The WOOLLY MAMMOTH

There is a wooly mammoth at Principia found a couple of years ago...buried under the silt and sand they think about 17,000 years ago. It was discovered when men were digging out a drain pipe..and is now a protected site...very amazing!!!!!!!!

The Bluff trail overlooking the river and Elsah entrance

Matt and Linda on the bluffs after a 7a.m. hike on the mountain bike trail...up hill and down dale...so much fun with Matt's sis..Jen

Matt and Chrissy Hunt..friends

Matt with a sun burnt face and eyes that were under sun glasses... and Chrissy Hunt...the buddies from Toronto...family friends for years.

Matt on the slalom ski

Matt takes off on the slalom ski!!!! He's in his element..

The "Famous Five" and the Mississippi

Five enthusiastic Prin students go skiing and wake boarding on the Mississippi...Ben Willsea, Jackie, Matt Wilson........

Gearing up to water ski on the Mississippi

Matt and Jackie getting the boat out for water-skiing on the Mississippi River..

Kristen and Matt...the dancers!

Kristin and Matt in the student concourse acting out for the camera...she was connected to the "Sharks"...a great dancer herself...fun!

Sue Ellen and Matt

Sue Ellen..also directed (I think) the play and is a great favorite of Matt's and of many. She had a party for her theatre class and Brant, Jen and I were included...so much fun to talk to cast members, mix and mingle and enjoy being

The Dream Scene

The "Dream" scene where love abounds for a few minutes before the tragic ending with death and overwhelming sadness...Matt in the foreground...WOW to all of it!!!

Patrick McCreary Directs the actors

Getting tips from the fantastic director, Patrick McCreary, who is a great favorite of all, so talented and full of fun and love for the actors and the acting...thus making a wonderful total production!!!!

The Cast!!

Matt in the plaid jacket with some of the cast including Anita, Maria and Tony..the "Principals"

Matt and others at the "dance"!

Another scene, other people...on we go...

Matt and partner dance

Matt at the dance...great music..great rhythm...great feeling!!

At the Dance

A confrontation at the dance between Riff (Jets) and Bernardo(Sharks) Matt in plaid jacket with Officer Krupke

The Sharks with Matt in foreground..

The sharks are on a "roll"...Matt in the black bandana

Tension with Maria and Bernardo

A tense moment with Office Krupke, Bernardo, Maria and Anita (Matt in plaid coat)

Jen and Matt ( sister and brother at Prin College)

What a treat to be able to give Jen my airmiles so she could have 2 days at Prin with us and see the Production, meet Matt's friends and see more of Prin...she loved it all!!!! (Jen and Matt...sis and bro)

Matt and his Mum!!! FUN

My son Matt...unrecognizable at first with black hair...did a great job as a "Shark" in West Side Story

WEST SIDE STORY

Brant and I drove down to Prin to see the musical "West Side Story"...very exciting. Matt was "Pepe" in the Puerto Rican gang and got right into the part with his hair, goatee, eyebrows and moustache dyed VERY black!!! We saw it four times and loved every minute of each performance.