A Visit From My Family

Two weeks after I arrived back in Durham, my parents came down to visit, bringing along two of my brothers, Jon and Bud. They dropped in to say hello and goodbye one day, and then dropped Jon off at the Toronto airport to fly to New Zealand. He's spending this semester there, as part of his co-op program. My parents and Bud returned a few days later and stayed from August 31 to September 3.

We decided to do something fun on the Saturday they were here. Unfortunately for our hiking and/or beach plans, it rained most of the day. However, in typical family fashion we decided not to let the weather put a damper on our plans! We took a scenic drive and visited two waterfalls in the area, as well as a couple of touristy shops. We didn't hike long at each waterfall, but stayed long enough to take some pictures and give Bud's new umbrella some use.

My family came to class while they were here, and Bud played soccer with my classmates and was recruited to help out a little with a construction project. It was fun to have them around for a few days.

Then came the time to accomplish the real purpose for which they had come: to drop Bud off at the University of Waterloo, where he's beginning a math/chartered accountancy program. The three of us drove him down and settled him in to his dorm. His roommate seems really nice, so we all felt good about that. Here are some pictures of us at Bud's residence: me and him outside, and him and the parents sitting on his bed.