Edmonton

I was more than a bit disappointed when I sat down on the plane in the Glasgow airport and took out my ipod only to find that it was totally dead. On top of that, my kobo decided to crap out in the middle of a good book the day before (man technology- just letting me down these days!) Now, this of course wouldn't have been a very big deal if I was on one of the normal cross-continental airlines where you get a fancy personal screens with an abundance of movies, TV shows, music and even games to entertain you for hours- but NO I was on a crappy budget airline where I reduced to having to watch the SAME movies as everyone else on the plane and the SAME time on the SAME screens (that always seem to be in the most awkward places so that you have to sit in a slightly strange position to actually see it properly) and flip through the random music channels on that only had enough songs to fill an hour and thus if you fell asleep listening to them as I did you could begin to guess exactly what song was going to be playing next.

Trixie

But that wasn't the real reason I was so disappointed to find my ipod dead, the real reason was that I wasn't able to play my traditional homecoming songs. Over the past number of years I ceremoniously play Paul Brandt's' Alberta Bound' (not to be confused with Gordon Lightfoot's Alberta Bound, which of course is another fab song that really should be part of this ritual but sadly isn't yet) as the plane begins it's decent into my home province. (and of course usually at least a couple times during the flight…)

In the past couple years I've also added this song, 'Edmonton' by Rural Alberta Advantage to my little ritual.

What'll I do if you never wanna come back

Sittin' in a city that is always on the attack

What'll I do if you never want me back

Come with me come back we'll live again

And what if I'm only satisfied when I'm at home

Sittin' in a city that'll never let me go

What if I'm only satisfied when I'm at home

What'll I do if you never find me again

Sittin' in a Province a million miles from my friends

What'll I do if you never want me again

Come with me come back we'll live again

What if I'm only satisfied when I'm at home

Sittin' in a city that'll never let me go

What if I'm only satisfied when I'm alone

Late at night

Sink your heart into mine

And I will never try

As you forget your northern lights

Late at night

Sync your heart beat to mine

I will never try

To forget your northern lights

Gone away again

From this Alberta pen

And I will never try

To forget your northern eyes

Gone away again

From this Alberta pen

And I will never try

To forget your northern eyes

Baby then again

Under the lights at the Leg

And we will burn our eyes

Seeking out these purple nights

Baby then again

Under the lights at the Leg

And we will burn our eyes

Seeking out these purple nights

-Rural Alberta Advantage

So yeah, I'm back in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada again. Who knows for how long or what this next phase of life is going to bring.  It's going to be different, exciting and challenging in it's own ways.

I guess it's just time for another sort of adventure. (Although in this one I'm living back with the parentals and driving a mini-van and broke…yaaaaaaay!!)

Harvest sunrise on the farm

Because you always should end with a sunset picture