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With Alison and Bianca. I also got to see Alison's 9 month old baby, who was super cute. I haven't seen Alison since her wedding three years ago, and I pretty much went straight from the airport over to see her before she left the next day.
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With my friends Zoe and Liane. Zoe lived in Paris when we first moved here, and I know both of them from my Red Pine days.
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Brunch with the retired teachers--mom, Sue and Sheila. I was getting quite used to the retirement lifestyle!
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I spent a beautiful sunny day with Bianca, Ashley and their kids. It was so sunny that day, I couldn't believe it snowed the next day.
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Bianca holding Ashley's baby Isla, I'm holding Bianca's baby Ky.
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Liane was kind enough to join me for poutine on my last night. (We ordered a salad to balance out the healthy scale)
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We had Beavertails for dessert. Yum!
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The spider sculpture outside the National Gallery, with the Parliament Buildings in the background
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With Dad and Rob, before heading out the airport.
Can't believe I was only there for a week. It went so quickly, but I felt like I'd been there much longer. It was so nice to catch up with friends that I haven't seen in too long, and just as nice to hang out with my mom (we were busy!), dad and brother.
Back to work on Tuesday, when I begin counting the days till we leave for Japan!
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