Carolyne and Albert leave home without the children

On my (Carolyne) way to Internet Librarian 2007 in Monterey CA I stopped into Portland (Wilsonville actually) to visit the Xerox staff there. I did a little library marketing, taught a little RSS, met with many interesting people, and drummed up more business for the library.

Then to Powell's book. WOW. Multiple locations all with thousands and thousands of books. WOW

Then on the road. We are driving to Monterey from Portland. The end of day one finds us in Coos Bay. The views, the vistas and the scenery are spectacular. And it is sunny.

Edmonton At Thanksgiving

The weather was not too cold nor was it the 30 degrees that Oakville was. Visited West Edmonton Mall, and other shopping areas to take advantage of the lack of provincial sales tax. Found that eating out was much more expensive than at home. Guess having to pay over $12/hr for entry level service jobs affects the final cost. Construction everywhere. Help wanted signs everywhere.

Thanksgiving Weekend

We're spending Thanksgiving in Edmonton. We don't have to worry about the dog because he goes back to Dog Guides on Friday, for further training. He may visit us over the Christmas holidays. We leave for Edmonton on Friday and return on Wednesday. The kids will miss two days of school. They're happy about that! We're staying at the Holiday Inn downtown this time. It will be a new hotel for us.

The long range forecast for the weather in Edmonton is looking good. Highs in the days of 8 to10 and lows at night of -2 to 2, partially sunny, with no snow in the forecast.