One of the reasons for the timing of our visit to Calgary was the occasion of an unofficial  reunion of Vicki’s high school friends, about 200 of them. Back in 1966 at Vicki’s Jr High School. Dr Oakley, a 5 piece band was formed, the Tangerine Tomorrow. A reunion performance was planned and we were going to be there. Vicki and I had met in 1968 at a teen club held in a church basement every Friday night and the Tangerine Tomorrow were one of the bands we danced to. At the time of formation the boys were 14 and 15 years old. Now the rockers are in their 70’s, the same as us. An amazing accomplishment. Two of the original musicians went on the become doctors, two of the boys live in the US and they still can rock the joint. I asked the bass player whom we know if they had practiced either in person or virtually. “No” he replies emphatically. “We haven’t played together since 2013.” It was great to visit with old friends whom we have kept in touch with over the years. A great afternoon.

We enjoyed a great weekend with our daughter Lindsay and her dogs Dennis and Ramona. We enjoyed lunch with a few of her friends on Saturday, brunch with our good friends Jerry and Leena Stilson on Sunday and then revelled in Canada’s win over South Africa in their round of 32 match on Sunday afternoon. A bit of laundry on Sunday evening then off to bed to hit the trail again in the morning.