Empty Nest to Man Cave



Brandon, Carol, Lloyd, Benj, Kieran Enns, Klose Chen, Evan Ratzlaff

“I hear you’ve moved to Winnipeg…”

Point of clarification. We live in Gretna… we rent a house on Hennessey Blvd in Lindenwood area of Winnipeg. We sub-let the Hennessey house to Brandon & Benj and three of their Gretna gang. Yes, Friday night pizza & movies have continued, but at the Hennessey house. Carol and I have furnished the fire-side room with a futon and armoire with some office clothes since we’re there about half-time. This fantastic arrangement is helping us (and the boys) adjust to ‘empty-nest’ syndrome in stages. We get to see the boys while at university and they get the occasional gift of a clean kitchen and vacuumed floors. If you get a chance, drop in for a visit or drive down our street in the evening and experience Polar Bear Lane during December & January.

Brandon’s band Pocket Change recently released their EP ‘Party Culture’ at the Exchange Community Church to a packed audience. This event was the work of over a year of fundraising, writing retreats, studio time and rehearsing in between work and classes. If you’d like to purchase their new CD, older tracks, and/or a T-shirt, let us know or visit their Facebook page.  Pocket Change (Facebook)  Brandon is back at Canadian Mennonite University after a year at U of M and is applying for Red River College’s Digital Media Design program for the fall semester.

Benjamin is doing very well despite the challenges of the increased reading and writing load in his first year at Canadian Mennonite University.  Benj loves to learn and will discuss at length the concepts he is learning with anyone who is curious. Benj’s love for learning will be enhanced in the second term with a reduced load and a part-time job.

Prayer Requests:

Brandon is accepted to Red River’s Digital Media Design program.

Benj gets a part-time job in Winnipeg that allows him to continue his studies.

The Hennessey household remains an open door of hospitality to the many who visit.