You knows those times when you wonder…  How can the weekend already be over? Where did it go?  Well… This weekend was one of them.

From a jam packed Friday evening at the Grandstand show at the Calgary Stampede, to a tour Saturday morning of Housing First facilities with Tom Mulcair, the leader of Canada’s NDP party, to dinner in the garden for 8 with my cousins from Paris, my step-daughter’s play, my eldest daughter flying in from Vancouver and late night drinks at a favourite restaurant with her and her sister and a couple of friends, to another night at the Stampede, the weekend flew by and it’s already Monday!

Where does time go when you’re having fun?

Can I just say it… whew!

It was fun. It was family. It was life and best of all, was having my daughter come home.

And… I am running late — which is okay. I have committed to giving myself space to be here, or not, this summer.

And in being here, I’m sharing a pictorial view of my weekend — family, laughter, good food, good times, sunshine and love. Who could ask for anything better?

Ellie’s Lily

I planted the tiger lillies 3 years ago. This is the first season it’s bloomed.

AT The Madison with Tom Mulcair, Doug, George Stevens

Enjoying family-time before dinner

Good food. Good wine. Good company – and speaking French!

The Fly-past.

Cowgirls and Cowboys