Poppies and Birthdays..

November 11 2014

Today is Remembrance Day. It is also Matt's 23rd birthday.

Since we got here, there has been a sea of red poppies for remembrance day. The day is even more in the hearts and minds of the Canadians this year, after the recent shooting in Ottawa.
We went along this morning to watch the parade in the main street of Banff and the ceremony at the Elementary School.

It was a cold and miserable snowy morning but the sun was shining after the ceremony had finished so we spent some time in town.

Because it is Matt's birthday, (and because we are moving to the snow fields at the end of the week) we decided to treat ourselves.... we bought snowboards (and boots, and bindings, and goggles).

Aren't they pretty.........

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