We also made the trip to Austin to celebrate Michael's birthday, as well as his brother's (who has his birthday the day after Michael).
We went to 'the hill' a local toboggan run.
FYI: my toque is not white, it's covered in snow that sprayed us on the way down.
Cake & presents!
Michael turned 30 this year.
We had some friends over for ice cream cake and games. It was low key but lots of laughs.
My way home from Calgary was anything but uneventful. I got to the airport, tried to check in at the kiosk and it didn't work. Stood in line to do it with a person after the helpful Westjet staff also tried at the kiosk and couldn't get it to work. While waiting, Malann pulled up my reservation on her phone. That is when we discovered that according to my reservation I was exactly one month early for my flight!
I cannot believe I did such a crazy thing, but I did. So, I asked for options and flying out that day was not one of them (it happened to be the new February stat holiday). Instead I rebooked for the following day. Then I called Michael to let him know I wouldn't be coming home.
He is a dispatcher, and it just so happened that one of his drivers was in Calgary, and not just any driver, his Dad. So, he asked if I wanted to ride with Dad. I said sure, why not? So, I cancelled my flight, got a travel credit and got dropped off at a truck stop instead of the airport.
The wonderful thing about this was extra knitting time, and space to wind a ball of yarn:
This is the sample knitting I did on the road. Trying to decide what would look good with this yarn.
Dad's load delivered in Portage. My dispatcher husband couldn't just leave me stranded there or come pick me up, he managed to arrange a ride from there right to my door with our neighbour & friend, Ben.
Ben wanted to check the mail in his hometown on the way home. This is the post office there. He thinks it's gotta be one of the smallest. I thought it looked pretty cute.
26 hours later than planned, I arrived home, tired, but with a travel credit for next time!
Michael has been wanting to send me to Calgary to visit our friends for a while, but we were waiting for a good seat sale, and it finally came!
The girls.
We went to Canmore for the day. Ate lunch at this great little cafe.
The family in the mountains.
I also got to visit an old friend and his wife.
And another friend/roomie from Capernwray.
I had a great time. Until I tried to leave...
For our sacred date, Michael took me ice skating at St Vital Pond.
It was such a gorgeous day I'm wearing my vest. Not a jacket, a vest!
A classic arm shot. Though michael has such long arms they're usually not as dorky looking as my attempts.
*again, this is Esther. Michael has joined up with the leadership team of our church's men's ministry. This is one of the first events he was part of planning.
