And then there was CANOLA…visiting MB.
Mid July we headed East again 8 hours to Friendly Manitoba…The Canola was in full bloom. For those who have always wondered…canola is what I work on.
Arriving in Winnipeg we stayed at Grandpa and Grandma Marianne’s house. Grandpa had set up a whole trolley system for the jolly jumper so that Nathaniel could jump from one side of the house to the other…WooHoo! We drove 5 minutes out to LaBarriere Park and flew the kite. It didn’t take long for Grandpa to get right into it! The weather was a bit rainy early on so we opted to visit the MB Children’s Museum one day.
The trip was mainly about seeing old friends. Michelle Annandale and husband Bob had us over for a delicious Spanish meal, including a side of hot dogs for Thomas! Yummy all around. A day later we drove an hour north to Clandeboy MB to Roberta Brown’s Wedding. It was a lovely affair out of doors. One notable moment during the ceremony – vows were being said and the cameras were clicking away and suddenly Thomas starts yelling ‘I want to take pictures of ME! I want to take pictures of ME’. So it goes. I made a quilt for Roberta’s special day.
The end of the trip saw visits with old sailing buddies. Laurel Snyder, and Robin Campbell out in Clearwater Bay. Oddly Laurel and Robin and I all had babies within 3 weeks of each other this past winter – which made for a busy visit! Nathaniel hit it off well with 3 week older Aneira, while Thomas and 3 month older Kiri had a blast in the boats. The last day of our visit was spent with Sharlene Telles-Langdon and family. The cannelloni were to die for, however amidst the chaos of the day – cameras were forgotten…next time!
