It's already over...

Well, I haven't taken the time to put in a final post for this blog...so I think it is time that a few last words be said...

We studied, and studied, and studied some more on Saturday, all through the afternoon, evening, and into the wee hours of the morning. We sat for a few hours in the Tim Hortons then thankfully left...Laura had been proposed marriage by the counter boy with promisses to buy her a nice shiny truck...and then the shift changed and the new counter boys voice was so irratating I was ready to jump the counter.

Back at the residence we hit the books, barely coming up for air. Sunday morning, the tension was high...notes were being reviewed, questions asked, lips being bitten...Laura said, "Let's go have a dance party!"

So we went up, put on some Back Street Boys and danced away while we packed our backs for the last half hour before the exam. It was wonderful - a moment I will always remember :) Laura...I am missing you already!

The exam went well...oh! And just before we began, we had the delight of watching a little deer walk past the classroom and look in, then wonder down the path :) Afterwards, a couple of us went in to town to buy Dr. Hood and Stephanie (the TA) a bottle of wine...figured it would help with the marking (LOL!) and headed back to have our last meal all together.

I was teased incesently that I was talking in my sleep saying, "I wanna go home!!" and, I must say, I beleive them :) As much as it was a great experience, and the group was great, I was more than ready to be back in my home, in the nice big city!

We wished each other well with promisses to stay in touch and off we went our own ways. Barb & Peter were fabulous - they generously accepted to bring Semyon to the airport as well. They gave us a tour of St. John (downtown), the University of NB campus, the reversing falls, a beautiful walking park, then brought us to their home for a nice snack and cool drink - I am very lucky to have had them graciously bring me there and take me back - it made the begining and the ending of my trip just perfect!

The flight was great, wasn't randomly selected for a frisk (thank God) and slept with my mouth open the whole way.

Finally home, I slept like a baby in my love's arms in my own bed and dreamt of whales. I will miss the smell of the ocean the most, the cold, the bugs and the sharing of my space at all times the least.

Thank you to all who shared my trip with me!
Sending you all love and kisses :)
xxxx
A