Whirlwind!

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It felt like a whirlwind. 
What a week it was!
We headed out to Grimsby for a funeral of a dear friend. We left Monday and got there on time for the visitation. Tuesday morning was the interment and the funeral.We were on the road again by 1:00 pm. Home by 8:30.
What to pack??
Wednesday morning we had a 5:30 to Seattle.
We were on the road with Nathania and the kids by 11:00 AM Seattle time.
We got as far as Williams Lake. Google found us an hotel with a pool.  The kids did great. We arrived in Smithers around 4:30 the next day. Joe and Sadie hosted all of us...such dear people. Friday we visited Louise and Mack and visited with a ton of people -my nephew Rick and Donna from Vancouver Island, Art (my younger brother) and Mary, Darryl and four  kids (Michael, Ryan, Lauren, Aiden).  I heard that more people came to visit after we left. I think Louise needed a week to recover! 
6 of us were there.
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Juli-75, Art-66, Me-69, Chris-72
Louise- 80 and Paula-84
missing--Rudy-79 and Chuck-82

Saturday -farmers market, dropped Nathania and kids off at Tyhee Lake (getting there was an adventure) and then off to visit Paula and Bert. Getting there was another adventure. 
I could write a book about how people in the country (versus city) give directions. The best example was: turn right at the big intersection with the red food truck.  I asked...it'll still be there , right? of course!
 So on we drove looking for a red food truck at an intersection.  We found a road...no food truck.  Looking and looking we finally spotted the red food truck about 2 city blocks to the right on the side road!! Seriously?  Needless to say we got "lost" a few times!

 Back to Smithers and the anniversary party. 60 years for Louise and Mack. The link to the pictures: It has to be copied and pasted
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 Sunday.. relaxed after church and kids played in the sprinkler and Arie napped.  
Family reunion time at 4:00 ---this time we found it with no problem. Lots of great conversation and great food! 
A rumor circulated (and still seems to be) that I have a tattoo. 
I stopped protesting and sent this picture--


 Monday on the road by 7:00 drove twelve hours and got to Hope. 
Another hotel with a pool for the kids. 
We were on the road by 8:30 thinking we'd have lots of time but there was a fairly long wait at the border. Got to the Seattle airport by 2:00
Plane left at 3:40.
Arrived home at midnight Michigan time. 
There's something special about your own bed!

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