Staycation is Over

It's Sunday so back to work tomorrow, I have had a nice relaxing time, and I am kind of feeling like I should not have canceled my second week, but only 3 days next week so I am sure I can make it. Besides, this means I can join T&G on the road trip, so something more to look forward to.

For most of the days the weather was great, it has rained the last couple, but what can you do? While I was off, I did a few things. I went downtown on Monday to the Art gallery, but it is closed Mondays. Instead I went over to Churchill Square, bought a cider, and listened to some live music courtesy of the Edmonton Jazz Festival. Then I took in some of the Works. On Tuesday I went back to the gallery and enjoyed the exhibits. They have an Andy Warhol show on right now. Really interesting, not just pictures, but some video, and television shows as well. I was walking along looking at the pics, and found one that looked just like Baba, weird. It was actually a picture of his Mother. I wonder if we are related? I also met some friends for lunch and supper. Good to catch up.

Friday I decided to try and find the record store in Old Strathcona, bought a couple of CD's. Right next door is a knitting store called Urban Knitters, all you knitters out there will have to visit it. Lots of cool patterns and fibers. I also stopped by Gravity Pope, they are having their 21 anniversary sale, and walked out without a purchase.

This weekend I have not done much of anything, which still feels pretty good. I think today I will clean up the place, do laundry etc.

Happy Canada Day

I just watched the citizenship ceremony from Ottawa, it made me feel really proud to be Canadian. It is the first time I have heard the GG talk, and I was very impressed. And Kate's fascinator had a maple leaf on it. It was also very cute, the GG and his wife held hands as they walked over to the stage.

Last SaturdayI met Sue and Mike at the market, I was just walking along and looked up and there they were. They are planning on going to Rocky for Joan's birthday party. Sue said they managed to get a task and are in charge of balloons, so T&G make sure you comment on how good they are to any of the family you see. They also said that Geoff will be there from Vancouver.

Sam took me out for supper last week, we tried a new restaurant, and it was fabulous. On Saturday I had Allison and Sam over for supper. We had hoped that Laura would be here in time, but she ran a bit late. Laura came to Edmonton, to go to the last S&B for the year. It was a good to catch up with her, but a bit of a flying visit, she was back to GP on Monday.

I am on vacation for the next week, a staycation, going to do some Edmonton stuff, I have not been to the new Art Gallery, so I hope to go there, as well as the museum.