Where East Meets West

In Winnipeg, we consider ourselves to be central in terms of Canada and Ontario (and beyond), to be "out East." Here in Hamilton, people consider "here" to be central, and the Maritimes to be "East." I guess in terms of football, or even just BC, Winnipeg would be considered "East" too. Hm. Aaaanyways...

Jon and I have been happy to meet up with a number of people from "out West" the last few weeks...

In September, Kara was taking a massage therapy course in Toronto for a weekend. The Sunday she left, we met up at the Pearson airport and had a wonderful visit. It was so fun to catch up in person, and see a familiar face!

On Thursday (Sept. 25), Jon's parents flew in from Newfoundland, where they were visiting April, Jordan, and little Cori-Anne, and stayed with us till Sunday. We were definitely spoiled and we loved it! Their visit included dinner outings, baby picture viewings (Cori is sooo cute!), a wedding, brunch, and good conversation. Not only were we able to see mom and dad H, but we also had the chance to visit with our good friends Roger & Kelly (and their adorable girls, Cadance & Addyson), and their family as Cortney (Roger's sister) got married on Saturday. For some bizarre reason, we have no photographic evidence of a Hildebrand visit (mom and dad H do...) but we do have some photos of Rog & Kelly.

Last week on Thursday, I had the chance to visit with Alissa and Ayla! They were visiting Alissa's aunt and uncle in Guelph, and they were kind enough to stop in for an afternoon. We went for a Fall walk (and were rained on a bit), and chatted in the apartment over tea (as well as played with stuffed animals, sang and danced with Ayla). I may post some pics from that day later. It was a treat to spend time with both mother and daughter. Thanks for visiting!

The next visit we look forward to is my mom, in November!