September It Is!

After a few days of nail biting and restless sleeps, our Letter Seeking Confirmation and other important documents from the Ministry were delivered via Purolator just after lunch, and not a second too soon!  Talk about cutting it close!

It was sent off today via rush courier to Beijing-- phew!

Our flights are officially booked- departing September 10 and returning September 23.  David pointed out that this will be the second time since 9/11 that we will have flown on 9/11.  We came back from St. John, New Brunswick on 9/11 in 2006 when I sang at the Canadian Country Music Awards, Song Writer's Circle. Dylan was just crawling then and only 10 months old.  So much has changed in 4 years.  Dylan starting Senior Kindergarten and Heather starting Nursery School. And in six weeks we will be holding our third child.

So I went out and bought a fine bottle of wine to celebrate tonight.  I visited Chateau des Charmes in Niagara on the Lake on my birthday and tried an Aligote. Although it always makes me think of Cirque de Soleil, it was a beautiful wine I had never heard of.  I had initially went to the wine store looking for one of my favourites--Mission Hill Winery but sadly, they did not stock it.  But I did see a French Jaffelin Bourgogne Aligote.  None of the staff had tried it, but I thought since there is only one particular vineyard in Ontario that can grow Aligote, this has to be good.  I'll let you know how I enjoyed it.

So, this evening, I will raise a glass of Aligote, and David will raise a glass of Malbec and toast to Nevin and our departure to China in six weeks!