Greetings from Banff

Dear Friends,

Here we are in Banff. George is at a conference, and I'm the tagalong. This is good considering our house is a wreck and my computer is broken...again!

Yes, the computer. I guess it's time to visit the Apple Genius people again. Oh, it must be nice to have a job where you are called a genius. Everyone looks up to you and wants and needs your attention. Nice. My job usually doesn't go in that direction, considering that I have two teenagers. (btw RIP Steve Jobs).

Banff is a beautiful place. Have to complain a little about the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel. For the second year in a row we ended up in the parking lot view room. We made such a scene last time, we figured that this could not happen again. AND...this was after George called 3 times to make sure that we were not in a parking lot view room. Not even if we were really looking at cars, we are looking at concrete walls. What is the point when you are in beautiful wilderness???

Now, we have been upgraded in room and price to the "best view in the house." It is truly spectacular. It is also because we have been in the "best view in the house" before that we whine so much about the parking lot view. My goodness!

House. Disaster. The renovation looks great. All of our crap? Looks bad. Need I go further? I think not.

We are celebrating 18 years of marriage. Still no one I'd rather spend my time with even after all of this time. He wants me to give up my land ownership and become a full time water girl. Love will always make you a fool. That is all I can say.

I'm going to run and watch The Help. Hope you are having a good week.

TTFN,
Deb

16 Years of Marriage:16 Things...

How did that happen? Glad it did. I feel so lucky to have found who I truly consider my soul mate.

He loves me even though:

1. I shop too much.
2. Organizing anything requires making a HUGE mess and you can never be sure it will ever be back to normal again.
3. I have crazy ideas.
4. I have no domestic abilities--at least none that I can locate.
5. I like to do last minute things that require dropping everything...and often shirking responsible responsibilities.
6. I have a dreadful sense of humor--often dark and black.
7. I hold grudges like a bull dog terrier holds on to a sock in its teeth.
8. I have impossible standards of loyalty.
9. I'm not a good driver.
10. I love halloween.
11. I make a lot of redundant purchases.
12. I don't know where his socks are.
13. I don't like to make phone calls.
14. I'm midwest tacky.
15. I prefer sleep to exercise.
16. I like to dress funny instead of sexy.

16 Things He's Taught Me

1. Put the perishables away.
2. You really should exercise.
3. Michigan football Saturdays are akin to holidays
4. You can get to the airport seconds before you plane is supposed to leave and still make your flight.
5. You can also buy your tickets last minute--it just costs more.
6. Summers at the cottage are enjoyable, in certain ways.
7. Our kids can do their chores.
8. You can be a workaholic and still have fun.
9. It's o-k to be messy, just not for too long.
10. You can drive 11 hours and not stop for gas or restrooms.
11. You can not talk all of the time and still say a lot.
12. Naps are good and necessary.
13. Being in love is really, really special and good.
14. You should be able to always operate your husband's phone and be able to turn off the alarm.
15. You should like EVERYBODY.
16. Most of all, I've learned about unlimited kindness and generosity. He is the kindest and most generous person I've ever met.