He's Back From Vancouver

He'd send photos daily from Canada and I was grateful. Whenever I received those photos, I knew he was alive and not deceased in a Canadian ditch. 

As I mentioned last week, my son Tommy went to Canada on a solo trip. Vancouver to be exact. He planned everything. He paid for everything. 

And he did sent texts daily. 

He sent me this, and asked if I recognized it. I did. If you've seen Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix (based on the book with the same name by Shelby Van Pelt) you might recall it's the pier from the movie. A poignant scene occurs there. 

When I watched the movie, I thought the scenery and location was breathtaking. I looked it up and sure enough, it was Vancouver. The same area Tommy would be at, a spot called Deep Cove.

And that's not the only area he was in. He did all sorts of fun activities. A boat ride.

He got to see this IN PERSON. 

He went to a botanical garden:

Crossed a suspension bridge:

He made all sorts of memories. He did so many activities per day. Grouse mountain was one of his fave spots, he said. 

He'd love to go back one day. 

He came back Saturday evening, and I was so excited to see him. I spotted him standing there with his neck pillow and pink suitcase. 

"Tommy!" I shouted, and he saw me, and hooray, my boy was back home. 

He'd love to find work in Canada one day. He has an Associate's degree in Video Cinematography and a Bachelor's in Film & Media. There's a huge movie industry in Canada, as it tends to be cheaper to film there. So he says he'll be keeping his eyes open for work. I'd miss him if he moved to Canada, but I'd be happy to know he was in a place that he truly loved. 

Next up?

Our family trip to Walt Disney World in August!

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He Went To Canada

 "I have something to tell you, but I'm nervous," Tommy said at brunch a few weeks ago. He sat across from me and twisted a paper napkin in his hand. His eyes darted all over the place.

I'm one of those over-dramatic people so I immediately thought, "Oh God, he's failing college. He's not graduating after all. " Still, I forced a smile on my face because I needed to be supportive. No matter what. 

"Tell me," I said as kindly as I could muster. Even though I wanted to flip my plate full of eggs, bacon, and tater tots in the air dramatically while shrieking, "WHAT IS GOING ONNNNNNNN?" 

Tommy still seemed worried, but he cleared his throat and went, "I'm going to Canada. I already booked the plane tickets and hotel." 

My first thought? Relief. He wasn't failing a class! Huzzah! The second? Wait. Canada? What? As in way up north Canada? And then, a third..

"This isn't, um, a 90 Day Fiance thing, is it?" I wondered. Because I watch all those shows and I know, I KNOW how they all end up. 

Tommy gave me a Look. "No. It's my vacation." 

And then he proceeded to tell me that he researched everything and the entire trip was inspired by that video they show in the Canada area in Epcot at Walt Disney World. 

Tommy packed, and by packed, I mean he kind threw and stuffed things in the suitcase. 

So I kinda cleaned it up a bit. 

And then, on travel day, he woke up at 3 AM to catch a 6 AM flight. His connected in Chicago and had a long layover (he picked the cheapest flight, and the cheapest flight meant a 10 hour layover) so he got to explore the city. 

He saw the Bean:

He got some pizza:

And walked around the water a bit before heading back to the airport:

Then he was on his way to Canada! He made it safely and has a full schedule of events. One of his first stops was the aquarium. 

I am grateful that he's sending me photos and I know he's going to have the best time in Canada.