August 25-26

Our friends picked us up at about 4:30 Thursday to drive us to Hamilton, where we were catching our plane on Friday.  Here’s the last picture of us with On Business, I don’t understand why the captain isn’t frowning like me.  Oh Yeah, he doesn’t have to go back to work full-time on Monday.We arrived at our hotel  near the airport by 8:00 and checked in. Andy got to watch a CFL football game on TV, which was a treat for him.

On Friday morning, Brian and Helen dropped us off at the John C. Munroe airport before 8 a.m.  Our flight was scheduled for a 10 a.m. departure.   Here are the Newleaf prices if you book your checked and carry on luggage when you book your flight, the prices are more economical.  It pays to plan ahead.The airline is very efficient, they started boarding the plane at 9:25, and everyone was on and the door sealed by 9:45.  We left almost 15 minutes early, and no waiting for other planes, like we would have had at Toronto.  We arrived in Winnipeg at 11:30- 30 minutes early.    Great service!  My friend Shirley, was picking us up and bringing our car, so we had to wait a few minutes for her.

After a few stops, we arrived at our dirt home, our house was immaculate.After having something to eat, I walked over to the hair dressers to get some of my sun-bleached hair cut off.    I then spent some time playing in the dirt:  weeding — I enjoy playing in the dirt and find it relaxing  just like boating and really missed my garden. We bbq’d and watched more football in the evening.   We realized that our house phone wasn’t working- so will have to get that rectified on Monday.    I changed the garden flag outside the house to  this one that I had bought in the southern states.This was in the mail:   making it official– WE ARE GOLD LOOPERS!I may not post for a while, unless something exciting happens.