A beautiful day for a drive.
We were driving to Abbotsford not on the freeway. There was more traffic than we expected. We missed the first turn off but carried on to the airport where there used to be a nice restaurant called the Baron. We walked into a big baron room with only one person there but bravely carried on to the patio. It was in the blaring sun with the two shady sports taken. We stood around for awhile and no one appeared to help and the whole atmosphere was unappealing.
We drove into the main street where everything has changed so very much we felt lost. We stopped for hamburgers, mine wrapped in lettuce. It was far to loud although after changing seats several time we found a quieter little booth. I was starving by then and the service was very good.
We were ready to head home so decided to go on the freeway were stopped short first by one accident then another.. Turned off to go back the country road and were stopped by a detour all around the area. A long line of traffic, trucks and more trucks awaiting us. The stop and go driving is very, very bad for dad's feet. He was in a lot of pain when we arrived home and I put his feet in a soaking tub right away.
Another learning experience to add to our many years of mayhem. Every year has been different and we are now facing new challenges.
In some ways it seems like I am still that young girl that left home to start a new life in a new province and start our family. I will always love the prairies and the journeys I have made back home. We have had several homes and are very happy in our home and neighborhood now.
We were both glad to be home and sit in our back yard listening to the water fall and enjoying the breeze. There are times when you just feel like relaxing and feeling safe.
Home Sweet Home! !
4 comments:
Wendy the lady I work with lives in Abbotsford and she usually takes 16th ave home rather than hi way 1 because there are so many accidents that slow it down. So, really the hi way is no longer a faster alternatives lots of times.
Happy Anniversary! Randy and I will be having our 15th next month and I want to go for a drive too. See what the weather is like by then.
Sandra
Thank you
Love mom and dad
Happy 61st Anniversary Beth and Larry. that is quite a remarkable achievement! What a nice to way to celebrate by going for a drive and having lunch out. Your weather sounds good too.
I would like to hear the story of how and where you were married 61 years ago.do you have any photos to post?
Gosh that must have been quite an ordeal for Larry to have to stop and start all the time with painful feet. There seems to be so much more traffic these days. I was just noticing that yesterday when I was in Winnipeg....our main highway into Winnipeg is a four lane...two lanes on each side and it is bumper to bumper traffic now even in the middle of the day.There is a lot of construction where it will become three lanes each way and what a nightmare to navigate through it all. They are building a large cloverleaf too and it has been in construction for about two years.
isn't it nice to be home? Especially after a stressful time driving etc. I know I am happy to be home tonight after going to Selkirk this afternoon with mark and we picked up my other son Bob and went out for pizza. Now that was a treat. But that is two days not home and I am ready to stay home for about two weeks now!
Well i am going to go and relax...do some knitting and watch the telly!
Have a lovely evening...
Love to both,
Nancy
Yes it is time for us to watch too!
love Beth
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