Karma Klassen


Had a nice morning and afternoon, just reading the Peterson book. This evening Felicia and I drove to Moose Jaw and went to the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa. It's a fairly well known mineral pool and spa. We were booked for massages. The mineral pool was nice. My massage therapist was named Karma Klassen - I am not making this up. We had a fairly lengthy chat as she worked on my muscles. Her parents just decided on the name - she was karma. The Klassen came when she married a mennonite from Moose Jaw.

Turns out Karma attends a small baptist church. Her husband also works with severaly handicapped adults in a care home. I recommended Nouwen to them to read. After our massages we had dinner at the hotel - it was good too. There is a casino attached to the spa. We walked around in it - I don't think I've ever been in a place so bereft of joy. It was the saddest thing I have seen in a long time. Sad people sitting zombie-like in front of these obnoxiously loud colourful machines.

Also - the parking meter in Moose Jaw cost 30 cents/hr!!!!!! Can you believe that? The meters in front of our building in Vancouver are at least $1.50/hr. Unreal.

Comments

John Santic said…
Santosh, have a great time on your trip...try not to inhale too much soot. Merry Christmas, may the Lord's peace be with you and yours.

John
12:59 AM
Nancy Jean said…
MJ is the place to be with prices like that...thinking of relocating? imagine, you could buy 5 houses in the jaw for the price of your condo, pastor at Karma's church, and frequent the mineral spa on a whim...and don't get me started on the tunnels.
1:21 PM
Julie said…
And then there's the legendary mafia connection . . .

Merry Christmas to you Santosh and all the family! Hope you're having a good holiday.
6:48 PM
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