God should've made days longer, perhaps 26 or 27 hours, or who knows, maybe even 30! That's how I feel at the end of today, given all the things I "accomplished".
MEC - I went shopping for some outdoor gear, for my upcoming hiking days in the prairies; a swiss-made water bottle, a tent, and a cooking stove for my hiking friend John in Regina.
Al Watan - on the way out from the MEC store I met up with Benja, who's also in town from Toronto. I was on the way to eat lunch with James and Scott, and since our stay in town is short, Benja came along. It was so good to eat a good meal with 3 great friends! As usual, Khalid was a stellar host, and the food was second to none.
Jennifer - I did what in the back of my mind I thought wouldn't be a good idea: visit her. I dropped in to see her at work, because that way I knew it would be a short visit. Inclusive, I brought her some lamb biryani from Al Watan and some homemade strawberry jam. I went there in peace - so it was a positive visit. But I'm really not sure what our friendship will look like in the future.
Claudia and Hugh - I met up with these two great friends and ate dinner at a new Italian pizzeria called Via Tevere. The food was pricy and probably tastes good if you order the right thing, but I didn't. I had the prosciutto e rucola pizza, and the bitterness of the arugula overpowered the rest of the food combinations. During our meal I shared with both Hugh and Clau how difficult the last few months have been with me. They listened intently and compassionately. What would I do if I didn't have friends in faith to confide in and be encouraged by.
Games - in the evening a few of us gathered to play some more board games. This time we went straight to Rook. I faired a bit better, but Benja smoked us all. I'll have to try it again in August when I return.
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