Incoming!

Here's a bunch of pics to go with the previous posts. We start with Friday, the day before the wedding in Banff.

This buggy was across from our Lodge.

Breakfast at Phil's Diner. That's a smoked salmon omelet stuffed with cream cheese, I forget what other kind of cheese and caramelized onions.

I drove by the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel. If I ever win the lottery, oh sorry, when I win the lottery forward my mail here please.

I went for a walk along the Bow River near the Bow Falls. This is the Banff Springs hotel from the river.

The first of many wildlife photos I've taken.

The Bow Falls. Kind of a miniature version of Great Falls (VA) and Mather Gorge.

The Bow River flowing eastward.

The Banff Fire Department. Later I saw their Ladder truck going to a call.

Rumley arrives.

Back at the Banff Springs hotel for the Groomsman's lunch.

The Banff Springs is a former railway hotel. Kudos on the idea of building a super huge luxury hotel castle in the middle of nowhere Canadian Rockies.

The Groomsmen (minus Frank) and the Groom. The SHB (smoking hot bridesmaids) were upstairs having tea (pinkies out ladies!) and laughed at us taking pictures.

Being shaggy and bearded before the transformation.

So, the rest of that day went very well. After the Groomsmen's Lunch, I cleaned myself up with a haircut and a shave, before getting ready for the welcome party. That party, at the Bear Street Tavern, was a lot of fun. Darren and Kristen had gathered pictures from both of their collections and they played on a loop on the TVs in the Tavern. Afterward, the party continued. The after party was quite fun, so much fun that this picture is all I have from that night. Use your imagination.

So that was Friday, stay tuned for wedding day and ceremony pics.