A Weally Wonderful Weekend

This blog post title is proof I am spending too much time with my dad!

Also, if you are very observant, you will see that the numbers on my days are screwed up, so today I decided to fix it and I'm not going back to correct the old ones and who really cares what day it is, anyway?

Day 48 Breslau, ON to Ancaster, ON
Distance 72km
Saddle time 2:33
Avg speed 28.1
Max speed 46.8
Total ascent 408m
Total descent 494m
 

Perfect day for a ride!

A great, short ride from Breslau to Ancaster.   Today was punctuated by getting to see some people I haven’t seen in a while!  First of all, Alexa joined us again for 2 days of riding (she rode LA to Colorado Springs with us and we are thrilled to have her back).  Then, my cousin Alida was waiting on the route for us with a sign (she rode the 2005 tour, and it was great to see her!).  Then, Matthew Campbell (coordinator of Ride 2012, which I rode, and Ride 2014) joined up with us for the day (well, not with ME – he’s crazy fast, but with the tour) and then at Redeemer my other cousin Micah was here to greet us.   Plus a nice fast sunny day through beautiful Ontario = one happy Ava.  Headed to the Tdot now to see some other great friends for Jenn Engelage’s Bachelorette!

A cheering section!!

 

Day 49 Sunday

I don’t normally write a journal entry/blog post for Sundays/weekends but today was so great, I feel it warrants a post.  I have the privilege of standing up for one of my best friends for her wedding this summer (Jenn Engelage) and last night was her Bachelorette party.  It was planned by the other bridesmaids, as I’ve been a wee bit absent this summer, and it was a BLAST.  We met at a condo in Toronto, had a delicious dinner (each cooking our own stir fries over individual flames) and then headed out on t town.  Definitely good times.  This morning, I got to visit one of my other best friends, Kat Upshall, in Toronto on my way back to Ancaster and then a third best friend, Sarah Cross, met me for some QT and to come to the celebration service.  Super special! 

 

The celebration service was amazing!  The auditorium was PACKED!!! and the worship/speakers were amazing.  We walked into the auditorium to everyone clapping for us –it was pretty impressive.  As we walked in, three rows into the auditorium, I saw my Uncle Warner and Aunt Betsy, who I haven’t seen in a few years!  I was so excited I gave my Uncle Warner a big hug.  He didn’t recognize me, and apparently after I gave him this big hug and then kept walking he turned to my Aunt and was like, “who was that?”  Guess I should probably try to hit the Buesink family gatherings more often!!  There were lots of people to visit with: my grandma and Aunt Bea were there, cousins Micah and Alida, several church members from Hope Fellowship and my Aunt Lillian.  I got to see some of the Burwell gang (Henry and Marg Kooy and John and Catherine Byl).  It was really awesome.  Then Sarah and I got to have a nice dinner and visit and we’re back on the road tomorrow!  Whirlwind weekend, but so amazing!!!

Full house for the celebration service!