And another one ...

Well I decided at the last minute on Saturday to fly out to Vancouver.  
At the time Mich didn't know what was up and Shana knew how to push the right buttoms to get me over the edge of decision.

I'm glad I did.  Mich called Sunday afternoon just as Shana and I had returned from the airport and were checking out Rona for some last minute HRTC items.  Mich was relieve to hear I was already in town (I think).  So Monday I headed over to Maple Ridge to relieve Steve ... just in time for dinner prep - he was very relieved to see me.  Steve's a GREAT dad but he doesn't do so well at multi-tasking with 3 kids, laundry, meals, etc.   Never mind the moms do it all, why is it many dad can't????

Mich returned Tues evening from her mom's but is carrying her own load of extra stress as a result of the situation.  I've stayed on a few days to give her a hand.  Ferrying kids and cooking.

Weds Dave's uncle Pete passed away.  Lost his very long battle with cancer.  Our thoughts go out to his aunt Mary and their family.

I'm returning to Surrey & Shana's for the weekend shortly.  I'll be handed off at the bus depot in Coquitlam today.  Mich is picking up Steve's mom who is down for the weekend. Tonight I'm having dinner with my step-mom David and Monday I'll be back to Mich's as they have the funeral service, along with a graveside service and related family duties to which the two younger ones won't be attending.

If only I could win the lottery so I could come and go as I please.  Be with my friends when they need me or when I need them but life isn't allowing that with me in Calgary and they are in the lower mainland.  Interesting thing is though I don't think I could live back at the coast. Although the greeness is nice, the lack of sun and too much grey really does get me down and Dave HATES the rain with a passion - snow and cold he can live with but rain .... it's part of why he'd never go back to the UK.

I'm working on the PMA ... still have a ways to go  but no fear I'll find it soon, I'm sure.