Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Gail and I met working at Bell in Stratford in the early 80s. We both started out as all night operators,we both were Service Assistants,we both transferred to London Business Office.We both retired the same year! We found we shared similar backgrounds-we were good kids, raised Catholic. We shared similar interests-crafting, needlework, cross stitch, sewing and quilting. Gail also knit-I did not. I liked to bake-Gail, not so much. We often took road trips when Gail lived in Stratford--small towns, interesting shops, good food! We liked sweets-chocolate-Mint smoothies in particular. We enjoyed the theatre- Stratford Festival ( we were liaisons between Bell and the theatre), Grand Theatre (where we had a subscription for many years when we worked in London) I won't listen to a Burton Cummings song and not think of Gail. When Gail moved to the Perth area again after retiring we (girlfriends, my parents) made several trips to see her. Perth is a lovely area and we enjoyed seeing the sights with her. Gail and I could talk about anything.Her calm approach always helped. We Bell girlfriends-if a problem arises- ask What would Gail say? "We did the best we could at the time"-whenever we talked of regret. I will miss her. Knowing her was a privilege.
