The girls and I headed out to Nordegg on Friday evening. This was the August long weekend and for a change the whole family was able to go along. We made it out there in evening after work, and the girls all set up the cages for their menagerie of pets.
On Saturday morning we headed into town. This was the annual Nordegg Days weekend. We got into town before 9:00AM and headed over to the firehall for the annual pancake breakfast. After breakfast we wandered around a bit and checked out the silent auction stuff and the surplus books from the library that were up for sale. Then we headed back up to the cottage. As we were leaving town the breakfast crowd was beginning to roll in and things got very busy. As it turns out most of our neighbors came down for breakfast after we had already finished, so we never did connect with any of them.
Later that morning our friends Chris and Connie arrived at the cottage. They were up from their home base in Calgary and were staying for the weekend. We get together a few times every year and get out together for some pretty cool projects. Last time I saw them it was down in Crowsnest Pass back in the spring, but Margarit hasn't been able to connect for quite a bit longer.
In the afternoon we headed down into town and gave Chris and Connie a quick tour. They have been to Nordegg before, but not for many years. We checked out the few remaining old buildings, and the cemetery so that they could get a quick lay of the land. We never did bother attending the rest of the Nordegg Days activities but as in the past there was a hot dog eating contest, a pie eating contest, a pot luck dinner, and a dance with a live band. The ATV Poker Rally was cancelled this year because the trails are all too wet and some are closed.
Later that evening we put together a pot luck BBQ of our own and had a big meal of steaks, baked potatoes, corn and salad. Then we sat around into the wee hours visiting and sharing a few drinks.
This long weekend was the busiest I have ever experienced at Nordegg. The highway was busy with a lot of traffic. Almost everyone was out at their places in the subdivision, and many had guests with them. We met some neighbors that have a place behind us and it turns out that their grandkids are about Helena's age. The campsites were all full. The town was very busy. And every little turnout and side road along the highway and up at the lake had campers in it. There were lots of quads and ATV's out riding the roads and the trails. Too busy for my liking, but at least most weekends its not like this.
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