Jim and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary in Whistler, Canada, while my Mom and Dad tend to the kids at home. Thus far, we have been able to reflect much on what God has done in our 20 years of marriage. We’ve also been encouraged by seeing evidence of how He made the way for us to be here in Whistler.
We took off from Chicago bright and early Saturday morning. How does Jim spend a 4.5 hour flight? He pulls up the flight plan and follows it.
We had a layover in Seattle, then took a turbo-prop plane up to Vancouver.
It was raining heavily in Seattle, as well as in Vancouver. We then had a 2 hour drive up to Whistler. The rain very gradually turned to snow, and it has been snowing nearly nonstop since we arrived.
On a clear day, the drive on the “Sea to Sky Highway” would be spectacular: Pacific Ocean on the left, Canadian Rockies on the right. God’s creation is magnificent.
We arrived safely, then woke up the next morning and picked up our skis. As we were waiting in line, a black lab came and greeted us. I think it knew we were dog people because it hung out with us for a while. If only Ruthie was here!
We exited and saw something we were not expecting: a mob of people standing in line waiting to go up the mountain. This scene was a first for us. We ended up waiting an hour before getting on the gondola.
Fearing this would be the case all week, we asked around about the crowds. We learned that yesterday was the best day of skiing in three years, so every Vancouver resident and their uncle made the drive to experience the fresh powder snow. We are hoping everyone is back to work today.
The view from mid-mountain:
We walked around the village last night and enjoyed the lights.
Then we picked up some meat and grilled it at our hotel. Just like being at home!
For fun, here are a couple shots of us on our honeymoon in Vail 20 years ago.
That was then, this is now.
Teach us to number our days, Lord, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
