A Visit from Chris

Chris has quit his job is the fabrication shop he's done for 17 years and gone back out into the field. He just finished a 3 week job in Kemano where they are building penstocks for power for Kitimat. 12 hour shifts for 21 days had him lose 8 lbs and bears in the campsite made them very careful.

YMCA Intro to Camp.

We went to Camp for a family day to try out everything. A buffet lunch was provided with a lovely view to the ocean.

There were all kinds of activities but the kayaking, low ropes and high ropes were the favourites.

These were about 60' feet up on the air. Lexi has very good balance and loved it.

                                                           Teepee time for storytelling at camp.

A Visit to the Aquarium

3 of us played in a playground right on the ocean.

A beautiful spot with many young families right in downtown.

We spent 3 hours at the Aquarium and could have spent the day. They are having a 'jellyfish explosion',

with hundreds featured. The kids loved the live lab where you could touch different animals.
Lexi examining a starfish.

Trey holding a sea urchin.

Dreay Day turns to a Good Sportsday.

A dreary day for my 'ocean crossing' to Gibsons.

The clouds came right down the  mountains. This is such a busy working coast.
The kids had a fun sports-day with the sun coming out in the afternoon.
There were sack races.

Balancing the football and the head was silly as was the face painting.

                                            Girls just having fun.

Quiet Spots in the Glades

There are many little surprises all through the Glades. Past the fountain, there are huge 'elephant ear' bushes.

A little spot for tea.

A hidden gem with waterfall flowing into the pond.

 The waterfall flows from the wishing well above.

May Visit to the Glades

This is the first time the Glades has been opened by the Parks Board this often.

                                        Chris and Gail and I walked around for an hour and a half. Quite different from mid April and most enjoyable. Many of the rhodos are over 25' tall.     

                                           Many paths are covered in petals.

                                                    Chris and I under a canopy.

55th Reunion

Can you believe it? Our Gr. 12 Graduating class from St. Ann's Academy had lunch today at the Pink Palace here in the White Rock area, 55 years later. We have seen and done it all - with family, health, tragedies, triumphs and fun. What a lucky group of women to be such close friends after all these years.

It's not like family, who occasionally fight. We were brought up to be considerate and polite and we still are, so these are very special friends.