Mom's Birthday!

A few pictures of my mom's birthday, which was last week. We had dinner in Fredericton! The cat is my four legged niece, Maggie!

I am off to India on Sunday for 3 weeks. I love a good adventure however I have to admit I am a bit nervous!

I will post lots of pictures when I return on June 30!

Grand Manan Island

Mmmmm lobsters!
Heather and Nathalie


Liz, Janie and Julie


Julie and I in the fog!


Kate and Nathalie

The long weekend in May was a blast. My sister, five friends and I headed to Grand Manan Island for a girls getaway weekend. We ate like pigs, chatted to the wee hours of the night and became hooked to the game Dance Mania!

Lobster!

Well I am back in New Brunswick. It is very nice to be home... despite the fact that it is a little chilly! For those of you that don't know, I had to come home a little early as I was having problems obtaining a new passport. All is well now and I expect it to arrive today with my tourist visa from the Indian Consulate. I can't believe in 3 weeks I will be in INDIA!!

Mother's Day weekend was nice. My father cooked a giant feed of lobster. YUM! YUM! I am sure my mom was pleased that both her girls were home!

Red and White Ball... A Hollywood Night

Tonight the student government at the college (which is part of Michel's portfolio) hosted a dinner and dance. The theme was a Hollywood Night. I must say the did a fantastic job decorating... red carpet, spot light, balloons etc. I had to come back a bit early as I have to be on the road tomorrow at 5:30 am for a Girl Scout meeting in Tucson.
A funny story about balloons. We spent most of today decorating for this ball at a local hotel. The student government ordered 50 helium balloons from a grocery store so Michel, his colleague and I went to pick them up. They were packed in these gigantic bags. Michel was carrying 2 of them out the door when I big gust of wind came and oops... there went the balloons. It was too funny! We will just call him Winnie the Pooh!

Disneyland (California)

I got back late last night after spending 4 days in California. Michel brought a group of Honors Students to a conference in Anaheim and I got to tag along. It is basically a conference that allows smart students from the west coast to 'showcase' projects/studies they have been working on. We stayed at the Sheraton Anaheim which was a stone's throw away from Disneyland. I spent two days in Disneyland and the new California Adventure Park. It was fun, but it was Spring Break in California so the parks were PACKED. I was also alone, so standing in the long lines was kind of boring. I did a few rides and saw a few shows... my two favorites were Pirates of the Caribbean (which they just redid!!) and the Aladdin show.

Here are a few photos of me and a few new friends I met on the trip:







Friday night, Michel and I went to visit my Aunt Marilyn who lives in Marina Del Rey (just outside of LA). She is unbelievable.... she turns 69 this year and is still working as a Recovery Room Nurse and running 2 marathons a year! We had a nice visit. She is trying to convince me to run the LA Marathon in March... we'll see!!

Poppies

I love poppies. When I first went to Belgium I was surprised that poppies had a black center rather than a green one like the one we wear for Remembrance Day. Today I got an even bigger surprise.... ORANGE POPPIES!! Someone said orange and yellow poppies are a desert thing.. I am not sure. What I do know is they are beautiful. Enjoy!





Michel ran 40 miles yesterday. He is disappointed that he did not finish the 100 miles but was not feeling great which he thinks was due to the heat. Once it got dark, it became more and more difficult so he decided to stop. I am thankful he knew when to quit. He is a bit down today and a bit hard on himself. I think hourray for 40 miles.. that is more than most could ever dream of!

Tubac, AZ

Today Michel and I took a little road trip to Tubac. It reminded me a little of St. Andrew's with the little shops and restaurants.. it just missed the Atlantic Ocean. We saw a lot of cute Mexican things but decided to wait until we go back to Nogales as we are sure we can haggle a better deal! (I am still waiting for my new Canadian passport!) I did buy a cute headband. I had heard there were some cute yarn shops but have to admit I was disappointed! I have more yarn in my basket than these shops did! After exploring Tubac for a couple of hours we headed to Tucson and had dinner at the Olive Garden.. YUM. It was a great day... 28C in the shade!

Michel is gearing up for his 100 mile race tomorrow. It starts in the afternoon and goes all night. I hope it is not too warm out tomorrow and that he does well. I'll go cheer him on in the afternoon and take a photo or 2.

This is a picture of some dried chili pepper! You see them hanging on people's doors or in the form of wreaths.


Spring!


Tiles are a big thing around here. You can buy them in various sizes in all the Mexican shops. They make beautiful chairs and tables using the tiles. This is the first time I have seen them used in street signs. I thought it was cute so ... VOILA!