Okotoks Show & Shine in Okotoks Alberta

This was the 2023 Okotoks Show and Shine that took place in Okotoks Alberta, did you make it out to the show? There was a large turnout for the Car Show, even-though the show was in a different location, I hope it is put back downtown next year personally, but we'll see how that goes I guess.

Do you attend car shows? If so, do you like the classic cars or the more modern cars, what is your preference? I like all kinds of cars, both new and old, there are just certain cars that appeal to different viewers. I think, as far as I can see, that I seem to like the more sleek and flashy kind of car, that is what I am guessing at this point, what do you think?

40 Mile Park, Reservoir and Campsite in Southern Alberta

If you've not been to 40 Mile Park, you are definitely missing out, absolutely loved it there. We only stayed one night but this campsite had all the amenities, water hookup, electric hookup, flushing toilets and showers nearby and even a small store. I guess I'm not that picky as these few small things made me happier than all heck. 

There were people out boating, the campsite was not over crowded, it was actually peaceful. There were certainly places to walk about if you so desired and there certainly was a beautiful view of the reservoir and the windmills across the way. We are going to have full lengths videos coming out on 40 Mile Park in the near future, so please subscribe to our YouTube Channel @KassDays so you don't miss them and check out all the other varied videos we have at the same time.

Summer is coming to an end, that makes me sad!

Here we are, it is nearly the end of August 2023 and summer is quickly drawing to a close, that is sad for me, not looking forward to months of snow and ice which seems to go on forever. We are showing you in this video how our plants are at this point in time, we did get quite a few tomatoes this year and the majority of our flowers did do very well and some are still thriving.

We did plant a couple of different zucchini plants and we actually got a few decent zucchini out of them, cooked them up, they were great have to say. Please do us a favour if you have some time, watch a few of our full length videos from beginning to end, we truly need to build up some watch hours on reg format videos. At some point in the near future we are going to have a promo, yes that means some giveaways for our viewers. We have ordered some items with the KassDays logo on them, this will be one of the prizes and we are thinking on what else we can do. We are going to make a YouTube video on what ideas you may have.

 

Turner Valley Gas Plant Museum Guided Tour

We made a trip out to Turner Valley, they have an old gas plant that was shut down back quite a few years ago, more detail will be in the long video we will have coming out in the next couple of weeks. The guided tour was very informative, actually enjoyed it very much. There is quite a history to all that took place in Turner Valley when this Gas Plant was first started, there were many changes that took place over the years after the initial start of the Gas Plant. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel KassDays, subscribe and click the notification bell so don't miss when new videos come out. 

We will have much more detail coming out on this guided tour in the next couple of weeks or so, this short was  just a test. We will fix the volume in the full length video as well.

Dog Agility at Spruce Meadows

I think some of the dogs were a bit confused on this day, perhaps it had something to do with the heat, as it was a very hot day. We hung out waiting on the Dog Agility show to start, we got ourselves a cool drink and a snack and we waited. There was a pretty good turn out, drew a big crowd, it was our first time at a Dog Show in Spruce Meadows and yes, we will go again the next time we know about one happening.

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The Nostalgic Hotel Room in the Etzikom Museum

What do you think of this old hotel room that has been recreated to show what things looked like in the distant past? I'm not sure it looks all that comfortable to me, perhaps it's the lady in the corner that makes me a bit uneasy.

Are you old enough to remember that dreadful wallpaper? I have purchased homes that had that stuff, I worked at removing it all. This is not to say that I detest wallpaper, but I do want perhaps a more modern looking wallpaper than what was presently on the wall.

Let's think of this as well, what about that bulky suitcase, imagine lugging that knee cracker around, have to say things are designed a bit more user friendly these days. Then again, who knows what the future holds, perhaps there will be micro bags where we can shrink down our things into minuscule packages? Perhaps a bit wrinkly when all is said and done? 

You just never know what the future holds do you?
 

Piano from the Past in Etzikom

This is only one of many wonderful pianos that we saw in the Etzikom Museum in Southern Alberta. I know how to play the piano a little bit, I would need to practice one heck of a lot to get even half decent at it, but I have always loved the piano. 

The musical instrument that I did study for a few years on was the Saxophone, I even have one in my possession still, I also have a keyboard and once in awhile I do go and play them, I really need to make more time for these wonderful things.

I stray from the real topic here and that is the Etzikom museum, don't forget the splendid windmills that sit outside. I say get out there, take a look around, see what was being used in the past, they even have an engine room outside that you can take a gander at. 

Once you are done looking, they have a quaint little cafe where you can have some ice cream or even a hot meal, the company from the staff there was very eye opening, the Volunteer was very knowledgeable on the history, it was fantastic, to say the least. Here is a link so you can check them out online. Etzikom Museum.