The Sitch clan returned to Ottawa for a long weekend Thanksgiving at home. Ben + Allison drove up from Toronto, Joe flew in from Calgary (H couldn't attend, bummer), and Sara and I flew in from SF. Ottawa's miserable summer broke for this one glorious weekend.
After a grueling 3-day 60-mile walk, Sara's sister Amelia is convinced that their ancestors were nomadic. No foot bandages, no shin splits, no tendonitis, Amelia powered through the walk without breaking a sweat. Okay, I made that last part up. She sweat a lot. Kinda stinky too.
Sara and I had a few friends over for a BBQ. I tried out my fifth release candidate of "William's awesome brown-sugar dry rub".
Brad and Jenni had a beautiful wedding at Vintner's Inn.
John and Alison were married August 2nd in Cincinnati Ohio.
I was in the UK and Ireland on business and had a meeting with a lab manager at the University of Sheffield. When our family lived in England we lived in Sheffield! I swung by our old house and it's funny how much I remember.
Callen and Andre were married in a beautiful ceremony at a wonderful vineyard on July 3rd.
Jeff and Sheryl were married June 27th at the Bodega Bay Yacht Club.
My family has suddenly discovered that vacations are fun. It all started with a two week vacation in Italy for John's 60th in April 2008. I met Bekks and John in Brussels on business in September, then Ben + Allison and Joe flew out to California for Christmas and New Years. Who knew traveling was so cool?
Joe flew in first for some extended bonding time. We had a nice Christmas in Napa with Sara's extended family.