October has arrived in Alberta but so far we have dodged both snow and frost.  I don't think that will last much longer, however I hope the warm weather we have been experiencing keeps up for a couple of weeks and then warms up.  Isn't that wishful thinking!   The weather has been incredibly warm.  Temperatures in the mid to high 80's in Sept are unheard of.  Apparently September will be a record warm month dating back to 1881. It won't be long before we head south to Arizona again and wrap us this extended holiday in Canada.  Seeing the family and kids has been a blast but the weather will eventually force us to head back south.  We'll follow the last flight of geese as those snowbirds head south as well.  We're seeing lots of geese in the air right now.

 

The staff in the warehouse have done a great job of running things while we have been gone, just like when we were on the road doing shows for so many years. 

We returned from our Quebec trip where we certainly had an enjoyable time in the countryside. We only spent half a day in Quebec City and you could easily spend a few days there.  It's the most Eurpean city in North America.  It's just fantastic.  The original walled city is intact with the old European style buildings and roads.  The restaurants are just great with so much outside seating that you would think you were in Paris.  We travelled the north side of the St. Lawrence river and then took a ferry and crossed to the south side.  The river is so wide it took more than an hour to cross it.  We then travelled west thru the Eastern Townships.  Everywhere we went the hospitality was great, the food even better and every corner was a new picture postcard.  If you haven't been there I highly recommend it.  One of the concerns for many people is whether they can get along in a predominantly French speaking area.  There wasn't a problem anywhere at all.  If someone couldn't speak English they located someone else who could.  Everyone was so helpful and friendly.