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A Mountain in Alberta

Here is the view from my balcony window. from-the-balcony-005

As all our fingers and toes and eyes and innards slowly uncross, and uncurl and relax.

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I made it. The passport made it, passed through the car window of our laughing  good Friend. The check in lady gave me a priority ticket for no apparent reason. The screaming baby in the flight bothered me not at all.

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My sons could not greet me (I arrived in at 9.30) because of the rehearsal dinner (oops forgot about that) but on the way to the car rental in Calgary I happened upon a shuttle that was leaving at 10.30 and the lovely man brought me right to the door of my Motel.  All along this life I encounter such kind people. But it was nighttime for the long drive.  So I have yet to see where I am. Rainy darkness had wrapped up all the surprises.

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We talked ’til two as you do.  Then bed in our warm, teensy room.

I am here. In Alberta. It is chilly and overcast and will be a cold rainy day. Of course it will be, it is an outside wedding. But dense cloud is excellent light for  portraits and I have my boots. But none of this matters, as I am here. In good time for the wedding. In Alberta, Canada.  Oh Canada. I made it.

Thank you lofty guardian angels of the Fellowship of the Farmy.

Oh me of little  faith.

Good morning. Now it is 8 am. I am late.  I will call home soon and see how everything is going. Then make a cup of coffee, collect another banana from the table and settle back into bed to read some more! Later Camera House and I are going out to wander about aimlessly and explore.

Such slovenly behaviour.

Have a lovely, lovely day.

celi

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  4. Good morning Celi; I am soooo Glad that you made it on time . there are many blessings that are never even acknowledged and soooo many things that could have gone wrong; but I am indeed happy for you and your son and his new bride. I pray that they are truly blessed as well as your return trip. Be a blessing. I know you are to many. mike

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  6. Oh Hooray, Hooray! It is as I knew it would be. 🙂 I think you’ll find Albertans the be some of the most generous, kindest and friendliest people in the world. That’s always my impression when I’m there. I have to tell you this little story, and now that you’re safely where you should be. My parents were mugged and robbed in Papua, New Guinea and both lost their passports in the process. I had to clear a Brit and a Czech/Canadian thru three countries on provisional passports with faxes, calls to and from various embassies and and emergency meeting at Vancouver airport with provisional passports. Dad’s British passport was a piece of cake to get, one call to the embassy, one fax of birth certificates to prove who I was and who he was and it was a done deal. My mom’s on the other hand, required a song and dance like no other.

    Have a very happy and lovely wedding in the Rockies and blessings to the happy couple, and I hope you take loads of pics for us to see. 🙂

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    • God, that must have been a nightmare, but you succeeded.. Papua New Guinea would not be a place i would choose to visit.. Your poor parents.. c

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  8. You did it! It rained on my wedding day in May. One of my friends told me that it is good luck. When you tie a knot and then wet it, it is that much harder to untie. Of course, she said it way more poetically but you get the idea. Enjoy!

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  10. Welcome to Alberta, c! Canmore is one of my favourite places, here. My husband and I fell in love, there. I went rock-climbing and lake-hiking there when my daughter was only a tiny beating heart and an especially beautiful collection of cells. Welcome!!! And congratulations to your beautiful, growing family!

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