Just got back from the Festival of Words in Moose Jaw. Met my sister and friends Lorraine and Tim. Once again a great time.
This year we stayed at the Wakamow Heights Bed & Breakfast. A nice place (undergoing a bit of renovation) with great hosts. We're definitely going to stay there every time we do the Festival.
Here's the breakdown:
Favourite reading by a familiar author: Maureen Jennings. I'm a big fan of her Inspector Murdoch series (although I don't like the tv series based on the character). She has a second series featuring forensic specialist Christine Morris. I'm going to check it out.
Cool side note: At the Friday luncheon my sister Veronica went ahead and saved seats for us. A woman sat down at the same table-- it was Maureen Jennings!
Favourite reading by an unfamiliar author: Donna Morrissey. This Newfoundland-born writer was hysterical-- even though her book was more serious. Definitely a writer to check out.
Favourite film of the two I saw this weekend: Amal, the Festival selection. Also saw Mamma mia!
Scariest session: Wayne Grady, Sid Marty, and William Marsden talking about the environment.
Favourite Moose Jaw Restaurant: hard to choose. We ate at the same places as last year-- Nits for Thai food, the Copper Cafe at the Yvette Moore Galley, and Amuze! for tapas (and sangria--although only Veronica indulged. I had a Hazelnut Martini.) All good (although the service could have been speedier)
Disappointments: None of us won any of the raffle prizes or the books given away.
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