My Friend Gayle

Gayle and I have been celebrating our birthdays together each year for about 5 years. Traveling is now disrupting our plans so today we caught up and a great visit together at the Washington Ave. Grill down on the beach in White Rock.

White Rock Waterworks

When I was stayed in town last weekend, I enjoyed walking around. Joanne and I went to the Farmer's Market Sunday, although there were few farmers. There were breads, jams, wild salmon, and Vendors with woodworking, ceramics, jewelry and many other thing. There was a live band adding fun in the sunshine. I saw old clients, and friends. We were really impressed with Barb and Tony's incredible collection of White Rock and area photographs set in frames, calendars or post cards with a book coming up. Truly the best pictures from different angles, very well done.
Here's the new paint decorated water tower with an old hand pump and the older very tall concrete one smack in the middle of the city which provide some of the best water you'll ever drink.

Teddy Bear’s Tea Party

After the service yesterday, I brought Lillibeth and the kids back to Penny’s. Their dog doesn’t particularly like children but it did get used to the girls. Before bed, we decided that we should have a tea party so the table was set with cups and saucers, finger sandwiches, chocolate for dessert and all the teddy bears attended. Naturally, a good time was had by all.

A Celebration of Life

Today we went to a mass at Star of the Sea Catholic Church in White Rock for Len. It was very well attended and sad to say, it was nice to see so many old friends and family members, who respected him.
After, a reception followed down at Camp Alexander in Crescent Beach where we started out and the kids were raised. A video of pictures of Len played continuously and we all had to laugh in remembrance of the fun times. The kids did a great job arranging everything.
This picture shows the early gang at one of our famous parties.

Overnight at Donna's

Ron left by car Tuesday for at 3 day job in Kitimat, leaving me home with the motorhome. As usual I did the cupboard cleaning, washing and sewing until I called it quits and went over to Donna's, a friend who lives in our condo building. She, Joanne and I had pizza delivered Friday night. Saturday we came down here to the campground for a swim and hot tub and then bought plants for her garden on the way back to the condo. I replanted the baskets, tossed out all the old stuff when Joanne came back to help and then it was Chinese food, in the garden where we visited until 11 p.m. with all Donna's pretty candles. Very pleasant and fun being together.

Block Party

Our end of the block in the campground got together in the sunshine to catch up on all our activities. Everybody has been cleaning and gardening and it's looking good.

Our Family

My ex-husband Len Doyle who has fought cancer for the past 3 years, was hospitalized Sunday and passed on at 3:10 a.m., Saturday morning. Suzanne was here with us, and family and friends were a wonderful support with love and memories for the week. Our family got together for lunch at Ron and Penny's ( my buddy from St. Paul's Nursing in 1962) where Ingrams stayed. Please note that Josh, aged 14 is now taller than his dad. Afterwards, we went down to Crescent Beach for ice cream and a swim. A lovely day together.