From August 3rd-10th, 2004, I visited my best friend, Aubrey, in Calgary, Alberta. It was an awesome vacation, that surprisingly didn't go too quickly. I had the chance to spend time with one of my best friends, meet her family and friends, do some touring around town and much more. Even though we were always busy, it was all a very relaxing experience!

Aubrey and I created our own "Itinerary" to guide us through the week. To our delight, we were able to do pretty much EVERYTHING we planned. Thanks be to God for that! Here are some of the things we got to do during this week:

• Visit Olive Garden twice
• Spend time with her other best friend, Brandi
• Meet Aubrey's family members out west!
• Meet many of Aubrey's friends in Calgary
• Ate lunch with very malicious gophers at Sicomee Lake
• Drove to British Columbia and visited the Fairmont Hot Springs
• Tasted a "Screamer" for the first time! (Soft Ice Cream and Slurpee)
• Hiked Johnston's Canyon
• Stayed at the Caribou Lodge Resort in Banff for one night
• Saw the Canadian Rockies! They're BEAUTIFUL!
• Visited the Central Calgary Seventh-day Adventist church on the Sabbath I was there
• Visited TWO spas! ("Kerei Salon and Spa" and "Krysalis" Salon and Spa).
• Had a Veg Night; watched 2 movies called 50 FIRST DATES and EVER AFTER
• Dinner at THE Cheesecake Cafe (Delicious!)
• Got to attend one of Aubrey's vocal lessons, as well as a dance rehearsal for a future show
• Helped Aubrey and her Tita Liza create and put together Wedding Shower invitations for their friend
• Tried Huckleberry Jam for the first time
• Simply had a GREAT TIME!

I look forward to visiting Calgary in the near future!