April 3, 1977 Sunday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon +4C
19th day at Greenacres
up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed,dozed, finally got up at 7:40 am, dressed, washed, breakfast, tea and toast, talked, sat awhile, Phil phoned and will be picked up at 12pm, so out & I put plywood sides on truck & covered in back, finished at 10:30am, sat around, talked, had lunch, laid down, dozed til 1:30pm, Chris, Susan and Neil here, then Bett Dave and two of the girls, talked, took shelving apart, Bett and Dave left at 3pm, Gerry and Jane are out, Rhoda getting supper ready, had supper at 4:35pm, with Chris and Susan and Neil, as usual never helped, Rhoda with dishes, talked, TV, they left at 8:30pm, Phil back, Rhoda gave him supper, talked, dozed, watched Jesus of Nazareth on tv, had a drink, went to bed, 2nd night on floor in den, finally fell asleep.
April 4, 1977 Monday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon zero celcius
20th day at Greenacres
up at 7:20am dressed, shaved, washed, breakfast, ignored Rhoda cause I am peeved with her, sat around, Phil took truck out of drive and parked on street, cleaned frost from truck and our car. Phil and I loaded last stuff in truck cab and car trunk, ready, left to take Phil to Auto Haus where he got a part for the VW, got back at 9:30, Phil left in truck, Gerry gone to work, said our goodbyes, put cat in car, left at 10:10am, got gas at School Rd Esso Station, mileage 93192, got to Portage la Prairie at 11am, stopped for a few groc's $1.41, left, Rhoda made sandwiches in car and drinks so we ate while driving and never stopped - to Brandon by pass at 12:50pm, now cloudy and lite flurries every so often, passed Jct #83 at 1:45pm, passed prov boundaries so time goes back an hour, stopped for gas at Whitewood, mileage 93430, time 3pm. Arrive at Prairie Oasis Motel west of Moose Jaw at 4:50pm, got unit #17, cost $18.90, in, fed cat, went out to supper at cafe which cost $4.25, to Texaco Statio, back to Motel, in, talked, had a nap ti 8:30pm, did writing, miles today 388, watched tv, then we had a bath each, talked, then to bed and to sleep.
April 5, 1977 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, later sunny and mild, temp at noon +15C
Rhoda up at 6:40am, I at 7am, dressed, washed, breakfast, talked, put stuff in car, ready, left at 7:10am, mileage, 93581, cloudy, temp zero, by passed Swift Current at 9am, went off hwy to a Texaco Stn, gas and oil, sunny now, but fair amount of snow here, to Maple Creek, stopped for coffee, time 10:50am - 70 cents, passed into Alta at 11:30am, stopped at M. Hat for lunch at 12:05pm, mileage 93831, left at 12:50pm, sunny and warm, stopped at Bassano for gas,at 2:50pm. Arrived at Calgary at 4:30pm, mileage 94001, through city and stopped at the Roman Anthony Hotel, room cost $17.00, time 5:15pm, put stuff in room and cat, out in car to look for somewhere to eat, finally stopped at Fuller's Inn, had steak supper, cost $6.50 plus 50 cent tip, out to car and back to Hotel and store nearby, talked, Rhoda phoned Ruth Hurd in Calgary but got cut off, talked, did writing, 8:30pm, watched tv awhile, then bed at 10:30 pm, KR, slept
April 6, 1977 Wednesday Weather: cloud and sun, temp at noon +10C
up at 5:50am, up, dressed, washed, breakfast, loaded things into car then left at 6:35am, mileage 94021, passed Banff at 7:50am, decided not to go in so went on, earliest ever, saw 2 wolves cross the road at the junction to Radium Hot Springs, into BC at 8:45am, clear and warm, stopped ad took a picture of a deer at the side of the road, Rhoda taking different pics along the way of sno capped mtns. Also we stopped at a view point and looked down on Kicking Horse River with a train running on the other side. Stopped at Golden, BC for gas and coffee break, gas $11.20, sandwich $1.60, 2 bars 50 cents, cigs 95 cents. left at 10:20 am, passed Revelstoke at 11:15am Pacific Time, mileage 94268, Sicamous Junction at 97A 12:10pm, home in Vernon at 1:20pm, mileage 94355, took some stuff in, had lunch that Rhoda made, talked, looked through mail, the I laid down and slept til 2:30pm, the brought all the rest of the stuff in from the car, then put lawn chairs out on deck, Rhoda went and got the rest of the mai from Heglers, read a letter from Zaslow in Wpg with a check for $592., talked, decide to go get some beer, can't, Linda and Phil here already--made it in 2 days, talked, Linda and Rhoda gone to do some shopping, they are back and we unloaded some of the stuff from the truck. 2 casultys so far- Lighted Owl we got from Geo Barker and Kay in California, USA, smashed to pieces, also TV stand. Supper, talked, dozed, went out and closed up truck and moved it around to front, dozed in chair, then watched TV til 9pm, Phil gone to bed, so did my writing, Linda gone to bed at 9:45, read and talked then Rhoda and I went to bed at 11:30pm KR, slept.
April 7, 1977 Thursday Weather: fair and warm, temp at noon +18C
At Vernon to Stay
Phil ad Linda second day, up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed, dozed, finally got up at 6:30am, washed, breakfast, Linda and Phil up, talked, then we all started to unload truck, finally got everything off by 10:30am, had a little trouble with the washer and dryer, used both doors, Phil connected up washer and got it going and it is okay, still need to put everything away, etc. Sat outside and had tea, talked with new park manager, unpacked different thing, got bureau ready for mirrors, had lunch, Phil, Linda and Rhoda gone out so I unpacked more stuff ad put it away, vacuumed rug, they are back, watched TV, had supper, watched tv til 9:30pm, Rhoda found carton with sheets and linens to make up beds properly, I did writing til 9:50pm watched tv, talked, went to bed 11pm.