It's always good to get home. I had a fantastic time at Kevin's. The kids are getting older, thus more fun. Less maintenance and more interaction at an older level. They aren't fighting with each other, they have opinions on things, they think of interesting stuff to discuss etc... I am def like my mom...I prefer them older. I did with my own kids too. Once the nitty gritty maintaining was less they became much more interesting...more peoplish.
The trip home was relaxing and beautiful. I absolutely love this time of year. The fall doesn't last very long so it is special. The smell in the air is different than any other time and the scenery is beyond stunning. Spring is fresh and lovely but it isn't all that different than summer. Fall is short and special, at least to me. And the trip home yesterday was amazing.
I stopped in Merritt at subway and bought a tuna sandwich. Then I drove to a nearby field, let Wrangler out and had my picnic. I shared my sammich with him as he ran around in happy circles and we enjoyed the sunshine and golden trees. Ha!!! sounds so poetically awesome but actually we were parked behind a Walmart! but it was perfect!
Now I am home for a bit...not sure for how long though. Monte is going to need some help setting up his place so a trip to Port Alberni is in the very near future, just not sure when. I do know that I need to be in Vancouver on the 11th of Nov. so will try to work all of that out soon. I will be back here in Kamloops on or around the eighth of Dec. then back down to Vancouver for Xmas.
Yesterday was my 66th birthday. Closer to 70 now than 60! Kathy invited me to her place for dinner so I left Kevin's around ten and mozied home. I headed up to her place after unloading the jeep and making some phone calls. We sat outside in the waning sunshine and had a pre dinner drink. And you will never guess what she did for my birthday.!!!!!!
She made me a a full on proper turkey dinner!!! Finally, my turkey dinner I have been whining about not getting. I am soooooo spoiled!!!! After all the whinging, I didn't really deserve it, but holy Hannah was it ever delicious!! Her stuffing and yams were to die for!!!! Plus all the rest of the good stuff...like green beans...only my fave vegetable! And then awesome chocolate birthday cake and ice cream. And after they finished singing happy birthday, Stirling sang out 'Happy Birthday' in his little voice a few times...was totally special.
Kathy gave me the most perfect gift, exactly what I would have asked for if I had thought of it. She gave me a jar, representing a years worth, of pickled beets (so delicious), a bag of smaller bagged cheezees, you know, the Hawkins kind. I absolutely love them. They are what I ate when I was quitting smoking. They are a significant item in my life!!! And a box of McD's Keurig coffee pods, the only coffee I drink at home and she remembered I was out of them! Mmmmmmm....and I am sipping one right now as we speak. The perfect gift!!! What a lovely evening!
And I have to mention another very significant thing. She gave me a very beautiful birthday card. It was a beautifully hand made card using a photograph of a flower being held by a hand. That flower, that hand, that photo and that card were made by Mom. It was Kathy's last card mom made and she gave it to me. That is so so special.
Then we went downstairs and watched a couple of hours of stand up comedy shows and laughed til I got Charlie horses in my rib cage. A great birthday!!!! Now I need to put away a ton of stuff and get some laundry done and clean out my freezer, get it ready for the lamb I bought and will be arriving sometime or other. Glad to be home! TTYL
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