Edmonton-Bound

Amanda and I took this photo together on our first stop on the way to Edmonton. Our trip, while good, was marked by waiting for tables at restaurants. Amanda joked that she'd have to post about my attitude in IHOP, and I'm kind of happy to see that she didn't.

Kissing Couple Vacation Day 4 - Part 2

Amanda and I had a few photos taken by a third party photographer (thanks mom!) in Williams Lake when we returned there on Wednesday night.

We're going to be crazy busy today packing and moving, so I'm going to cut this post short.  Hopefully tonight or tomorrow I'll be able to finish up our vacation photos together.

Kissing Couple Vacation Day 4

After a fantastic morning and early afternoon with Tyler of the Pouting Couple of Kamloops, we've returned to Williams Lake before heading back to Tumbler Ridge tomorrow.  We did some shopping, bought some yarn, and thoroughly enjoyed visiting with him and Irina (before she had to work)!

What else did we do?  What we do best!

This photo was taken while riding down an escalator in the Bay.

We followed it up with a photo while we were looking for shirts.

Tyler was recruited as a third-party cameraman (thanks!) for this photo of us near his and Irina's new apartment:

 We took some more photos later on that I'll hopefully be posting tomorrow night.  Until then!

Kissing Couple on Vacation Day 3

Yesterday was Day 3 of our fantastic vacation.  We drove from Williams Lake to Kamloops and got to visit with my brother and his girlfriend -- the famous Pouting Couple of Kamloops!  We were hoping to get a photo of the four of us together, but it just didn't happen.  :-(

Amanda and I stopped at the Chartreuse Moose in 100 Mile House for lunch and a photo together. 

We also stopped for a photo at Cache Creek.  It was *incredibly* hot, and much to our surprise, their women's washroom was out of order.  Their solution was to put porta-potties inside the carwash bay.  O_o  I wondered if they turned on the carwash periodically while people were inside to keep them from overheating.  Amanda thinks they just opened the doors and ran the carwash to keep them clean.

Anyway, we ended up in Kamloops mid-afternoon and looked around for a while before Tyler was off work.  We met him and Irina at their new apartment, received the grand tour, and we went for supper before returning to their place for an evening of video games (Fat Princess), cards, and Baman and Piderman videos.

Good times!

Kissing Couple Vacation Day 2

Our epic vacation adventure continued yesterday in Williams Lake.  Amanda took this photo of the two of us next to the Old Courthouse Square before we visited Wiseowl Toys (my parents' toy store).

We spent the rest of the day visiting my grandparents, both in Williams Lake, and out at Felker Lake, before returning to my parents' place later in the evening.  It was really good seeing everyone, and they were all very happy to see Amanda and me.

Kissing Couple Vacation Day 1

Amanda and I are on Day 3 of our vacation today.  Right now we're cuddling on the couch before we continue on to Kamloops to see my brother and his girlfriend -- the Pouting Couple of Kamloops!


Sunday was Day 1 of our vacation, and we drove from Tumbler Ridge to Williams Lake.  When we came down this way in December we couldn't make all of my usual stops along the drive, which meant that Amanda's first trip to Bijoux Falls had to wait until Sunday!

Amanda took this photo on her iPhone, and I followed it up with a photo of the two of us together in front of the falls

Just after we finished taking our photo together, a man and his son came up to us.  He asked if we'd mind taking a picture of the two of them together with his phone.  He handed his phone to me and commented that it was kind of hard to take photos with because of where the button was.  I looked at his phone, and it was a Samsung Galaxy S II -- I use a Galaxy S.  The photo app was exactly the same, and I had a hard time *not* telling him that he was in the experienced hands of Jake Fehr, Official Photographer of the Kissing Couple of Grande Prairie.  :-)


Anyway, the two of us made it to Williams Lake in good shape and got to spend the evening with my parents.  It was great because I've only seen them once since Christmas, and they seemed really happy to see us as well!

Timing is Everything

I've been counting down to myself for a few days now.  There are only 18 more days until I start my new job at the Grande Prairie Public Library.


In that time, I have to

• play tour guide for my future-in-laws (Friday)
• help my boss move (Saturday)
• enjoy a final Sunday in Tumbler Ridge with Amanda (Sunday)
• work (5 more days)
• attend Amanda's niece's birthday party
• drive south and visit family on a *very* brief vacation
• pack up and move to Grande Prairie
• list my condo
• finish many other smaller tasks

It seems like a lot, especially considering I'm just moving to a new place three hours away, and my current place is not incredibly large.


So what's the plan?


Well, I'll play tour guide and mover the next few days.  I'll pack what I can so that Amanda can take it back to Grande Prairie with her when she leaves on Sunday.


Then I'll do my best to enjoy Sunday with Amanda to its fullest.  It'll be the last one we'll have here together.


After that, I'll pack what I can through the week so I can take it to Amanda's on the way to her niece's party.  We'll be heading on holidays after that, and then it'll be crunch time.  I think we'll probably have three frantic days of packing and driving before (hopefully) having Sunday entirely off to rest up before heading back to work.


It's going to be a busy few weeks, but they certainly shouldn't be boring!