More history, photos & recipes!!

Great news everyone Calgary finally got some good weather. With any luck we might have a fair weather weekend for the reunion. Now that we are on the countdown I'm getting excited so I hope you are too!! It took me a long while and my husband's sister (a researcher) to get Henry's obituary, but we got it. Along with this, I have more current photos and recipes. Remember that each family will receive a CD loaded up with copies of photos and documents from the blog to take home with you.

Here are the highlights of the obit:

• Henry Richard Friesen - born in Plum Coolee, MB Feb 28, 1908
• Married Agatha Neufeld, Aug 4, 1933 at Broken Head, MB
• Moved to Renata in 1937
• Enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 to 1946
• Family moved to Proctor in  1953
• Died at age 67 November 1975

Photos:

Vi's children, grandchildren and one great grandchild:

Vi's oldest me (Cleo) and husband Joe

Me and my two daughters Sarah (middle) and Claire. Sarah's baby is due on July 10th - we are waiting impatiently for the little guy!

Sarah & Jas

Barry's oldest, Aaron and youngest April

April's husband Cole, baby Taka and April

Vi's youngest Derrick & Lisa

Left to right, Lisa's boys Jordan & Jonathon, Derrick's son Colby (editorial comment from  Aunt: I have to add that these kids are awesome!!!) Lisa and Derrick

 Lee's Children and Grandchildren:

Lee & Klaus' daughters Krista & Tana - Good lookin' ladies!!!

John, Molly, Tana, Louie, Krista, Kelsey, Jeff & Kiana

Molly, John, Louie and Tana

Recipe from Lee:

SPAETZLE

Home made noodles

2 C flour

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

press through large hole sieve, into boiling water

Drain out water then add 1/2 cup browned butter

salt and pepper to taste

Here is my Auntie Norene's no fail pastry crust recipe. I have been using this one since I was a teenager. Thank you Auntie!!

Pastry

1 lb of lard

4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

Use pastry cutter to cut in cold lard until mix has lard lumps about the size of the end of your thumb. Don't over mix.

Mix together in measuring cup

1 egg (slightly beaten)

1 tbsp vinegar

fill with very cold water to one cup

mix with fork

Add wet ingredients and mix only until it will stay together - don't over mix.

Put in fridge for while and then roll out or roll out right a way. 

Next blog  - more details on the event, more recipes (sour cream gravy coming up - apparently Vi doesn't do it right!!) and photos