We got out of Kamloops in record time (due to a restless infant and a dog with a full bladder), and were ahead of schedule by the time we finished breakfast in Revelstoke. But then a new challenge arose…
I keep on thinking “The Scouting Trip” seems like such a lame name for what we’re planning to do in a couple months. But to explain more means to be much more long-winded than I want to be. But yes, that’s the big news. We’ve set a week aside now. March 22-28 we will be [...]
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I think I am glad that December is finally over. It seemed like there was so much that needed to be done before the end of the year. Just as things started to end something would come up, like our sudden trip to Edmonton to see Shane’s grandfather. The Monday before I had finished teaching [...]
What a whirlwind. Last Saturday we got a call that my grandfather had two strokes in quick succession and was now in intensive care at the University of Alberta Hospital. We quickly made the decision to travel to Edmonton in our minivan, risking wintery conditions in the mountains and spending money we don’t really have [...]
From Friday until Sunday afternoon, myself and one of my leaders in Awana attended the Commander College 101 seminars, near Chillwack. Abstract: If you’re an Awana Commander, I highly recommend it. Great teaching, great application, great networking. Downside: Information overload. The event was held at Camp Stillwood, a really nice retreat/camp destination in the Columbia [...]
No sign of hurricanes. Unless that yellow patch kicks up into something… but if it doesn’t, it is still conceivable that a hurricane could form and move while we are gone. We should be so lucky. I love storms… though I don’t know if Cheryl would echo that sentiment. Plane seats booked, rides arranged. Bonus: [...]
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