August 1, 2018. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Pat and Mal.

Katie our helper thought it was a joke until she saw Mal on the step stool changing the lights in the laundry room. Pat and Mal arrived last evening around 5:00. We six ate a delicious dinner together and caught up on the latest family events. I have known Pat most of my life and Mal about half of it so they are long time Salvation Army friends. And they are good friends with Dave and Irene too so we always enjoy having the six of us together in Nova Scotia. Pat and Mal have visited us most years in Nova Scotia as have Dave and Irene. So we have a good time together. Mal has always worked along with Ken with whatever project Ken is working on at the time. In addition, Mal has always replaced our light bulbs. If a bulb blows out, we wait until Mal is coming. One of our bulbs in the living room burned out and I said in front of Katie that we will wait until Mal comes. We all four laughed. She could not imagine that we would expect a house guest to replace our burned out lights. But she was wrong. This afternoon Mal replace three lights: one in our shower, one in the living room and one in the laundry room. Now Katie knows it was no joke. Mal either takes a bike ride every morning or runs the loop, after which he unloads the dishwasher. And now he has replaced our burned out bulbs. Tomorrow he will do the same in the guest house. No wonder we invite Pat and Mal every year to come to Nova Scotia. They are perfect guests.