Bon Voyage! Happy travels guys!!! I hope you are all safe and happy throughout the year that you are gone, I'm going to miss you all. Hopefully you can relax and enjoy your new surroundings, now that all the preparation is pretty much done. Boys, you are going to be experiencing all kinds of new and amazing things, enjoy it! This is quite the opportunity you all have.
Love and miss you all,
-Monique
No Trauma experienced Good disclaimer, Ron. I was only joking about the chopped liver. After this summer, Costa Rica is going to seem tame! I thought your Fringe goals were pretty ambitious, but sounds like you all enjoyed. I'm glad you enjoyed The Medicine Show and wish Jared could have seen it, too. I knew Owen and Ben would like it--magic, bad jokes and a wild man! I can't believe how soon your departure date is. If you're hoping to tire everyone out so they sleep through the trip, it just might work.
Hello from the Constituency Office Thanks for keeping us up to date on your summer activities. You are so busy I don't think you'll have time to read the comments! Kerry was also at a hockey school in Saskatoon on August long, if only we'd known we could have hooked up. Things are slow in the office, the farmers are all on their combines and everyone else fitting in last minute holidays before school begins. Wayne is gone to the Midwest Leg Conference in Traverse, Michigan, so Ceanna and I are holding down the fort for the next couple of days. We all enjoy reading your blog and can't wait to see the photos and comments after you arrive in Costa Rica! Take care, think about you lots.
The countdown is on! Hi RNOB or BRON or NOBR....
How many sleeps until blast off? I'm tired just keeping up to your timetable!! WoW! Way to pack a lifetime of fun into a summer. Thanks for all your excellent reporting. As everyone says, it's a great way to keep in touch. The children at Alleykatz are gearing up to the new school year...new school supplies...new clothes...trying to get to bed on time to start the new year routine...you know the drill. Angie is leaving on Aug. 28-30 to go to Med. Hat for her start towards Education. We want to have a party for her before she goes....Are you heading this way? or is that just wishful thinking? Anyway, it was quite a summer and we have so much to be thankful for! IDEA...Costa Rica is not far from Mexico. Would you consider a side trip during the Christmas Holidays and come and see us in Guayabitos? We'd have tons of fun. David, Kat, Jackson (7) and Julia(4) will be with us (we have 2 hotel rooms and lots of beds!! (They could bunk in with us for a while and you could have their room). Please think about it. Take Care! Love Deb
haha sounds like your adventures have begun! i wish i could have seen you guys before you take off - not going to make it there this time. oh and get used to the heat buddy!!!! air condition shmair condition
Well I'm glad to see that you all enjoyed your visit! I loved seeing you all again, I'm happy that I got to see you before you take your big adventure over to Costa Rica. Love and miss you,
-Monique
Good to see you at the game! Hi All, It was great to see you all at the Rider game, and boy did they do us proud!!!! I have been up at Jane's in Lacombe since Mon. I am going to Cold Lake tomorrow to watch my nephew play PeeWee Baseball. Their team won the provincials and the westerns are in Cold Lake. Then on Sun. I am going in to Saskatoon for meetings on Mon. and Tues. I will be staying at the Radisson, so if the boys (or all of you) would like to go watersliding, feel free to come on over. If you are having trouble getting a hold of me, I am at the STF meetings. I bought a laptop this summer, so now I can stay connected even when I am away from home. I bet you are getting excited about your trip to Costa Rica. Owen, please, e-mail me after you get there and let me know what it is like. I'll be thinking about you all, take care and have fun!!!!
Charlene
Letter from Ben Hello Everyone, Rylan just received his letter from Ben yesterday and he was so excited. He will write back right away. Sounds like you are having a very wonderful and relaxing time. Its so nice that you can do so many exciting things with the kids in the summer. Take care of yourselves.
Janette
Love the updates This is such an awesome way to keep everyone updated. I loved seeing your family again spending time with you guys. Have a wonderful summer and I look forward to reading all it. Take care, with love, Erin
Sounds like you guys are having a great summer!! Love reading your blog and look forward to all your exciting news in Costa Rica. See you in 2 weeks at the wedding!
Happy Holidays Hey Guys,Great to read your blogs and finding out a bit about your daily lives.It is fab to see pics of the kids and Ron in RELAX mode-where's the beer?
Keep well and safe travels
Stephen
Great Fun!!!! Well, very nice writing Tagh, looks like lot's of fun in the sun! May you guys all realize what an awesome summer you are getting to have! Yes that means I am envious,lol. Hope your trip this week is going well, talk to you later! Genny
We miss you!!!! You are AWESOME! Hello to you, Benjamin, Owen, Nataghia and Ron,
All of us at Alleykatz are wondering how you are doing and of course, when is buddy Ben coming to visit? Will Teacher Nataghia be at playschool when we are in school? Where is Owen? Is he in Mexico yet?(They forget Costa Rica but have heard me talk about Mexico lots) Amy is teacher to the 3 and 4 year olds and doesn't threaten them with "Be good or you'll go to the principal!" No student is afraid of you Ron! Good for you, successful leader! Do you have an email address that we could use to send you pics ?
Love to you Nowlan family! Your friends at Alleykatz!
P.S. For the parade this year, we had a castle with princesses and a dragon and knights in armor riding their trusty steads...bikes. It was fun...and HOT! Bye, bye!
Take Care! Thanks so much for the update, Hope you guys are having fun. We were out of power for 15 minutes short of 48 hours the weekend you left so consider yourselves lucky. It has been very hot for several weeks now (30 or more) so it is getting a little old. Had Darci's 2nd birthday party yesterday, it was also Dino Days weekend and my mom and dad were here too. Keep in touch. Rylan says Hi too!
Janette
Hello!! Hey everyone! I'm glad to see your summer is going good, even with the hectic schedule :) Looking forward to seeing you, especially the boys! I miss you guys! You are still coming to good old Yorkton ... right? Don't forget :) Miss you lots, see you hopefully soon! Lots of love, Monique
Enjoy your summer! Hi All,
Sounds like you have all been busy and enjoying the summer. I am in Lacombe at Jane's right now. I came up on Sun. of last week and I will go home on this Fri., so I can be home to go to the Rider game on Sat. in Regina. I hope to be in Saskatoon on the 9-11th and also the 20th and 21st. It has been hot up here, but, even hotter at home. Hi Owen, hope you had a great birthday! You look like you were having fun at the soccer camp. Keep in touch. Charlene
Standing O Bob, it was a short message. I thanked the staff, parents and community members for supporting the students in the pursuit of excellence, I thanked the students for another excellent year. I reminded people that achievement was not an act but a process that requires goals, resourcefulness, and perseverance. I challenged every person to look for models of excellence in people and organizations and achievement and to use them to guide them in life. I said my goodbye and suggested we might see each other in the future.
We are a Canadian family moving to Costa Rica for the 2007-2008 school year. We will be exploring discovering and understanding the Costa Rican culture, nature and how to surf! If you are wondering where in the world Nuevo Arenal is here is a link. Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica http://www.travelblog.org/gmaps/map_49b.html
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Monique
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Bon Voyage!
Happy travels guys!!! I hope you are all safe and happy throughout the year that you are gone, I'm going to miss you all. Hopefully you can relax and enjoy your new surroundings, now that all the preparation is pretty much done. Boys, you are going to be experiencing all kinds of new and amazing things, enjoy it! This is quite the opportunity you all have. Love and miss you all, -Monique