiona.

David was born in Surrey, England, and led a colourful life. He spent most of his childhood in London, except when his family escaped to rural Wales during the German bombings of 1940-41. From a young age David was a keen sportsman. He excelled in boxing, football and cricket, and was a valuable player for several teams. In his youth he developed a love for jazz music, and was lucky enough to see many future legends performing at famous clubs in the city.



After technical college he completed his military service in the RAF as a flight technician, and later began a career as a piping designer in the oil business. David met Janet at a cricket match, and they married in 1967. David became a successful football referee, officiating semi-professional matches in the London area with up to 5000 spectators.

David’s work allowed him to explore many countries in the Middle East and elsewhere across the globe. From 1978-80 the family lived in Norway, and shared some wonderful moments camping, skiing and hiking. In January 1981 they moved to Canada and began a new life in Calgary. David continued his work in the oil business and became active in the local football-refereeing scene, later becoming a referee instructor and assessor.

Uncertain economic times over the years meant more travel, and his work opportunities led him to Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, St. Johns, Fort McMurray, Boston, Houston, back to England, and as far away as Jakarta, Indonesia. His strong work ethic and professional skills were widely respected, and in recent years he enjoyed no shortage of job offers.

David had a warm sense of humour and made friends wherever he went. His gentle nature and kind personality will be missed by many. A memorial service will be held for David on Saturday, January 24th at 2 pm at Leyden’s Funeral Home, 304 18th Ave SW Calgary.

Jane's U of C graduation

On November 10 Jane graduated from the University of Calgary with her degree in sociology. We went down to be with her on her special day. Waving the mace around to commence the ceremonyThere's Jane! Right side, far end, third from the backJane shows up on the big screen as she prepares to walk across the stage Shaking hands with the Chancellor
Family photo (Fiona was at Maya's house for playtime)

Proud parents!
Congratulations Jane, we are very happy for you :-)

Tossing the hat