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  • Travels with My Sisters

    The Tiara Trio

    June 22, 2022 /

    Recently, the Sisterhood decided to take a short vacation just to “clear the cobwebs,” relax and above all, maximize the fun factor. We had originally planned a visit to Montreal but instead ended up on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada….its a long story. Of course we are first and foremost planners. Each sister was charged with bringing an activity so at various points we found ourselves playing Big Sis’ favorite card game called “Sticks”, a version of charades called “Heads Up” favored by Middle Sis and working on our hand eye coordination with Little Sis’ ball contraption. (Big Sis really wanted Middle Sis to plan a “Kerri-Oke” activity,…

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    Bonjour Montreal, Here We Come!

    June 5, 2023

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    February 27, 2023

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    July 13, 2020
  • Family Fun,  Sisters Dish

    Bonjour Montreal!

    June 6, 2022 /

    This was to be a post just a few days before we left for Montreal to walk a 5k race and see our brother Randy. But, as we have all experienced numerous times over the past few years, we have had to cancel our trip. This means that we do not have our usual Monday blog post today for your reading pleasure. But, fear not, the Sisterhood is nothing if not resilient, and so we will be doing a shorter trip closer to home and will bring you all the details of our adventure in the coming weeks. So for now, its “au revoir” to Montreal but we will be…

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    Won’t You Let Me Take You on a Sea Cruise….

    April 6, 2020

    Unsolicited Retirement Advice For Little Sis

    January 30, 2023

    The Littlest Hobo 2.0

    April 24, 2023
  • Sisters Dish

    I’ve Got That Uneasy Queasy Feeling

    March 14, 2022 /

    COVID has lulled the Sisterhood into a routine, “one day looks the same as the next,” kind of life. But with all signs pointing to the virus receding into the background soon, and the likelihood that we will be able to resume the pursuit of our goal to walk a 5k race in every province and territory in the country, we thought it was time to get the competitive juices flowing again. Revisiting a time when we abandoned our comfort zone and tackled something that got our hearts racing and the adrenaline pumping will hopefully provide the needed inspiration. You are advised to read on at your peril. The following…

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    Little Sis Lets Loose

    October 5, 2020

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    September 13, 2021

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    Thinking While Drinking…

    February 7, 2022 /

    Although it's entirely possible that one might assume alcohol plays a major part in our conversations, the Sisterhood is in fact, a serious and sober entity. Granted, there have been a few occasions where we have enjoyed spirited (pun intended) and creative discussions on unusual topics, some of which are obscure and others that are just plain silly. We usually end up laughing and enjoying ourselves immensely.

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    March 30, 2026

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  • Athletic Adventures,  Travels with My Sisters

    Only 3,476.83 Kilometres to Go

    January 31, 2022 /

    The Sisterhood is on the move. In fact, we're on fire! Our virtual walk to Montreal to see our brother Randy is underway and our progress is nothing short of remarkable....sort of.

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    We Did It!

    June 29, 2020

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  • Family Fun,  Sisters Dish

    We Are Family

    January 17, 2022 /

    With Christmas as the main event, it seemed like a natural fit to choose "family" as our word of the month for December. Even though COVID continued to make things challenging, the Sisterhood looked forward to the holiday season.

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    I’m Too Old For This

    November 14, 2022

    Bonjour Montreal!

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Full Circle Moment . As Middle Sis, I turned out t Full Circle Moment
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As Middle Sis, I turned out to be the explorer of the family and this quote pretty accurately describes my life over the last 50+ years. 
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I left my hometown at the age of 18 and have lived in many different communities over the years, to now return to my hometown at the age of 71.  A full circle moment if there ever was one.
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Things look a little different, as they should after so many years, but it still feels good to be home again. ❤️

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Hockey Night in Canada Our young Grandsons are re Hockey Night in Canada

Our young Grandsons are returning to Finland after a two year visit. During their stay they became immersed in the world of hockey, particularly street hockey in our driveway. So it was only natural that our family farewell barbecue would culminate in a hockey game!
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Eldest Grandson took it upon himself to set the teams (5 kids vs 2 adults) and draw up the Rules (see next slide) to avoid the possibility of conflicting opinions. 
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Note: the Rules refer to the number of penalty shots per infraction. For example Butt tapping will result in 1 penalty shot per infraction. And Rule numbers 3 and 6 merit special attention😊.
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In the end the game was a roaring success with lots of trash talk, cheering for the kids team, penalty shots and so much laughter. It will be a beautiful memory for all of us.
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Click the link in our bio to learn more about our very special Hockey Night in Canada. It was a night to remember 😊.
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Friend Zone . Now that most of the boxes are unpac Friend Zone
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Now that most of the boxes are unpacked, Middle Sis is turning her thoughts to making friends in her new city.  Fortunately, she had a great role model in our mom Betty who had a gift for making new friends wherever she went. 
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Click on the link in our bio to see a post from 2020 entitled “Making Friends The Betty Way,” which we hope will give Middle Sis some pointers on how to make new friends, the Betty Way of course!
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#sisterhoodofthetravellingshoes #makingfriends #youonlyliveonce❤️ #friendsforever
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In case there was any question about the identity In case there was any question about the identity of the above earnest young musician, a kind soul chose to clarify. That kind soul was our grandmother who had a habit of identifying the subjects in old photographs…. We have an extensive collection😊.
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In this particular case, there was no need for the identification. We are well aware that this is our Mom.
Side note: we hesitated for a brief minute to post this photo, but decided that she would have thought it funny🤣.

