Although our European adventure is over, we still hope to keep this blog somewhat up to date.
We didn't wait too long before getting on a plane again. We had actually just barely unpacked, when we were once again leaving the country. This time we went to Montreal, Canada! Erin's mom, Patricia Yeatman was staring in an amazing play called The Carpenter in a cool theater in Montreal. Erin, Bob, Peggy, Bill and Lucille (my aunt and uncle) and I all went for a long weekend to check out Montreal and to see Pat in the play.
Montreal was the most charming city! Old Montreal was packed with delightful restaurants, shops, and pubs. New Montreal brought a night out in the clubs and SHOPPING!! We had two highlights of the weekend. Erin's highlight was watching a LIVE hockey game! My first live pro hockey game too...it was quite the experience. The crowd was so loud and interactive. More than most American sports. They cheered for any good move or score and booed for any bad one. Kind of fair-weather fans, but they didn't hesitate to let you know how they felt. The Canadiens (the Montreal hockey team) lost the game, but it was still tons of fun. We got to drink Canadian beer and have Pizza Pizza (Canadian delicious pizza).
The second highlight...my favorite....was seeing Pat in her acting role in the play. The play was about a close-knit Italian family which was experiencing the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Pat played the old Italian mother and was such an incredible actress we were all just blown away. Every actor and actress did an amazing job and there was not a dry eye in the whole house! It was such a pleasure to finally see my mother-in-law perform! We are all now groopies and can't wait to see another performance!!
The other highlight of October was of course Halloween. Included are some pictures of our pumkins for the year. The puking one was of course, Erin's creation.....
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