2008: Week 22

Most of the last week was spent preparing for a trip east to attend the wedding of my good friends Elysa and Patrick. We flew to Ottawa on Friday evening, then drove to New Jersey on Saturday. Luckily the wedding was at a very civilised 7pm, so we had plenty of time to make the 7 hour drive and relax a little before the ceremony.

The wedding itself was lovely - my first American wedding, and my first Jewish wedding. The ceremony had a good mix of traditional elements and plenty of focus on what Elysa and Patrick were promising to each other. The reception was quite the party, with beautiful food (perfectly cooked steak for 100 or so people is quite impressive), amazing flowers, and a fabulous band. I'll post some photos once we get home (I forgot to bring the right cable).

Best of the week
- Elysa and Patrick's wedding - Congratulations!
- Finding the perfect outfit for the wedding
- Flying far far away from work

Worst of the week
- A rather bad cold :(
- Driving past Ithaca

2008: Week 8

Last Tuesday I flew to NYC to meet Lynda. We had a great time - dinner at L'Ecole, a visit to the Met, coffee at Gimme! (the new Manhattan branch is just 2 weeks old!), and front row seats at Rent. On Thursday we met Elysa for lunch and tea before rushing to get our plane to Wilmington, NC. Finding a cab to take us to LaGuardia at 4pm turned out to be quite a challenge, but eventually a cab driver took pity on us and agreed to take 2 girls, 3 bags and a snowboard to the airport.

Andrew met us in Wilmington, where we stayed with him, Fiona and Lucy in their new house. The warm weather was a nice change, although the torrential rain on Friday was almost as bad as driving in snow. We spent the day touring Dawson's Creek locations, then enjoyed a home cooked meal and a game of monopoly. Saturday we had breakfast then headed to Wrightsville beach for a birthday paddle. The water was freezing, but I still had to dip my toes. Then on to a tour of the movies studios, some shopping, and birthday dinner for Fiona and I. On Sunday we went to church, then had roast lamb for lunch before heading to the airport for a rather adventurous trip back to Calgary. It was a good trip, and I really enjoyed spending time with Andrew, Fiona, and Lucy, but it is nice to be home.

Best of the week
- NYC, a visit to Gimme! Manhattan, and lunch with Elysa.
- The beach on my birthday, followed by an awesome dinner with Andrew, Fiona, Lucy, and Lynda
- Waking up in my own bed

Worst of the week
- Insufficient time to sneak in a visit to Ithaca
- 3 flights, 3 times through security, lost luggage, jetlag

New photos

Lake Minnewanka, originally uploaded by thegreendragonfly.

I've posted some new photos from 2 recent trips to Flickr. Firstly our short visit to Ottawa and Ithaca at the end of May, and a camping trip last weekend to Tunnel Mountain.