Finally ~ Good News!

I was sitting here trying to decide what to do for my summer vacation. Not having a car made it quite difficult. In the end I was leaning towards a train trip through the rockies. You wouldn't need a car as you were on the train. But that trip - although it looked awesome - was very expensive. ($6000,00!!!) I mean clean out my bank account expensive. So I held off on the booking for a few days to think.

I had already called my cousin to let her know I was planning to come back for a week's holiday. She seemed like she was busy working and didn't really have the time off. I then called my other cousin and he was all for it. HE has a car,... I have the money,... and together we planned a one week vacation.

I booked a hotel in Duncan BC. It's kind of central to a lot of the places I would like to visit. He (I don't want to use his name on here) will pick me up from Nanaimo airport and bring me to Duncan when I arrive in BC. We then plan on doing day trips for the week. We want to drive to Ecluelet and Tofino as we would both love to see that and maybe even try surfing. Ok maybe HE will try surfing and I will just watch. I want to do hiking on the Pacific trail. I just want to enjoy all the nature that Vancouver Island is so famous for. The raw beauty of the Island is breathtaking. 

I still have to book my flights which I will hopefully do today. Then it's all booked and paid for. I am hoping to treat my cousin as much as I can as he took the time to come and look for me when I was homeless. he didn't have to do that - especially when that family seems to be so mad at me. These cousins are my adopted Dads family so I am not dna related to them. Just related by adoption. This cousins father is my adopted dads brother. And since here in Ontario my adopted family is so mad at me, I am grateful that this cousin has not 'listened' to the Ontario family. He was concerned for me as a person and helped. I will always be grateful to him and my other cousin. It put both of them in a situation where their family could have turned on them but they choose to help me out anyway. And for this,... I will forever be grateful. It's why I want to go on vacation with them so I can treat them to pay them back, I'm hoping to pay for all the gas and food for him as we enjoy our week. I have the money so why not? Both of these cousins deserve so much. I just want to pay them back a bit for their help.

So now, I have something to look forwward to. It's not until the end of June. I fly out to BC on June 30th and I am staying until July 6th. So I'll be spending Canada Day out there. Fireworks over the water somewhere???

I still have 6 months to wait for it. But that just gives me time to sort an itinerary out. I am so bored everyday that this will give me something to do. And just knowing that I am going on vacation in June has really turned my mood around. I am starting to feel happier again. I'm hoping it continues and maybe,... just maybe,... 2026 won't be a horrible year like 2025 was,...

I am optimistic. That is something I have not felt in a very long time.

So roll on June,... I am going back to BC.