Celebrating Life

Life is not a dress rehearsal. ~ saying from a button I have owned for many years

This Kelowna trip is the first of many that I hope to make over my 50th year. I arrived at the airport yesterday to a smiling Marie. She and I worked together when I first started my career so we have known each other for almost 30 years. She is hilarious! We laugh a lot when we are together. I have fond memories of us travelling for work to exciting places like Thunder Bay but also to conferences around North America. I have spent time here in her beautiful home that overlooks Lake Okanagan and love it. She has made her home a sanctuary and it is always very welcoming.

From the airport we went to mass where she was singing. It was very meaningful during this Lenten season. Her voice is clear and pretty. Her song choices were perfect. We went for lunch at an Asian place and then walked around downtown Kelowna. I showed up at my uncle and aunt’s place for my uncle’s 76th birthday and had fun surprising my cousins who did not know I was coming in. I had great conversations with them. They all appear to be doing pretty well.

Marie picked me up after supper and whisked me off to a Steve Bell concert. Steve was surprised to see me there and came over and gave me a big hug afterwards. His band was really hot and as always, with Steve, you just don’t get a concert, he leaves you with some thought-provoking message. He has a great song called Absalom and Steve talks about how as parents we make choices that influence our kids. He and Nancy did not save a college fund for their children; instead they have a counselling fun. I liked his line about his children’s life stories have not yet been fully told. It made me think of my friend Louise’s line “May the Lord keep you until the word of your life is fully spoken.”

My life is not yet fully spoken but thus far I think it has been an interesting read. How about yours?

Peace,

Suzanne