Tom's Travels

On Saturday, July 4 I flew from Kansas City to Minneapolis where I met Harley, Amy and the kids. From there we flew to Saskatoon and then drove to Moose Jaw. We arrived at the farm about 5:00 pm. On Sunday we celebrated Mom and Dad's 60th wedding anniversary. There were 5 large trailers and two tents set up next to the garden. We had a canopy set up over tables, and a large fire pit. It did spit rain occassionally over the two days we were there but overall the weather was great. On Wednesday July 8th we drove to Saskatoon so that I could catch my flight home. As we arrived in Saskatoon I received a text message indicating that my flight had been challenged so we went to Bob and Mary's instead. That made it possible for me to visit most of the family members in Saskatoon before catching a very early flight on Thursday morning.

On Sunday June 21st, I flew from Oslo where I was visiting John and Karen to Edinburgh to attend the International Comparative Rural Policy Studies summer institute. We met at the University of Edinburgh and checked in. On Monday morning we borded buses and visited several government buildings and agencies before heading north to Inverness. We arrived Monday evening and checked into our hotels. On Tuesday through Friday we had classes, meetings and seminars at the Inverness College of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

On Saturday morning we departed for the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a Gaelic language college on the Isle of Skye. We held class at the college Saturday afternoon. Sunday was the only day off during the institute. Many of us took a boat across the straight to a village called Knoydart. We spent the afternoon walking and visiting with locals.

On Monday and Tuesday morning we held more classes at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. In the afternoon we bussed back to Inverness. Early Wednesday (July 1), I went to the airport and flew home.