We traveled back to Canada for a 2nd time this summer on 8/22. After staying for a short night at Blain & Grace's apartment in Calgary, we continued our trip to Saskatoon. We spent a great week in & around Shellbrook, making it to Waskesiu for an afternoon, to Battleford for a day to visit relatives, and visiting some great high-school friends. While in Battleford, we stopped to get a 5-generation picture taken. This included Great-Great-Grandma Clara Mitchell, Great-Grandpa Leo Mitchell, Grandma Elaine Mitchell, Dad Ehren, and newest member Emily.
On 8/31, we made our way back to Calgary and then High River for another relaxing and fun week. We were able to visit with Roman & Ulyana, and their twin boys Anton and Arthur. We also got to see Blair & Theresa and their daughter Emily. There was time for some rounds of golf and Ehren got to run the bobcat for a couple days while helping Blair on a job-site. We also got to visit more relatives - it was great to see everyone.
Ehren headed back to San Diego on 9/7, but Janelle & Emily got to stay until 9/13. This extra week included a preview of the Canadian Country Music Awards, which was a full dress-rehearsal of the live event later the same night. Seems there was some shopping involved during this week also, hmmm...... Although the vacation was great, it was nice to get home again and back into routine.
Things have been pretty quiet since mid-September, until yesterday, 10/26. That was the day of FIRESTORM, SAN DIEGO, or whatever they called it. Over 200,000 acres have burned and over 500 homes lost, in total of all 3 fires. Anyway, 3 more fires started up, the biggest one being the "Cedar fire", which started in Ramona and made it's way into Poway, Scripps Ranch, Tierrasanta, and the Miramar base. It jumped I-15 just a couple exits south of us. Air quality is poor and we have some ash, etc. It's much worse further downwind though. Fires are still burning and it will likely not be done until later this week.
