Vancouver!

So many good times, some highlights:

• Seeing my cousin Lisa again after 13 years apart, and getting to know her kids
• Surprising my soon to be step-sister Kristine that I was in Kelowna
• Meeting Warren, Renee's husband, who's really swell
• Eating at Forage and buying myself a really expensive meal
• Spending time with Derek, who hasn't changed at all
• Reconnecting with Eva, my university friend who I haven't seen for almost 10 years
• Visiting my grandmother's old trailer in Vernon
• Seeing the lake and the mountains in Kelowna and Vancouver....it was just THE BEST

It was a trip of reconnection...with the kind of person I am, with family, with friends.  Of course, I worked long days while I was there, and the election was a mess to watch in the states.  But overall, I ate amazing food, I laughed and had hugs with those I loved, and sort of reconnected with who I was.  I barely slept, and every night I fell into bed exhausted.

It was a great trip overall.  I must go back, and bring Alex!