Good Friday :)

I haven't had a chance to write in a while because I gave my laptop away to Matt so he could make sure all is up and running for when I head out tomorrow.......I think Carolyn likes it though and is keeping it hostage to the last possible minute. I am currently waiting for her to stop by after work and drop it off. Its funny how I get used to using the one computer and while using my moms, "its just not the same" lol.

Today has been crazy busy. I didn't sleep well last night, but discovered that Home Improvement is played on CMT at 3am....kind of a bonus for being awake that early. I ended up falling asleep until about 830am and then I woke up and got my day started. The first thing I did was travel to Brantford to visit my grandparents. I actually had a really good visit with them, despite being 88 and a horrible driver, I had fun chatting with them and telling them all about my future adventures. My grandpa showed me this really cool ancestry book which had the "whiting" crest.....I told them I was going to get a tattoo of it (they were not impressed) lol. One new thing I did learn is that Whiting is a variation of Whiton, Whittin etc. It also is translated to mean "fair or pale" which in my case is VERY fitting. As a history nerd, I jump at the chance to take in anything he has to say about the war or just life in general. We had a nice chat about the Dionne Quints today and how he went to see them when he was 18....oh how I wish I could go back in time :)

When I got home, I made a stop at UPS and discussed with them the options I have at getting my stuff shipping up to Fort Hope. I have decided that shipping through them would be better than Canada Post because of the reliability. They have tracking numbers and can guarantee that everything will arrive in 5 days, and needs to be signed for. I like that they are accountable for what happens to my stuff, I would hate to see anything get lost along the way! It is going to cost me probably about $200 for an 100 pound 24X24X24 box.....I am not complaining, I'm going to be reimbursed for my moving, so I think that sounds great!

I am currently sitting in the living room and testing out my moms new web cam. Bruce is cooking me steak as my "last supper" and I'm waiting for Carolyn to bring me back my laptop.....Life is Good.

Tonight- the plans are to head out with my friends and stop by the penalty box to see poor victor at work! It'll be a busy 24hrs, but at this time tomorrow I'll be in Walkerton getting ready for the beginning of my adventure :)

"Life is either a great adventure or nothing"

- Helen Keller