Last night, Mary and I were lucky to be invited to attend the grand opening ceremony at the new YYC international terminal. Although the terminal won’t officially open until October 31, we were lucky to be amongst a thousand people who were paraded through the new terminal and entertained along the way. It really is a beautiful facility, one that will make Calgary a go to destination for the world. New flights are already being directed towards the city and many more will be scheduled in the coming years.
Mary and I had a wonderful evening amongst the masses who joined us. We were entertained to artists playing music of all genres, trapeze artists suspended from the massive ceilings above the terminal, wonderful food and wine and really just great ambiance within a state of the art building. The food was an excellent display of what the new Marriott hotel will be serving at the airport and the wines and beer samples were first class. The artwork within the terminal, sets this apart from anything we have seen previously. We were particularly enthralled with the polar bears carved out of sone and the detail that went into these sculptures. It is a functional facility, blessed with all of the nuances of a world class building.
Most importantly, I had tremendous night with Mary. She was her usual engaging self, making me laugh at every turn. We strolled arm in arm through the terminal, looking at all of the shops, restaurants and decor with nothing but time to enjoy them all. I suspect, the next time we are through that building, it will be under the stress of travel and trying to get somewhere quickly. Not last night. We enjoyed each other’s company, sat around at the different seating areas it possesses and I swear Mary tried every washroom in the place. We even photo bomber mayor Nenshi several times throughout the evening, determined to take a selfie with him never knowing we were there. This evening was another example of why I love this woman so much. She captivates me. We were dressed in our nice clothes for a night having a date with a thousand other strangers and it was wonderful.
As Mary said towards the end of the night, “we should do this again”, and we should. Hopefully we don’t need to wait until next time they open a multi-million dollar airport terminal.
Love you Mary.
Marco