Belated Update

Vogue Girl Korea, July 2006

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Hi all!  My apologies for the posting delay.  I had every intention of blogging at least once or twice during my Canada vacation, but did not anticipate such abysmal internet service (I figured my parents’ new connection would be better than the old one; it wasn’t – it took ages to load images).  Glad that’s over!  In addition, it seems traveling took a lot out of me – I needed about a week’s recuperation before I felt well enough to start blogging again!  And here I am.  So before I get back into it, here’s an update on the vacation escapades.

First off, I missed my flight because the airport bus was rerouted (unbeknownst to me), and my parents had to re-book my ticket.  I also carried my boyfriend’s cold/flu/whatever across the continent with me.  Then it turned into pink eye (which I’m still getting over).  So it was an especially rough first couple of days.  It wasn’t enough to ruin the trip, though – I had a lot of fun with friends and family.  Everyone parked their trailers, motorhomes, and tents on my aunt and uncle’s lakeside cabin property, and for nearly two weeks we didn’t leave the beach (except to venture to my parents’ house for showers, and into town for donuts.  Okay, I admit it, I spent most nights sleeping at the house with my grandparents, but only because I missed my bed and my cat).  My parents, brother, both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncles, and most of my cousins were there (some far-removed that I haven’t seen in years), not to mention their friends, girlfriends, children, and dogs.  It was especially nice to have so many canines around, large and small (I want a dog so badly!).

Vogue Girl Korea, July 2006

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I had some of my favorite frozen yogurt from the general store down the road (I used to work there and make the cones, and it’s ah-mazing!), filled up on my grandma’s raspberries, waded in the lake, and visited two friends.  Both have had babies since the last time I saw them, and it was both strange and fun to reminisce under new circumstances – so much changes yet so much stays the same.  We had a joint birthday party for my brother and aunt on the 29th, complete with two cakes and a few cards, gifts, and cash thrown my way as well (this was sweet and surprising, since my birthday isn’t until the 23rd.  Also, I’m getting a little old for this).  I surprised myself by going rainbow trout fishing with my dad one evening (something I haven’t done in more than ten years), but we didn’t catch anything.  It was fun to rocket across the waves in the same red motorboat, though.

A mama bear rustled through my parents’ apple trees for breakfast one morning, though I didn’t see her personally.  My mom said she’d been spotted around the area with two cubs (we live right on the edge of the woods, so none of this is surprising), and she hoped my dad wouldn’t have to call Wildlife Conservation if the poor hungry bear kept returning and wrecking the trees.  Sadly, my aunt and cousin and I, driving back from town one day, saw that someone had just hit a bear cub not far from there.  The poor thing was still alive, lying there injured, and eventually conservation officers arrived and shot it (thankfully, I didn’t witness this).  This really saddened me, as I’m sure it was one of the mother bear’s cubs, and maybe this all could have been prevented had the bears been relocated sooner; it shows just how little is done for the wildlife in our small rural town when it becomes a problem.  But I’m glad I catch a glimpse of it while I’m there; as glad as I am for having moved to a faraway city, I do miss the beauty of British Columbia.

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Unfortunately, I didn’t really take many photos (I don’t really like wielding my camera on trips, I’d rather just experience the moment usually), but I did manage to snap a few outfit photos, which I’ll post soon.  On the whole, it was a great trip, but I’m glad to be back in Pittsburgh.  I’ve been trying to relax, getting through the last bits of summer with Matt, prepping for fall, and spending some of my birthday money (more on that later).  I hope you’re all having a wonderful August.

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