This last week was our first week back at/to School, and it hit us all H-A-R-D! I am T-I-R-E-D! I have 10 posts that need to get written and published, and I will try to do them in (sort of) chronological order! I STILL have to write about Christmas 2018! Ha! I know it does get confusing when a person is reading about things someone has done, and the events "are all over the place"!
Well, this summer marked the 3rd year of April and Jill's Day of Fun! We started planning in June this year, and we ended up doing an overnighter at her parents' new place east of the city. You can read about our first day here, and the second day/year here. I am not exactly sure how it came about, or who brought up the idea (I think it was me), but when I found out that her parents bought a new townhouse by Kamloops Lake, AND when I found out that they would be away, I (we?) suggested an overnighter! After going through our calendars with a fine-tooth comb, and our veto'ing each other's choice of dates (#busysummerlife), we finally settled on the night of July 6/7!
It was SOOOO fun! I never wanted to leave! I mean, if they ever need a house-sitter, then they can call on me. Just sayin'! We left (as we usually do) later than we had planned. Originally, I was going to go in their car, but after the dog, kids and stuff was packed, Jill messaged me and asked if I wanted to drive out in my car. I didn't mind, as it wasn't a long drive.. We drove out together, and I apparently, drive like an old lady (umm...speed limit?? Hello?)! The weather wasn't fabulous, but who cares when you don't have to worry about swimming (we probably could have, as there was the lake, and there is a pool that residents can swim at/in), and when you have a lovely house to hang out in! As soon as we got in, I didn't want to leave. Seriously! After finding our rooms, and figuring out if we can get WIFI (yes!), we got everything organized, and we started making supper. We each Brough a few things...snacks, food, drinks (ok, I think she brought more than I did, but oh well). They also brought games, but we didn't end up playing any.
I can't remember if we ate first, or if we all went for a walk first...anyway...I think we went for a walk first. We let Murphy (their dog) for a run, and we explored around Kamloops Lake (well, close to their house!). We took some pictures, found rocks, and enjoyed ourselves. The lake was SO QUIET! It was actually eerie! I know it didn't help that it was a yucky day out, either.
We came back and made dinner..lasagna, salad, and garlic bread...and we also found a half-opened bottle of wine....we helped ourselves! We had a had a lovely evening...we read magazines, talked, sat poolside while her kids swam, then Jill and I watched A Star is Born. It was pretty good, except for a ton of swearing...and the ending. The songs were really good, though! We went to bed around midnight.
Sunday, we slept in, and I can't remember what we had for breakfast, but I remember that it was really good! I didn't take any pictures of our breakfast :) I think it was probably eggs and toast, or maybe oatmeal, or something. I also remember being hungry ALLLLLL day! We just relaxed and visited on the deck for quite awhile. Both Canadian Train lines pass by there (one on the other side of the lake), so it was fun to see them go by. We started getting ready to leave at around 3, and then we got hungry, so we had some quinoa salad. I think I have finally jumped on the quinoa bandwagon. It was so good! We left at around 5 Sunday evening. It was a wonderful 24 hours, and I am looking forward to do something next summer :)
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Sounds like a wonderful trip!
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