Moosejaws Tea Room....and other less classy subjects....

After we took Jer to the park, Kendal and I went on a tour of that restauraunt I posted about earlier...but what I failed to mention, is that neither one of us woke up feeling very well that morning. We were determined to stay and take advantage of our rare days off...but uh...Kendal didn't quite make it....We were driving down main street, when I saw a wasp in the back seat next to Jeremy. Needless to say, I very quickly pulled over to the nearest sidewalk and dragged out Jeremy's car seat onto the sidewalk. Kendal killed the offending wasp, and then I put Jeremy back in the car. I turned around to talk to Kendal and he was gone! A few minutes later he came back looking really sheepish...He was sick all over the wheels of some guys REALLY exspensive nice truck....LOL! um...OOPS!

Later when he was feeling better we went to a Tea Room-The Cranberry Rose- which had been recommended by several people we know. It was pretty nice. There was a boutique upstairs, and the gift shop and tea room were below. We didn't look around the yard much, but it did look pretty nice. Jeremy liked it, but I am not completly sure it was a "kid" friendly place...That being said, I would like to bring my daughter Brandy there sometime. I think she would enjoy the experience.

After the tea room, we went and hung out at a mall for a while and then went back to Regina...Good thing. We both ended up really sick for the rest of the night.....What were we thinking of trying to take a break? Sheesh...

Jeremy rides the horse swing...

Jeremy goes driving!

More Park Fun

The Next Day...

The next morning, we took Jeremy down to a park by the river, so that he could have fun doing something other then drag around "mom and dad" places....

More Pictures!

More pictures

Wakamow Heights!

We stayed the night at Wakamow Heights bed and breakfast...We were taking a bit of a chance staying there, as we had never even seen it before, but Captain Jack recommended it, so what the heck...I was a little scared though when we drove up. The house is a hundred years old, and on the outside it looks it. In fact, I was pretty sure that we had the wrong place....I didn't want to go in, but we were already registered....Once we went in though, it was really nice...and in their defense, apparently, they are doing renos....so next year, it shouldn't even look like the same place on the outside....
Here is a link to Wakamow Heights
We stayed in the executive suite., which was pretty nice, but we were actually supposed to be staying in the room with the jacuzzi, but they messed up....that upset me a little...Otherwise though we had a very nice visit.

A dinner Out!

After we were done with the boat ride, we decided we wanted to go out somewhere nice for dinner...We tried asking a couple of people where a nice place to go for dinner was in Moosejaw, and were a little surprised with the responses...Someone actually suggested Bonanza....WoW!

We finally decided on a resturaunt called Hopkins...and I would highly recommend it to everyone if you ever go through Moosejaw...First off, it is gorgeous...it was built in 1905, and is decorated in a very Victorian style. Their food is also amazing, and very well priced for such a nice restauraunt. The service was also amazing...We got better service then a person normally gets now a days...but when Jeremy started fussing and the waitress offered to walk him, my jaw almost hit the ground!

It also has atmosphere.....
It is reported to be haunted by the late owner of the house...a woman....and everyone who works there swears they have heard or seen things....They were actually featured on creepy Canada! They actually offer a tour. Kendal and I went back the following day to see what it is all about...I don't know about being haunted, but the decor is wonderful, and they have one of those pianos that plays itself...very cool.

Here is a link to the restauraunt...

Here is an excerpt from Creepy Canada

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

Would you like gravy on that, hon? From The Minot (N.D.) Daily News:

Glady Pierce has added history, ambiance and the paranormal to attract visitors to what has become one of the most successful restaurants in Saskatchewan.

Pierce, the owner of the Hopkins Dining Parlour in downtown Moose Jaw since 1978, was recently featured on national television, not about the food or the history of the building, but about a ghost that allegedly continues to roam throughout the three-story mansion.
Pierce and her Victorian restaurant were recently featured on the CTV prime-time show “Creepy Canada,” which presents episodes of the paranormal. The segment aired during the 2003-2004 season, but Pierce keeps a video of it on site and shows it to visitors in the lounge.

According to employees who work for Pierce, the Hopkins house is haunted by the ghost of Minnie Hopkins. She was the wife of territorial homesteader Edward Hopkins, who built the structure in 1905, the same year that Saskatchewan became a province.

Make your reservations early. The dinners are to die for.

Our Anniversary!

Our Anniversary was actually on Aug 10th, but because of Kendal's work we were unable to do anything for it until the end of August....but that is better then what happened last year when Kendal's holidays were cancelled....I was really upset. It was our tenth anniversary, and we wanted to do something special. However, we tried to make up for it a little this year, by taking a couple of days by ourselves....or almost by ourselves....and going to Moosejaw for a couple of days. It was really nice...We took off about 1 in the afternoon on the Monday and hung out in the great big city of Moosejaw for a couple of hours...went for coffee and shopping...and then towards dusk, Kendal and I went on an evening sunset boat ride. It is offered by Captain Jacks Riverboat tours and this was actually our second time on it. It is about one hour long...The first time we brought our youngest daughter for the ride...but figured maybe it would be more romantic if we left Bree at home this time....We did have to bring Jeremy along..but that is ok, as he doesn't talk yet anyways....

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