Fun with Granchildren and friends

Down to the rope swing at the beach today. That is always fun. I love being in the sun and smelling the salt in the air.

Ladies Luncheon for Afganistan Women Council

I read an article in an old Chatelaine magazine about the women in Afganistan getting micro loans to start their own business to enable them to provide to their families. The average loan is $200 and a schedule of interest and repayment is worked out over 3 years. Over 99% are repaid in full. The article told what an organization named Warchild does for them. This led me to the Afganistan Women Council which has many programs. Over 90% of the money donated to Warchild goes to the recipients and over 96% from AWCouncil. You can see their stuff at www.warchild.ca and Afganistanwomencouncil. What really struck me is that the Afgan women are not allowed to leave their house without being escorted by a male relative and many widows no longer have this and will starve or suffer violence while out on the street. We had a lunch today and donated to this work. I had very generous help from Vicki, Midge, Jackie and the women that attended. We really enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and raised $160.00 to help them.

Golf Again

I've played golf with Rita for the 2nd time this year. I had to give it up in 2009 when I had arthritis in my hands and couldn't hold the club. Doing OK now and just loving the fresh air, good company, beautiful surroundings, oh and the golf game? Couldn't really care, just love the sunshine and outdoors. We've played at Meridian where the back 9 is now the front, where you start. Ron and I have had many a laugh there with Chuck Hildebrand and company. It's an old hazelnut farm and here's the original well dated 1912. Makes me think of ours in Haney at the greenhouses.

Time for Goodbye

Suzanne, Hana, Marg and I went to Ainsworth Hotsprings yesterday and enjoyed the warm pool with all the pretty flowers overlooking Kootney Lake. We had fun going through the cave.
We enjoyed another pancake breakfast and then kissed our goodbyes. We had such a good time. Peter and I stopped in Greenwood for a walk past the Catholic Church and saw Internment Building #3 where Japanese were housed during WW2.

More Beachtime and fun

We started with a boat ride down to the dock for gas. Cary decided to ski back without a wetsuit. Suzanne, Rosemary and James skied later. Even the dog has a life jacket.
We had lots of beach fun, tons of talking and catching up on so many activities and kids. Hana led them through the sprinkler. Cary took them on ATV rides. We ended with cards on the deck in the dark.

Family Reunion in Nelson

Brother Peter and Bijou picked me up at 8 a.m. and we had a great ride to Osoyoos where we stopped for lunch at the Veteran's Park on the lake causeway. We arrived at 3:30 and joined the family on Rosemary and Alex's beach. The kids were out tubing and riding in the boat having a ball. Lexi and I were on vegetable detail for dinner and later everyone lay on the deck in the dark and watched the milky way and some amazing shooting stars.

Snowbirds Fly By

Mike and Linda stopped got here today and we went to Joanie and CJ's for the Fly By. It was really cool.