We met our pre-arranged ride to Edmonton at 9 am Tuesday morning. Colleen Christie, who lives in Lloydminster, was more than willing to help us get to Edmonton. Rovic, her care-giver, was with us as well. Colleen was diagnosed with ALS and has been living with it for 18 years. Colleen impressed us so much with her humour, drive, strength, and generosity. Not only did she give us a ride but she also gave us a cook book she had published with some friends. She was an inspiration to Frank and I as we are entering our last week of our trip. Colleen, thank you so much for your help!
Our drive to Edmonton was, let's say, just a tad on the wet side. Rain fell down in sheets and we had to go a little slower due to the conditions. We wanted to get to the campground by 1pm as we had CTV in Edmonton meeting us for a chat about our trip and ALS. Great interview; thanks CTV!
We next had a ALS dinner at Ricky's Grill in Edmonton South Common complex. Ricky's was very kind in hosting our group. The owner is a supporter of the Walk for ALS in Edmonton. Thanks for the support and the venue Steven.
Many friends joined us at the dinner, as well as some of the staff from the ALS Edmonton office. Thank you to everyone who made it out to say hello and also thanks for all the donations...we received over 500 dollars Tuesday night for ALS Alberta as well as a gift bag from the Edmonton Office! That's awesome!!!
We waited as long as possible to set up the tent, since it had rained for most of the day. We finally started setting it up at about 9:15pm and, although it got a bit chill during the night, the rain held off and we woke shivering, but dry. Tonight – a thicker sleeping bag.
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