Enroute to the Celebration!

Despite the dreary damper of Covid-19 ... we're hoping that finding 40 ... four zero ... fourty ... four decades ... will be entirely fabulous for one of the most beautiful souls on the planet! Let the fun begin ... 🎉🎉

Sherisse, Krissy, Schanell and I headed up to Calgary the night before so we didn't have to endure the stressful drive in the wee hours of the morning! Britt opted for that early AM jaunt so she could spend the evening with her sensational sons and hubby!

Tiana and Janine opted to leave the night before as well … they got a different hotel than us and were scheduled to depart from Lethbridge an hour AFTER us. We were strategic about departures because we feared that our paths didn't cross en-route.

As Pookie stated "I drive slow and Tiana drives fast!" We didn't want to risk spoiling the surprise by having her pass us on the highway! We pulled into our hotel and cracked into the red wine I brought ... but alas ... we had to go get ice to bring it back down to room temperature! It was about 32°C as it endured the three hour drive from Taber to Calgary. So despite being in the Costco Cooler bag ... it heated up a bit too much to be optimally pleasing to our palates!

I was delighted that we got the room so cheap through Hotwire ($72 with breakfast included) ... but then ... there were a few surprises! First ... there was no shuttle from the hotel to airport! And then, the breakfast that was included was entirely disappointing (also due to all the restrictions surrounding Covid-19).

We were also a bit surprised to discover that the N95 masks that Papa had purported were "way easier to breathe in" were NOT! Every time I looked down my glasses fogged up so much I couldn't see. And, I got to fearing that my temperature would rise from the heat of the condensation dripping into a puddle in the bottom of this mask.

Nonetheless ... we all passed thermometer and questionnaire 'inspection' and settled into the, at most, half full flight. We were eager to be our way and were looking forward to seeing the 'surprise' on Tiana's face when she saw us all waiting to greet her with much love and drinks in hand!

And ... I am getting ahead of myself here, but upon arrival in Vancouver, we found our rooms at Auntie Sharon's house were beautifully decorated and so very warmly welcoming! She even had flowers and hospitality gifts generously prepared for us. All these little details were deeply appreciated! Stay tuned to hear how our dreams for her celebration translated into reality!Read more