Six weeks wasn't enough, but then it also seems too much. I'm getting home-sick.
We hit the road today from Steve & Barb's to Vancouver .... a day with John Lennig before the long flight home on Sunday.
I'm taking back a bunch of memories that started with meeting old skydiving friends in BC. Dan's shop. Four day drive to Edmonton thru some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Duncan Dawgie and the hilarious birth of the "Hardly Normal Sign Company". Drive to Moose Jaw across the land of the "Living Sky". The Mural Meet. The "Last Dambuster" Mural. Bill Heug & "Dolly". Getting to meet in real life a lot of Letterhead friends. Making even more. Staying with Kelly & Jim on their farm. Kicking back and relaxing with Steve & Barb. Panel Jam there. Trip to Niagara. Tattoo. Last night the diner with Brenda and friends and the sing-along was the icing on the cake. The list is endless.
Fortunately I'm taking home nearly 2000 pics and some awsome panels to remind me forever. PLUS a tattoo!
Thanks to you all. Please come down our way so I can return the favour.
PS: If it wasn't for Letterville this never would have happened ... Thank you Steve & Barb!
[ July 20, 2007, 08:09 AM: Message edited by: Jon Butterworth ]
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It was our pleasure to make true friends of the folks we've been visiting with here for so long. I look forward to the day when our paths cross once more.
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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Safe trip home Jon and Sue and I'm sure Big Top John will look after you...Man you two did a lot in your short stay...Take care and thanks for the gift @MJ, they'll be put to good use...Pat and Ruth
-------------------- Pat Welter Masterhand Signs and Designs Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada Posts: 1304 | From: Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada | Registered: May 1999
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We've just returned home from dropping Jon and Sue off at the airport. By now they are somewhere over N. Ontario headed for Calgary, then on to Vancouver.
It's been a wonderful 8 days. Thanks to all of you who joined us in person for the Great Bushie Bash. A very special thanks to Brenda Siemon and her pals Pat and Stef. Really enjoyed our Dinner and Sing-A-Long last night.
It's sort of lonely around the old joint tonight. Who's coming next?
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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Well, we've polished all the Silver, and it's still raining...guess i'll have to send Jon and Sue home with some, for their Drought in OZ! Jon is helping me tomorrow, i've got about 55 pieces of pinstriping stuff in a local art/craft show. We'll see how much money i can get out of the locals, for all my practice panels!
btj
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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Safe journey ,Jon and Sue. Hope you have some great memories of Canada. BTW, that brush I stole from you? Apparently you stole it back. No fair, Bushie! Galute
-------------------- Murray MacDonald OldTime Signs 529 Third Ave S Kenora, ON. P9N 1Y3 oldtimesigns@gokenora.com Posts: 781 | From: Kenora, ON | Registered: Jan 2003
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You are in good hands with 'Big Top' Johnny...aka 'J-Bone'. Jon and Sue, it was nice to meet you in Moose Jaw, glad you have got to do so much in your few weeks. Have a great and safe trip home.
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
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It was great to meet you in Moose Jaw Jon. And your wife Sue is a delight. Perhaps someday we shall meet again at yet another Meet. Hope your journey home was an easy one.
-------------------- Deri Russell Wildwood Signs Hanover, Ontario
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