You're probably wondering what any of these pictures have to do with our great adventure in re-creating Lacombe's 1911 Railway Station! They have lots to do with it! You can't be involved in something like this and not take a break - now can you. These pictures are just a few of our collection from this past weekend. The first one is a walkway just outside our hotel - the second is a home turned B & B/restaurant just a few doors down from our hotel and the last one is a float plane landing in the harbor just outside our hotel. We enjoyed the flowers and GREEN GRASS, a wonderful brunch in the parlor of the historical home and many moments watching the planes coming in and going out!
Last week Friday morning (in the middle of a terrible snow storm that hit our winter-weary province) Peter and I drove down to the Calgary International Airport to board a plane for sunnier skies and blue-er waters and much, much greener grass! We flew to Victoria for the weekend. We stayed in a hotel across the harbor from the Empress Hotel and spent four days walking and relaxing and drinking coffee and shopping and some more walking. We probably put 30 - 40 km on our shoes those days. But what a wonderful place to do it! We found no less than SIX Starbucks in a one mile radius within the downtown/James Bay area. We also brought home lots of good reading material (they have a Chapters three floors tall!). We took a carriage ride with a spunky 24 year old Belgian named Jack. We also were able to explore lots of side streets behind the Legislative Buildings that protected many old and well restored homes. And yes, we did wander in the Legislative Building - as much as the "do not enter" signs would allow. No high tea in the Empress - we'll have to save that for another trip. The extent of our visit to the B.C. Royal Museum was an IMAX presentation on the Titanic and then a walk through display of the various artifacts recovered and a well done presentation of what it would have been like to be a passenger on the ill-fated ship. If it comes to your town - see it!
The Legislative Assembly
Saying "bye" to Jack
"Pinehurst" - one of many restored homes
Taking this break was probably one of the best things we could have done right now. The only downside was flying back home! At least on the trip home the skies were much clearer and we could actually make out the many mountain tops on the way. They looked like a sea of Lemon Merangue topping or a plate overflowing with Divinity Fudge! We think we could make out Castle Mountain! AND when we drove home Monday night we didn't have to fight snow covered roads, which was a blessing. That would be enough to send us right back until Alberta really smartened up and let Spring have a turn!
Like I mentioned in the last blog posting - we are in the process of developing the last space for new tenants - Waters Mackie Property Appraisers. So ... on Saturday the 14th the signs outside came down - those ones we put up so long ago advertising the building coming and having lease space! We also were able to clean up the yard from winter debris. This was nice considering it decided to snow AGAIN! As well, Peter and Kevin worked a bit more on putting up the windows in our office. Those ones on the partial walls.
DOWN THEY COME
Peek!
Only a few more things to finish up here in the office to be truly occupant worthy and keep working on trades for completing the last lease space downstairs. Sigh - we're at that again. Maybe this time it will go better. I would rather spend money on carriage rides and dinners overlooking the harbor - but we will be truly happy to have the entire building finished and leased. Then we can look forward to finishing outside - planting grass, paving the parking lot (!), putting in some trees and having a grand opening! What will we do with our time when it is all done!
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