Oh Canada! (Cont)

Ever have to sit in an airport longer than you anticipated? Due to “mechanical issues”, our plane has been delayed from Saskatoon to Minneapolis. Not sure exactly what the issue is…something with tires. No – really! So, while sitting here, I decided it would be an opportune time to update my blog with the latest pictures. Friday was spent entirely in ACCHI (Association of Canadian Custom Harvesters, Inc.) meetings. One of the meetings included a familiar face and a report on the Great American Wheat Harvest. The Canadian membership had to go into their annual business meeting which meant we didn’t have anything to do but sit around and wait.

Three of the seven USCHI Board of Directors.

The evening involved the ACCHI banquet and auction. It was an evening filled with information, tears and good times. The time we spent with our Northern “family” gave us the perfect opportunity to build new relationships with great people! I look forward to watching for them this summer while we’re making our tour of the wheat fields.

Yesterday we said our goodbyes to those who had to make their way back home. While we were hanging out at the hotel, Lynn found us and told us she had “a sheet of ice reserved” at 3:00. Any guesses what she meant? Lynn was determined she was going to teach her Southern friends how to Curl. What an experience! What really happened was we provided great entertainment for those who were there and knew what they were doing! I’m sure they had a great time watching us Americans attempt to do something they do all the time.

These are the professionals.

These are the rookies! 🙂

Good times with great people!

A mural painted on the wall of a large supermarket.

We ended the day with a spectacular Christmas light display at the Saskatoon zoo:

Now, we’re sitting in the Saskatoon airport waiting… So far, we’re three hours later than we were supposed to leave. Sometimes, you just have to wonder why crazy things happen!

Sitting…

Watching Jerry clean up his hot chocolate mess.

Telling good friends goodbye is not always an easy thing for me to do!

As the day turns into night, I will let you know how this day progressed tomorrow. I’m fairly certain we will miss our connecting flight from Minneapolis to Omaha. This is something that doesn’t surprise me. It seems like any time I fly, something interesting happens.