Trip Stats
https://www.polarpersonaltrainer.com/user/calendar/item/analyze.ftl?id=157163099&rWe woke up to crepes, eggs, and a fabulous variety of fruit! Brenda and Rick hooked us up with a mean amount of food for lunch and we were on our way to Balcarres!
The trip to Balcarres is VERY nice...you get off the plain old Trans Can and start heading into some nice scenery; however, the roads are bumpy and don't have a very great shoulder to ride on.
Anyways, everything was golden as I cycled to Balcarres and I was happy to find out it was actually a shorter bike ride than expected!
We arrived at the doorstep of Don and Judy Herschmiller and we were fortunate enough to be welcomed into their home to celebrate their 42nd (I believe) anniversary! They had their family over and it was awesome to be a part of it.
Judy said she had no clue what we would want to eat, but she did a great job guessing! We had a roast, mash potatoes, and trifle for dessert! After dinner, the family surprised us by presenting a cheque for $920 that was money raised from a soup and sandwhich fundraiser they put on! I told Mr. Herschmiller he must be a great guy if the residents of Balcarres all came out to show their support for him.
The entire Herschmiller familiy seemed to be blessed with artistic talents, and Mr. Herschmiller was a fantastic woodworker! His Parkinson's softened his speech, and has affected his walking; however, he doesn't have tremours and is able to continue creating magnificent works of art! I asked him about his difficulty walking, and he said, "It is like I have to stop and think about taking that first step, or I will fall....after that first step, I could probably run a marathon"! We were talking about different things we have heard that helped people with the freezing of gait. I believe I may have previously mentioned some people carry lazer pointers, someone may simply nudge their foot, music therapy, and several other things that seem to get them through the freezing motion. I am not trying to tell people what to do or how they should do it...simply swapping stories!
We only spent a night in Balcarres but the vibe there was wonderful. It reminded me of the song by Tim McGraw-Where the green grass grows...except I would probably replace corn with canola!
This town was very small but the people make it a very special place. They even told us a story about a bunch of farmers leaving their own farms and coming together to finish the combining for Tim while he was busy with funeral arrangements. It is always nice to hear the stories about people lending a helping hand!
Anyways, the Herschmiller's son Keith is an incredible photography so we were able to talk him into snapping a few shots and one of them was of Eyse, Don, and me!
Probably the cutest thing of all was seeing this little lady show her support for the Ruffriders!!! Those Saskatchewan Ruffriders sure have devoted fans!
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