We Made It To Manitoba!

July 18, 2009

We did indeed make it to Denver, then on to Manitoba.  We weren’t impressed with the service of United however.  I tried many different ways to get seat assignments ahead of time, but it just didn’t work.  Not at the United desk in the main terminal, not at the desk at the gate our plane left from.

In fact, the guy manning the desk at the gate didn’t show up until maybe half an hour before the plane was due to leave, and there were at least a couple dozen people that needed help with their ticketing.  It was a mess.

At least the planes left on time, and arrived on time, so although we got to Manitoba later than originally planned, we did get there!

 The temperature is about 30 degrees cooler here!  We’ve been enjoying the milder weather here, and longer days.  And of course, visiting!

Yesterday we just hung out around the house.  There is a big field planted with soybeans behind the house.

Field of soybeans in Manitoba, Canada.

On behind the field are more fields that were used for hay.

Rolls of hay in field in Manitoba, Canada.

Today there was a family wedding here, so our 4-year-old granddaughter, Ellie, had her hair done for the first time.  We went to a park to get some pictures of her.  They had some beautiful beds of flowers.

Flowers in park at Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada.

I realize I’m biased, but I think our our little princess outshone the flowers.

Ellie in front of flowerbed.

Ellie and The Farmer/Grandpa took a break and sat on a bench for a while.

The Farmer and Ellie.

And lastly, with a good lesson for us all. . .

Ellie sniffing a Black-Eyed Susan flower.

. . . Always take time to stop and smell the flowers!

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