This morning, we headed out relatively early. As usual, I made the same mistake and headed out without filling up on gas. When will I learn?! *laugh* We finally pulled into a gas station and Dane got out to pump the gas. Next thing I know he is rapping on my window to ask which kind of gas. I point it out to him and go back to what I was doing. Then he raps again. It isn't working. We look over at the store and see it is closed. We have a laugh at our idiocy and head on out on the freeway, hoping we find another *open* gas station before we run out of gas.
Finally we have our gas and head out.
My Navigator - Marking the Map into the Unknown Areas
The Chauffeur
I told Dane we were going to a little town named Saskatoon, so he was looking forever for it. I led him to believe we weren't going to *the* Saskatoon. They don't know where we are going so each step is a mystery and Dane keeps marking the map, as we travel into new territory.
Soon, the land changes and we are heading into prairie country. I find the prairies beautiful. Dane found them too flat. Then I pointed out all the designs on the fields and the colours.
As we were driving along we have been listening to the Bible Experience. It is the most amazing rendition of the Bible. It is word for word, but it is done with a cast of 200 African American actors -well known names. We have listened all the way through the middle of Luke already. At the rate we are going we will be done the New Testament before we get home!
When I offered to change to Adventures in Odyssey, Dane said to leave it on the Bible. He was enthralled in the acting. So we have had very little tv - maybe two shows since we left home.
We got to Battleford by lunchtime and we dropped into a town restaurant and waited to order. The little boys were fascinated that there were three police officers in the restaurant. When I told the kids I was ordering, "Poutine", they all had their own reaction:
Briton: "Ewwww butt eewww."
Cassidy and Dane just looked at me like I was disgusting and Dane told me to keep it down. *grin*. They all thought I was joking - poo -tine. *laugh*
When the food got there they quickly realized it was a real food (fries, gravy and melted cheese) and they liked it!
After lunch, we headed to Fort Battleford. This is the museum of the beginning of the North West Mounted Police.
Police Captain's House
The boys and and I waited around and then watched a rifle display.
We then went on a guided tour through the buildings. It was neat because she explained things and we were the only ones on the tour, so the kids could answer all the questions. At one point, we were in the telegraph office and we had just finished learning about telegraphs and inventors, so this brought this to life.
We also got to watch them load a cannon with gun powder and shoot it off. It was very loud, even with our ears covered and they only used 1/8 of the powder they normally use.
Prisoners in Guardhouse
After we left Battleford, we headed to Saskatoon to meet Sandi and her family, and Natasha and her family. It didn't take us long to find Sandi's house.
Our children got along famously and we visited and had dinner. We talked lots about adoption - what else? It is all of our favourite topic!! It was so wonderful to see these friends in real life and take them from photos to moving people! It is so cool to get to meet the people we connect with and make new friendships. I think we could have kept talking all night!
And then we headed out. We headed to some local hotels, just to find them all booked. This first hotel we went to was fully booked, but he had the theme rooms available. I asked to see the rooms; they were cool. But they were $199 a night, with a discount. I decided to check out a few more. We did. The second one had no room, but she said the Best Western did. We headed there, got in line, and then found out the key machine was broken.
I was *not* sitting around waiting for the maintenance guy to arrive and fix it. So we headed out. We decided to head back to the Thrift Inn. Not my favourite type of place to stay, but it was a bed and hopefully it was clean.
I taught my son you can't judge a book or a hotel by its cover. The motel was full, but the very kind older lady called "Elsie" and asked if she had any beds. Sure enough, Elsie did. *grin* We headed towards Regina, and I hoped I was going in the right direction!!! I am notoriously bad with directions.
Speak a diretion and my mind turns to mush.
I found the motel and found I had overshot it and was 1/2 mile up the road heading in the wrong direction. I was NOT going back, so I backed up the half mile down the freeway! I wouldn't have done it except there was no one on the freeway. We got to the Travel Inn and found a sweet lady and I said, Hello Elsie. Like we were old friends. *grin* She knew who I was. She gave us a room. I took the kids in, bathed the little ones, tucked two in end to end again, and that is the end of today!
Meanwhile, I sit here now uploading pics! If I don't then I am going to fall behind. *smile*
Tomorrow we head for Regina and an old homeschool family friends. Our boys are going to be thrilled! On the way to their house we will be stopping at the RCMP Depot, where they train the police officers. We will be seeing the parade and touring the building.
Stay tuned!
Oh this is such a joke!! I am so screwed up time wise!!! I have no idea what time it is right now!! I was just looking at my clock on my computer. We got into our hotel room at 10:30 pm, according to the hotel clock. I know it was a while to get the kids to bed. I called Ray earlier, thinking it was 10:40 here - looking at my computer - therefore, it had to be 9:40 where he is.
So just now, as I was shutting my computer down and it says 12:03 am, I know this is BC time. Therefore in Alberta it is 1:03, but we are one province over and as far as Dane told me, and did I question him? NO!! He told me it was one time zone over, and therefore it was now 2:03! YIKES!!! I just lost another hour of sleep.
Or so I thought. Then I turned and looked at my room clock. It says 1:03!?! What? So I am guessing there was no time change passing from Alberta to Saskatchewan. Which means that I didn't arrive at Sandi's at 5:30 - it was 4:30. No big deal. Except my mind is going bonkers with not knowing what time it is! I am so confused!! LOL!!
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