Hello friends, and happy autumn season to you! Here are a few of my favorite things right now. Our current listen-aloud together book on Audible is Greyfriars Bobby* (book club/matinee post coming soon…). This book is perfect for October! It’s set during Victorian times, but since it wasn’t published during the Victorian era, it doesn’t … Continue reading Favorite Things for Autumn 2026
Day #4 (last day) I actually set an alarm for 7 AM because we bought tickets for the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain ascending at 10:50 AM. We had the 20 min walk downhill, followed by a 15 min shuttle/bus ride to the gondola. I was able to find a “kids ride … Continue reading Banff Gondola, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Day #3 was another slow/easy/late start and I let everyone sleep in again, we’re on vacation after all. Once everyone was up, showered and had some snacks for breakfast we headed to the public transport station to figure out how to take a bus to Lake Minnewanka. About 7 minutes into our 20 minute walk, … Continue reading Lake Louise & a Beavertail, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Day #2 was another slow/easy/late start and we headed to the hotel pool since it was drizzly outside. After about an hour and a half in the pool we headed back to the rooms to shower, change, and eat snacks for lunch. I looked out the room window and saw the resident family of elk. … Continue reading Banff Centre & 5-Pin Bowling, Banff, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦🌧️
