Getting away

I just spent a wonderful week in Edmonton visiting with my family. It was a short visit, just one week but we were able to see all of my siblings, my Mom and step mom. We stayed with Allison and Scott, they were gracious hosts, even if we increased their house occupancy to ten from the usual five. It was noisier than since we brought our dog, who is still trying to catch up on his sleep (thanks Frankie for tuckering him out) . Fortunately the dogs got along well enough and Chantz got to see what it’s like to be the old dog of the group, poor baby all of three and a old man already (Frankie’s just 9 months).

We did something different this trip, something that was a long time in coming too. We went out for supper without our children and no parents, just the siblings and their significant others. We went out for Vietnamese food for the first time for Dar and me, it was excellent, what a good time.

Of course what trip to Edmonton would be complete without going to the WEM Dar and the boys wanted to shop, they all got what they wanted but that was not the place for me to do my shopping, I went to GolfTown and bought the important stuff. I finally got a new putter and placed the idea in my wife’s head that I need new shoes, soon enough soon enough.

As usual one of the best things about going somewhere is getting back home.