An ode to... Taber

Ooooh, give me a home,
where the rednecks roam,
and the wind... it blows all day.
And seldom is heard,
an intelligent word,
and the Martens hang out all day....

It seems fitting that my trip around the world starts where it all began. See, I was born in Taber. And, thanks to my cousin Jen's wedding, I am back.

It is windy. I hate the wind.

So far my trip has been incredibly family oriented! It was Tessa's first birthday - so I got to go to a birthday party. It was Grandpa's 45th AA birthday, so I got to see a very jewel-laden medallion. It seems as though on any given day I will come across 1/2 my family.

Jaymie is back in town. Still crazy (no surprise there!) but it was really good to see her in Lethbridge. Her and I may have went to a store to get the most interesting wedding present that I think Jen will get. I will not say what store, but hint that it was right up Jaymie's alley.

Today I head to Lethbridge to go shopping with Grandma and pick up my Euros and Pounds from the bank. Perhaps then will this trip feel real. I think it sunk in for Jason yesterday when Pam and I compiled a list of stuff he has to do before he goes. He got quiet and looked dumbfounded.

The packing difference between men and women just isn't fair. All Jason needs is listed on a single, small piece of paper. All I needed was on three pages (and 55 pounds of luggage)! I think travelling with Jason is going to pay for itself because I can use his suitcase as well! Maybe 4 pairs of shoes isn't enough....

Well, they are steamcleaning Grandpa Bill's carpets so he can come home from the hospital to a clean house, and the fumes are terrible - time to get out of here - nothing like a strong cleaning solution to make you want breakfast!

If anyone is interested - for the duration of my trip I will blog on here (as it is RSS feeded to facebook), yet put the bulk of my photos on facebook (as the uploader is much easier).