"This is way better than being in school"

These words, uttered by Mason after he decided to buckle down and be serious about his independent study, were a good descriptor for today, as all the kids had some serious catch-up to do after yesterday.  So Greg and I ditched them and went shopping.  I needed to find a copier for some math tests; as far as I can tell, Canada has no Kinkos.  Just picture me with no Canadian coins at a coin-operated copy machine at the back of a drugstore, trying to get some teenagers to give me change for a dollar, not knowing what the heck a "looney" is.  Lets just say that it may have been apparent that I was from out of town. We came back to 5 kids complaining: "We've done nothing today yet." Wow, it only took only 10 days for them to forget that at home during the school year they get to do "nothing" practically every day. I told them that at least they got to do nothing in Canada!  Greg was more helpful when he pointed out that at home they have to work hard 5 days a week with one day of fun but now they get to have fun 5 days a week with one day of hard work.  OK well that is not exactly how it always turns out, but they got the point.  We headed to Vancouver - that is truly one of the most gorgeous drives, ever.  We are a little concerned at the contrast we may feel when we hit Nebraska.  Tonight we are staying at Historic Fort Langley (historic is code for all sit-down restaurants close by 7:30).  So pizza it was - and who needs more evening entertainment than waiting on the railroad tracks for a train to pass?