--Kevin Brown Photos
Whether it was reconnecting with classmates in Boise, watching after the animals in smoky Sandpoint, sightseeing and hugging cousins in Seattle or becoming champions in Manitoba, Canada, our family members had a big day yesterday.
And, of course for all of us, the impressive lead-off in all these collective activities occurred in Branson, Manitoba, where our sister Laurie rode to three Canadian Arabian Show National Championships and one Reserve on Siri.
Laurie and our brother Kevin own Siri, and she, like most of our horses, came from Ravenwood Arabians in Ronan, Mont. Hats off to breeder Jane Bohn.
As our sister Barbara, who was home minding the farm and the animals, put it, Laurie and Siri amassed these Western dressage winnings in about two hours time.
And, that was after a daunting and discouraging second day on their trip to Manitoba, which included a nail in a tire that had to be replaced, a bout of colic in Siri which led them to a veterinary hospital and some time-consuming paperwork glitches at the US-Canadian border.
Laurie, however, probably heard the word "quitter" resounding in her memories of our mother who made it clear during Laurie's childhood years that being a "quitter" was not a wise practice in the family unit.
And so, Laurie usually opts for the opposite: being a "winner," and win they did in this marathon adventure across two states and two Canadian provinces.
Congratulations to Laurie, Kevin and Siri on a job very well done.
Laurie's from Sandpoint and our family.
WE are FAMILY, and we are all very proud of her!
Meanwhile, Willie and Debbie continued to enjoy Debbie's 30th-year Boise High School class reunion in Southern Idaho.
No photos from yesterday, but the Payette River rafting adventure pics from Friday's activities looked like quite the experience. Debbie said they had a blast.
Here in Seattle, our day was packed full from start to finish, and, unlike Sandpoint which had a terrible smoky day yesterday, it wasn't the bluest skies in Seattle.
Neverthess, it was dang close in comparison to other places around the region as we enjoyed the renovated Market area and took the ferry over to Bainbridge Island and back.
Bill was thrilled to spend some time in the map store. Annie gave up on finding the geocache hidden in the gum wall. Sam and Annie spent the day searching ways to help us carry our goods and for Bill to finally find a charger cord for his phone.
We walked through the gates at T-Mobile with ease, thanks to Annie and Sam's past strategies for entering the baseball stadium with as little stress as possible.
We enjoyed a beer while watching practice and then found our seats to see the special ceremony honoring the Mariners franchise 50-year celebration.
The program included the University of Washington marching band and introduction of the 50 top players in Mariners history.
The ceremony was spectacular, to say the least, even if the Mariners success at the game with the Mariners hosting Tampa Bay didn't go so well.
Early into the game, we learned that my first cousins Sue and Patti Skelton were at the game. So, in addition to meeting Annie's friends Charity and Chris, we enjoyed a quick reunion with Patti and Sue, whom I had not seen since before the Pandemic.
All in all, it was a wonderful day in many ways for our family. Well, maybe not the best for Barbara minding the farm in the smoke, but, at the end of the day, I think she was pretty proud of our little sister.
Bill and I head home soon, while the other travelers arrive home tomorrow, enriched by precious memories wherever we happened to be.
A good day, indeed.
Enjoy the photos.
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