Visitors

My parents are visiting from Winnipeg. They came in today at around 4:00. My place is mostly clean, but not perfect. They aren’t staying with me because I don’t have any extra beds and they are getting up there in age. My father seemed impressed with my place which is nice.
We went out to dinner at Osaka. It’s a nearby Japanese restaurant that has an all-you-can-eat sushi option. So we gorged ourselves. Afterwards they went back to their hotel. We’re going to have breakfast tomorrow at a Barb and Ernie’s (a local restaurant).
They toured all over Alberta on their way to Edmonton. They were looking for a good place to retire to. They had some excitement when crossing Roger’s Pass.
Their brakes failed going down a mountain.
The emergency brake didn’t work either. But eventually the brakes started working again and they were able to stop. They got towed to Revelstoke where they got it repaired. Apparently the emergency brake had gotten locked on somehow and overheated. When the brakes overheat they stop working.
The irony is that before the trip they had the car checked out thoroughly. The mechanic, when he heard that they would be going over Roger’s Pass, determined that he would look extra hard at the brakes. Apparently not hard enough.
I love my parents and all, but it is a bit of a hassle to have them visit. I have stuff I need to do, or would like to do, but I can’t when I should be entertaining them. This past month I’ve been stressed and not getting enough sleep. With the year end of my condo ownership coming up, D&D games to prepare, and other worries, I need a vacation, like a long weekend. Technically I should be in one right now, but when you have relatives visiting, it’s not relaxing.
Anyway, if I’m having breakfast with them tomorrow, I need to go to bed. See you tomorrow… (maybe.)