I’m grateful that I’ve been able to cross off my first item from my 5-Year Plan: Visit Keaton and Kate in BC. Yay! It was a great trip. And so much fun to be able to spend time with all three of our kids and Kate. Without having to share them with their various in-laws,…
Last month as a pleasant surprise. Weight-wise, that is. I didn’t get as much exercise in as I had hoped. And I didn’t get to bed earlier enough on a consistent basis. But I still managed to lose 2.7lbs off my average weight for the month. So, I was down to 206.5lbs. With a high…
The last day out West arrived sooner than we wanted it to. Our flight was leaving at 11:20am. But Caileigh was heading out on an earlier flight, so we said our goodbyes to her the night before. When I got up, I went into the living room and had a shock! Caileigh was there! She…
This was our last full day out West. And it was going to be special. Even though the day before was the most important. Because of the trivia. Today was the day for the BIG meal. Keaton was going to be smoking some meat in his smoker. Chicken, pork loin, and sausages. Yum yum. But…
Today was the most important day of our entire visit. Yes, it was my birthday, but that it isn’t why it was so important. It was Trivia Night at The Mighty Peace Brewing Company. My birthday celebrations were secondary to the big event. But before that, we went for a hike on the Cactus Trail.…
We met up with Sarah and Cole for breakfast. After a leisurely breakfast, we said our goodbyes. Today was going to be our big travel day. We were going from Jasper to Fort St. John. Which is almost 7 hours. But first, we were going to take a detour to Maligne Canyon and take in…
On our first night (Canmore), we were at an Airbnb. But for our second and third nights (Jasper), we stayed at a hotel, Mount Robson Inn. It was very nice. Our room had two floors. So, Deb and I slept upstairs and the kids slept downstairs. Keaton and Kate shared the pull-out couch. Caileigh and…
We all slept well. Exhaustion sure helps. We woke up a bit earlier than most of us would have preferred but we wanted to get to the hot springs. And we didn’t know what the crowds would be, but we expected the worst. Especially since yesterday was so crowded. Caileigh looked out of the window…
I get to check off one of my items from my Five-Year Plan! We are visiting my son Keaton and his girlfriend Kate in British Columbia. We’ve been wanting to get out there for a visit because they’ve been living in Fort St. John for the past three years. They bought a place in 2022,…
Today, I turn 61 years old. Sixty-one years young? I’m alive and feeling grateful. I get to spend the day with the love of my life, Deb. And our three kids, Caileigh, Keaton, and Tara. And Keaton’s girlfriend, Kate. Only our son-in-law is missing from a nuclear family love fest. As time passes, opportunities like…
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