Check out the link in our bio to read our latest blog post and learn more about “BETTY “.
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Boxes, Boxes Everywhere… . Middle Sis and her hubb Boxes, Boxes Everywhere…
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Middle Sis and her hubby are in the middle of moving mania after making the decision to relocate to be closer to family.  Right now they are surrounded by boxes and are busy trying to figure out if/where everything fits in their new house.  But rest assured there are stories to come about the whole moving experience including a carpet cleaner who was afraid to go down stairs and a dental theme that emerged on moving day.
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#movingday #movingdayfun #youonlyliveonce❤️ #sisterhoodofthetravellingshoes #movingoutday
Big Sis didn’t think she would make it past 10 sec Big Sis didn’t think she would make it past 10 seconds, hence the look of surprise when she realized she could hang on a bit longer😂#youonlyliveonce #hangingout #hangingoutatthebar #letshangout #sistershavingfuntogether
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Gone But Not Forgotten . Hard to believe that it h Gone But Not Forgotten
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Hard to believe that it has been fourteen years since our dad’s passing.  We still miss him.  He will be in our hearts always.
#missyoudad #gonebutnotforgotten❤️ #loveyoudad❤️ #whenirisheyesaresmiling☘️💚 #sisterhoodofthetravellingshoes
Like so many of us, Big Sis occasionally has diffi Like so many of us, Big Sis occasionally has difficulty getting to sleep. Luckily, she has a few tried and true methods that almost always work!
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Click on the link in our bio to read her latest blog post. It has some innovative and unique suggestions for “nodding off to dreamland.”
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Are we there yet? . Recently Middle Sis was on a t Are we there yet?
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Recently Middle Sis was on a trip that involved several flights. The flight experience could best be summed up in a few words: delays, cancellation and unexplained stops.
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Click on the link in our bio to read the latest Sisterhood of the Travelling Shoes post entitled “ I’ll Fly Away” and find out how Middle Sis found herself stopped in Winnipeg and why one of her flights was cancelled/not cancelled.
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#illflyaway #flightsdelayed #flightscancelled #flyingisnteasy #sisterhoodofthetravellingshoes
Seven years ago The Sisterhood decided to start an Seven years ago The Sisterhood decided to start an Instagram account . We wanted to honor our Mom by walking a 5K in every Province, and tell stories about our adventures.
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So today we are reintroducing you to our sweet Mom. She was our guiding light and the inspiration for our dedication to a “just have fun” principle 😉.
Love you Mom❤️❤️.
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After an unfortunate experience on a recent flight After an unfortunate experience on a recent flight, Big Sis asks this existential question in her latest blog post. In it she details how she finally came to terms with her situation. It is her steadfast belief that many other senior women have suffered a similar fate so she offers the coping strategy that worked for her. Check it out😊.
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Like Mother Like Daughter? . Our mom Betty was an Like Mother Like Daughter?
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Our mom Betty was an early adopter of the current resistance training trend.  She took it up in 2004 after participating in a study about seniors and resistance training and never looked back. 
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Middle Sis on the other hand describes herself as a slow learner when it comes to any type of fitness. It took a while but she eventually followed in mom’s footsteps. 
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Click on the link in our bio to see the latest post entitled “I’ve Joined The Resistance” and find out what finally got Middle Sis doing squats and lunges and joining a Ballet Fit class.
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#sisterhoodofthetravellingshoes #fitnessforseniors #resistancetrainingforwomen #seniorsgetfit #youonlyliveoncemakeitcount
After Big Sis talked about an article she read whe After Big Sis talked about an article she read where a woman sent emails to her friends listing three good things that had happened that day, the Sisterhood decided to adopt a version of this at their weekly meetings. 
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Our first go at it produced lots of discussion and our inaugural list of three good things we are grateful for:

 * our mom Betty and how she inspired us to start our blog
 *the fun and laughter we have at our weekly meetings and on our yearly Sisterhood trips
 *the opportunity to offer Little Sis career and retirement advice😂
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And how about you? What are three good things that happened to you today? Send us your thoughts in a comment below.
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And don’t forget to click on the link in our bio to see the latest post entitled “Betty Would Love That” and find out more about how our Mom Betty inspired us to start our blog and why she would love our Three Good Things project.
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Big, Middle and Little Sis from the Sisterhood of Big, Middle and Little Sis from the Sisterhood of the Travelling Shoes wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎄🎄🎄
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See you in 2026!
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As kids growing up we always looked forward to rec As kids growing up we always looked forward to receiving a cracker box full of grandma’s shortbread cookies at Christmas. 
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This Christmas Middle Sis was feeling nostalgic and decided to try making shortbread using grandma’s recipe. After an unsuccessful hunt for grandma’s original recipe, Big Sis found this version created from grandma’s recipe. 
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Determined to have this be the year of shortbread success, Middle Sis followed the recipe to a”t” and managed to turn out a few dozen cookies that she thinks grandma would approve of.
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Click on the link in our bio to see the latest post entitled “The Long and Short of It” and see the results of Middle Sis’ baking efforts.
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