
Micki & Gilles Gobeil – Roast and Toast Time
Imagine being three miles above the Earth’s surface. Up above the open fields and up above the billowy clouds. The plane’s door is open and it’s your turn to jump. Would you??? Well, Donald did just that. Donald Mills, sky dived for the first time in his life and he did it in order to celebrate his 90th…that’s right, his 90th birthday!!!
Holding on tight in the open doorway of a small prop plane at 14,000 feet, he’d held firm so that the wind would not suck him out. A sudden nudge came from the man he was harnessed in tandem with and they jumped. Out and away from the plane they dropped; immediately becoming airborne projectiles. Face skin flapping in the intense wind, they careened through the

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As the ten jumpers slowly descended to earth, it became fearfully obvious that, even at that speed, things can go very wrong. Especially, if one had forgotten one’s parachute string etiquette. One fellow was perilously twirling in mid-air before getting back into control. Another seemed to accelerate

Roast and Toast, Don and Doreen Turnas

John Mills – Nephew of Don Mills
The party that evening was filled with family, friends and roasts from anyone who knew how to tickle his funny bone. When asked for the secret of his longevity, he did not skip a beat. With a sly grin and a bit of swagger, he jocularly replied, “I make it a point to – avoid – moderation”. Of course, the crowd roared with laughter.
Nearing the end of the evening, Don amazingly moved back to the dance floor in order to dust off one of his old tap dance routines. With everyone saying good night, he looked over at his wonderful, vivacious girlfriend Doreen, and asked, “So, what are we doing tomorrow night? Wow!!!! Happy 90th Don!
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