Well, ok, I was never actually gone, but it has been awhile since I’ve been here. Sorry. Again. *sigh* I’m not as into blogging as I used to be I guess…or just don’t have as much to say apparently! And the last couple weeks have been a bit crazy, surprisingly happy crazy though. You see, my Dad & step-mom Joan were here for a visit. A very long over due visit (had to stick that in there I did! hehe) Joan spent most of the time up near Digby with her family, but she was here in Liverpool for 2 nights thankfully! So yea, my Dad was here :) It ended up being a really really nice visit. The girls got to know their grandfather – Megan finally meeting him for the first time – I think she had fun getting to know him and hanging out with him.
Thanksgiving dinner was at my house this year, as it was my turn to host, which worked out well as I have the bigger house lol The turkey and fixings turned out perfect, we drank our way through uhhhhhh 5 1/2 bottles of red wine (some of which were Kev’s homemade stuff! yum!) and just sat around, stuffing ourselves and talking and talking and talking. My father has not lost his gift of gab after all these years 
Dad and I slowly fell into a routine…call in the morning to say hi, find out his plans, and always there was a trip to Tim Horton’s for a couple large coffees – double double for me, black for him, then off for a drive around the area so he could see what was new, what was the same. Then usually he’d come back to my place to see and talk to the girls as they came home from school. Tracy and I took turns providing suppers, or he’d be at his friend Bob’s, then usually an evening visit either here or at Kev and Tracy’s. Then repeat the next day lol Tuesday the 13th was Kevin and Tracy’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, Joan was here finally, and Dad took us all out for a fabulous meal at Lane’s (and Braden just happened to be the chef that night so he got to cook for all of us!) I’ll tell ya…that was the BEST night I’ve had in a very long time!! Tracy, Joan and I enjoyed a few Cosmopolitans (wheeee! my new favorite drink! LOL), Dad and Kevin enjoyed some beer, and the food was awesome. We sat there for 2 hours – eating, drinking, talking…and talking and talking lol
and they both left yesterday :( I’m still crying *sigh* But I am truly so glad they came. It was a much needed time to reconnect, say things that needed to be said – and to get to know my Dad again. And I really hope it wont be another 16 years before we can do it again! (hint hint lol)
Some pics documenting the trip:
Thanksgiving – Grandpa and the kids:
Kevin, Dad and I:
Grandpa with the girls:
All of us at Lane’s:
Kev with Joan and Dad:
Braden, my cool nephew the chef!
Me and my Daddy:
and last but not least…Nana and her girls:
