I've been home for a week and I never did write much about BC and my trip there. So I thought I would do that now, although I did put some photos up, and they say that a picture is worth a thousand words. But photos sometimes just don't do justice. Like, how at home I felt with Bronwyn Gray and her family. It's like I had known them forever. Her mom is the sweetest thing ever. She does alot of daycare and even has clubs on Thursdays that about 40 kids from the neighbourhood come to do crafts and hear Bible stories. I got to meet a few of them because I was there on a Thursday. There were so many kids! It was exciting to see. The Grays have a heart for their neighbourhoods and it seemed like everywhere we went Bronwyn saw someone she knew. She has a paper route and I helped her out with that one day and met an older man named Vic. Bronwyn visits with him when she does her paper route and they have become good friends. I can tell that she is a tremendous encouragement to him. Even an example as she witnesses to him as well.

I met a lot of nifty people! The first night a few girls came over and we played our guitars and sang the night away. It was sensational. :) And then another day Amanda (photo in post below) came over and showed us her photos from Bolivia and Peru. I showed her some of India. It was great to swap stories!
There was another elderly man that I met, whose name is Arthur, and I enjoyed his company immensely. Bronwyn and I walked home from church with him and had a grand time talking about random things. He knows so much about the world! Also, he is from England, so he has a sweet accent.
I did so many active things there! I haven't been that active in a long time. We walked nearly everywhere or biked. We went to the gym and worked on our muscles. :) Spontaneity would kick in and we would do random things that weren't planned...like go swimming. Or go hang out with some girls down the street and watch a movie with them. That was fun!
We had time to talk about anything and everything and pray and talk and walk and talk and go to Timmies and talk. It was quite enjoyable.

Anyway, that's my time in a fairly small nutshell. It was a refreshing and pleasurable first experience of BC. But, it was mostly because of the people, not necessarily the mountains or anything. Of course, they were nice, too. Good for picture taking.

All that to say, I hope that I can go back sometime!


Side note: (Cool quote about spontaneity.... )

“Spontaneity is the quality of being able to do something just because you feel like it at the moment, of trusting your instincts, of taking yourself by surprise and snatching from the clutches of your well-organized routine, a bit of unscheduled plea” - Unknown

Mountains.



New friend, Amanda and Bronwyn

Taneesha discovering Photo Booth.

Good times singing and playing together! :)

Right now I am sitting in the Calgary airport eating chinese food. I am about half way through a 5 hour layover. (yeah, you can do the math :) I've been here for awhile! Next stop...Abbotsford, BC!
I am in the food court right now near the window where I can see the mountains. It must be cool to live here and have a view like that.
Actually, now I am in the waiting area near my gate, because my battery was dying and I needed to find a plug in...which I did...and I also found another mac owner! :)

So far the trip has gone really smoothly. I feel about as familiar with airports as I do with...like...breathing. That's what 11 flights in 2 weeks does (India)....even though it was awhile ago.
As I was in the air I couldn't help thinking of a comedian who talks about flights and technology (click title of post to see link) and I really wanted to say, "omg! WOW!! I'm flying!" and see the reaction of the person next to me. Or turn to them and say excitedly, "You are sitting in a chair..in the sky!"
Haha...now you kinda have to watch the video to know what I'm talking about. Don't worry...it will be worth your time.

There's this little boy (three years old maybe?) who keeps coming over to the window, gabbering the whole time, and saying "Mommy, where did the plane go?" At least that was all that I could make out. That, and he's cute.

Anyway, one more hour to go and then I'm flying again!
Later. :D

Today's the day. There is a For Sale sign on our front lawn. Where are we moving? We don't know yet. Where do we want to move? Somewhere out in the country. Trees, quiet, space, and 15 minutes from town.... sounds lovely. :) (I'm trying to get excited about this. I'm not dreading it, but I'm not that excited either.) I think it is a good thing that we are moving...just alot of work! I think I must be lazy....or selfish. Anywho....I'm working on it.
SO, I did some cleaning of my room today and it looks really good! But then Albert came (the real estate guy) and he didn't even take any photos of it. *sigh...* "C'mon, Albert! I cleaned it just for you!" Haha...oh well. At least now it's ready for people to see....and tidier then I think it has ever been!

Annoying story: I went to the dentist last week and the lady told me over and over how lovely my teeth are and how I'm doing such a good job cleaning them. Basically, they look amazing! Then she does a quick clean, the dentist comes and says the same thing, and I go to pay...and they charged me...ALOT! And with a discount, too! For what? To get my clean teeth cleaned? Needless to say, I was a little upset. And Dad was so horrified and flabbergasted that he is going to buy me my phone now that I can't afford it. :P What a nice daddy!

Ok so enough about the dentist....Wednesday, I leave to go to Chilliwack, BC. That should be fun! I get to travel all by myself to somewhere I've never been. Yay for adventures! I will blog my interesting experiences, if I have any, which I'm sure I will.
I'm going there to see a friend and spend some time with her. And then of course, see God's beautiful mountains. Watch out! There will be some photos coming!

Until then,
Treble