Charlie's Purple Martens

These birds have made their home in a speaker on Charlie and Vicki's deck. They've been returning for the last 4 years. Once they started coming out to learn how to fly, Charlie build them a deck of cardboard, as they were on a 4" railing. they only practiced for about a week and now they've flown away.

Suzanne and Hana are here

We met at Star of the Sea for Auntie Marie's funeral. She was diagnosed in June with pancreatic cancer and died July 3. I used to go into New West in my little back Austin, pick up Marie and her kids and go to the park, followed by hotdogs. Tons of good memories for the family. It was so sad to lose her but lovely to see all the family.
We went down to Moby Dicks for fish and chips. just delicious. The clam Chowder had Ron and Suze drooling and it was garnished with a dill whale. Suze and Hana stayed overnight so we swam and hot tubbed.

Ida and Darrell

We had our winter pool and bocci friends from Catalina Spa in Desert Hot Springs CA visit today. Ron was taking it easy from yesterday' procedure, so I drove them to the end of O Ave. to the Peach Arch. It's always a surprise to people to realize that the U.S.A. in just across the ditch. We went down to the White Rock Beach through Ocean Park and Crescent Beach, through W. R., past our condo and home. It looks very dull here but the sun opened out before we got back home. It was really nice to see them.

A Vancouver Day

Ron was in VGH today for an angiogram so I had 12 hours to fill. I parked at the Hudson's Bay Company store which is still showing evidence of the Stanley Cup riots. How embarrassing to have such idiots, fellow Canadians acting that way.

I walked around the block and past the Art Gallery. The first picture is taken from the lower skating rink area looking up past a bird sculpture with a young couple smooching on the right. The next is their fountain with Hotel Vancouver reflected in the building behind.

I spent 3 years in nurses training in St. Paul's in the 60's and today I don't don't even recognize the city.

July 4th Independence Day in U.S.A.

We went down to our friend AJ's in Bellingham, who lives in a condo overlooking the bay. In addition to good company, we enjoyed the fireworks. Truly spectacular display.

Joanne's Retiement Party

Joanne has retired, sold her condo and is moving to the Shushwap. We had 8 for burgers at Donna's, met a new couple to the condo, Judy and Brad who are very interesting and had a great time. I sold Donna into the condo 19 years ago when it was brand new and we bought then too.

White Rock Fireworks

We passed on the Elks and had our Friday night pool at Joan and CJs. We had a great gang, lots of fun and free fireworks courtesy of the city.