Still cool around here ......eh!

Yes, I had a five hour class in how not to offend a Canadian yesterday and they also told us the proper use of the infamous Canadian "word" eh. Let me back up a little bit because there is a theme developing around here. We got up early, like we always do, then we walked about 11 or 12 city blocks to get to the building where my class was. I was happy because I found a Canadian dime on the sidewalk. The class was in the building where ConcoPhillips has office space but not where Peter works. When we got there we had a nice breakfast. I had roasted veggies and scrambled eggs and of course a nice cup of coffee.

After the class, Peter picked me up in his rented car and we headed back to the apartment. We then walked about another 10 blocks to the local Safeway. The area where we went was a lot like the Montrose area of Houston with a hint of the Rice Village area. The area was full of teens that obviously had nothing to do. The Safeway was just like ours on a slightly smaller scale. Prices were not too bad.

The evening was very interesting. There was a company sponsored party at a place called Heritage Park. We walked about another couple of miles or so to see all of the park. By now you have probably figured out that the theme is walking. Wow! I was not ready for all of the walking but I have figured out that it is really good for me. The entire park was closed to the public and much of it was available to the 1,000 or so employees of ConocoPhillips. We took a 20 minute ride on a huge steam powered paddle boat on a beautiful lake. It was really cool, especially on the water. I was so glad that I had my jacket. The snow capped mountains were in the distant background. We also took a ride on an old ferris wheel. Peter took great pleasure in rocking the seat that we were on. They served what they called a BBQ but it was not like what we would call a BBQ although the food was great. We had salmon cooked on a cedar board, salad, hot rolls, veggies, and prime rib. Huge tents had been set up around the grounds. There was a dessert tend, a dink tent, etc. I met several of the people that Peter works with which was nice. We were part of the, lets just say, more experienced group. Okay, we were much older than most of the crowd. We did not stay too late but it was great fun.

To end the evening, I took a nice warm bath in this really nice deep bathtub that Peter has. I am not used to taking baths but these last two nights, I have really enjoyed it. I was so tired from the previous two days that I fell asleep in that nice warm tub. Peter came to check on my and I think that I had been asleep for at least 15 minutes. My nice warm water had cooled off considerably. I think that there is a nap in my future today!