At the Papulkas ranch on Sunday, Stan and I went for a nice neighbourhood walk and to compare prices at the local grocery store. The cost of living is quite high in Edmonton, although the gas is much cheaper in price.
We heard a lot about the Papulkas wall of fame from cousin Mike. The legend says that when anyone visits the Western Papulkas clan their pictures go up on the wall. Since only a select few have attempted this venture, there are pictures of jazz musicians waiting to be replaced by us better looking Papulkas’! I highly encourage you to come and become part of the legend!
Afterwards, we headed out to the West Edmonton Mall and were blown away by the sheer size of it. Besides all of the stores, we couldn’t believe the fun things for people to do. There’s a midway, skating rink, waterpark, and much more. The girls decided on the waterpark so off we went. I thought it was going to be like the splash pad at the Toronto Zoo, but it was way beyond that. There was a huge wave pool, and tonnes of waterslides that twisted and turned. Some were like funnels, while others were like corkscrews. One of them had cars that went down a steep slide and drove on top of the water. It was a great afternoon of fun…the girls were exhausted but we didn’t leave until the last whistle blew.
Zoe had so much fun at the mall that she has decided to have her next birthday party there so everyone can go skating first and then on the midway afterwards. She better start saving now!
Stan and Eileen prepared a beautiful dinner for us when we returned. It was great to sit out on the patio and enjoy the fresh air and big beautiful yard. Uncle Peter and Uncle Nick would be very impressed by Stan’s grass! It was nice to relax with the family and chat about all the good times. More people need to come out and visit….it’s a beautiful place for a vacation. Great company and hospitality! Thanks Stan, Eileen, Josh, Tasia, and Rachel – it was great to spend some time with all of you! We hope to be able to do it again soon.
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