{"id":2075,"date":"2013-03-10T08:42:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T16:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2016-11-06T08:22:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T16:22:25","slug":"a-visit-with-pippi-longstocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/a-visit-with-pippi-longstocking\/","title":{"rendered":"A Visit with Pippi Longstocking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_6079\"<\/a>I’m on a mountain road trip in the Kootenays, BC with five darling girls–Yes, in Nelson BC<\/a>. We braved high mountain passes to reach the girl’s Auntie T. Auntie T is like a fantasy Auntie to her nieces. If Pippi Longstocking grew up, she would be Auntie T. Auntie T’s home<\/a> is a big, historical castle for the girls–filled with interesting treasures to explore.<\/p>\n

It’s amazing how early drug addiction starts in children–in the case of “addicted to sugar.”<\/strong> There is a candy store a few blocks from Auntie T’s house. The youngest girls fantasize about the candy they’ll buy each visit with the toonie they’re given to spend ($2). My little Pippi even gets this glint in her eye and repeats “sugar…sugar…sugar….” like a robot. Of course, the splurge usually ends with a few upset tummies. But hey, a visit with Pippi Longstocking isn’t complete without a sugar splurge! I had mine last night for dessert: 3 different flavours of Haggen Dazs in one bowl. Good thing this town if filled with steep hills, San Francisco style, and I’ve been walking a lot.<\/strong> One hill was so steep last evening (I was driving around a big van) that the girls freaked and begged me not to attempt it. I decided not to drive down it as the van might have gone trunk over hood (seriously–made Nob Hill<\/a> look flat!)<\/p>\n

Auntie T arranged for all of us to attend a family weekend at Kootenay Spa for full hair cuts and colour<\/strong>. I hope you enjoy the stunning results (my personal favourite is Uncle Joop’s Prince Valiant doo):<\/p>\n

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