When we got into Calgary … after having showers … we all went out to “The Keg” and had a great meal. We rented the movie “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” and it was actually quite good except for the title. On Saturday we mainly putzed around the house … and I wrote a bunch of blog posts which you’ve been reading “two per day.” Leah worked all afternoon making pizza & Italian pizza bread, she picked crab apples and made a pie, and she picked beans for our supper as well! She was tired but our tummies were full with wonderful food! Saturday night we watched “New in Town” and it was a delightful chick flick; then we watched “Twentyseven Dresses” … but Rhett refused to watch it … another chick-flick. Doug was a good sport and suffered through it … “poor Doug.”
This morning Leah & I walked down the block to the United Church. It was a wonderful service and I felt my spiritual batteries were recharged through the worship. Doug & I headed out to the Calgary Zoo. It poured rain just as we arrived … but then it stopped and it was the most beautiful afternoon. Click here if you would like to see the 40+ photosfrom the zoo. I had a psychic conversation with this tiger. It seemed like he/she was talking right into my eyes. Then I began to think he/she was sizing me up for lunch!
It was hard to pick only two photos to share … but who can resist a giraffe? Especially if you grew up watching “The Friendly Giant” on TV as a child! There was also a mature giraffe who was gigantic … I suppose as they shoud be.
We went out for a Vietnamese supper … and fortunately they had the Riders VS Ti-Cats on big screen TV. Then we went to Rhett & Leah’s neighbourhood pub and watched the remainder of the game. YEAH … the Riders won! I’ve spent the rest of the night writing a bunch of posts that you won’t be reading for four or five more days!
Tomorrow morning (Monday – 17th) we head out to Dinosaur Provincial Park just north of Brooks AB. On Thursday we head to Cypress Hills in southwestern SK. Rhett and Leah, Leah’s parents, and Emily will join us there. I won’t be posting again until we return to Regina on the 23rd.
The Calgary Zoo was always a regular adventure for us as youngsters. The flamingos were always one of my favorites…they could always be amazinly still! And now, giraffes only make me think of that silly one on the movie Madagascar! But what….??? no penguins??!!
Glad you are having (Or had by now) a terrific holiday…soon there will be no rest! See you soon!
I love the photo of Emily admiring the campfire … a fire she built, I assume?!?!
Cheers, Emily!
Fran – The flamingos are still there in abundance. See you Friday!
Mary – Yes, Emily built the fire … there’s a post “in the que” about her skills!