I finally got back the framed photo of Moraine Lake that I got when I was in Canada this summer. I think it looks great and I’m happy how the framing turned out. It looks much better in person though.
I stopped by the Cat Town kitty shelter and cat “cafe” and got pictures of some cuties near the front window.
Arun always looks quite content when he’s grooming himself.
It’s the 40th Anniversary of the release of Stand By Me this year and there have been showings of it around the US to commemorate the occasion.
I found a showing at a relatively local theater so I bought a ticket because it’s probably been about 40 years since I’ve seen it. And it’s probably the first time I’ll get to actually watch it from start to finish given that I never did so at the theater where I worked when it was showing there, all those 40 years ago.
As a bonus, the theater was going to serve up a full meal while we watched the movie and the menu is below. The food was delicious actually, and it was wonderful to see the movie, especially given the recent death of its director, Rob Reiner. It holds up well and it’s still a great movie full of adventure and great emotional moments. I’m glad I got a chance to see it again in a theater.
I took a hike up to Lake Louise this morning. I started down in the village and took the Tramline Trail which about 4 km to the lakeshore.
The trail was very quiet but once I reached the lake, I saw the masses of tourists lining up to take the same photos of the lake that I was hoping to take. There was a lot of smoke in the air so I didn’t get the best pictures, but the lake was beautiful as always.
There were some hikers in the crowds who were looking like they were heading on to other trails, so that was nice to see.
I headed down along the Louise Creek Trail and enjoyed lack of crowds and the sound of the creek alongside the trail. Overall, a lovely hike.
My brother and I took a little hike in Happy Valley this morning. The trail is on private land with public access, and the owners have placed many interesting items along the trail for our amusement.
My brother went out for another round (9 holes) of golf this morning. We were joined by his friends Don and Leanne. As is usual with my game, I didn’t hit the ball well towards the end. However, I did hit the green off the tee on the first par 3. So, at least I can enjoy that achievement.
I took to the backroads around Camrose, which meant mostly gravel roads. For the most part, the gravel was not tricky although I had to constantly move around from side to side to find the line that didn’t have the thick gravel. A pleasant day as far as the weather went so a good day on the bike.
A shot from my golf game this evening. I joined the men’s night game where much hilarity ensued, mostly from my attempts in hitting the ball. As is usual for me, a hit a few good shots, made a few good putts, and generally enjoyed the evening.
I took a road trip with my nieces to Drumheller today to see the badlands and visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum. We took a short walk on the Badlands Interpretive Trail, and then toured the museum. There were too many things to show here, so it’s a worthwhile trip if you want to see for yourself.