Happy 10th Birthday.

Hana had 3 teams of 3 girls in their yellow, green or pink bandanas to play the Amazing Race for her birthday. The kids had to run, skip or hop up and down the street to 5 different stations and do various tasks to see who finished the race first. At my station, a blindfolded person had to feed antother blindfolded person pureed squash. I laughed so hard - they all thought they were being poisoned. I don't think they'll ever eat squash again. That's what Katzie did to me on the Pirate Ship in Mexico. They gulped dry rice krispies looking for a prize, ran through the sprinkler, had pop floats, squited silly string all over the yard and a ton of fun. Two girls stayed overnight and used their glo sticks to make jewelry for the dark in the hot tub.

More Friends

Kids were over to play today so the fort and water balloons got a workout.



Shannon and Adam came for dinner. Such fun to visit with them and the girls and she spoiled S and I with beautiful bouquets of flowers. Hana got early birthday gifts.

How to Make Google Love Your Webpage

Suzanne and James gave their first workshop today. They work really well together and received a loud ovation at the end. I was to the 'go to gal' and enjoyed it as well. Our reward for a job well done? Lunch at Smitty's Oyster Bar overlooking the marina where they were prepared right in front of us. Num Num.

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.