A very different week! I traveled, instead of by boat at 5km/h, by rail and air to Canada, through Manchester to Calgary, much faster! I spent the week visiting family and friends; primarily at a family reunion at a guest camp near Bowden in central Alberta. We have used this camp before, and it has great facilities for the types of gatherings the Mortimers have- cabins for those who are beyond sleeping in tents, tenting spaces, travel trailer space and a large field for games and evening fire.
The weather was perfect: warm days and cooler nights. There was some smoke in the air from forest fires, but not noxious or nasty. We enjoyed lots of times to chat and play, including a welcome swim/float in the Little Red Deer River. This was a chance to reconnect with cousins whom I hadn’t seen for many years.
We were gathering to celebrate my parents’ 60th anniversary. It was a special time with lots of family members!
On Sunday, we traveled
mom and dad’s 60th anniversary, with family memory books
the family, NOT in chronological order
to Barrhead, where Mom and Dad live, and we gathered there with all 5 of my sisters, something that hadn’t happened for 6 years. We also celebrated Heather’s birthday. Another special time with family.
I then spent several days traveling to meet other friends and family members. I was fortunate to be able to do this with my daughter, Nicole, and we shared some great times together.
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