Snug Cove Bowen Island

August 27 Friday 2010 Bowen Island Snug Cove

We arrive around 1pm after fueling up. A mix of rain with sunshine. 1 other BYC boat here . They leave the next day so we are by ourselves for Bowenfest and the ferry run. A parade started after the 10:30 ferry left. Amazing quite good for a small community. My blood pressure is down considerably. Nothing over 150. A beautiful sunny day today and the same expected for tomorrow.So far we are the only BYC boat here for tonight

REMEMBER-Pay attention to what you like and ignore or discourage the rest.

August 26 Thursday 2010

My trip to the doctors has me on diuretics as well as a low dose of high blood pressure pills. This seems to be working as the numbers are coming down. Talk about the silent killer as I do not feel any different. I am enjoying baby sitting. Sherri has a swimming pool for the kids and they are really enjoying it but it takes constant supervision. Their cousins Dempsey and Patterson, spent the night. Bill will pick me up today . We will try for Snug Cove tomorrow then Center Bay where they will have their pig roast on the Labour day weekend. So no internet for awhile.

REMEMBER-A mind once stretched to a new idea never returns to it's original size.

August 21 Saturday 2010 decide to go back to Vancouver

My blood pressure is still all over the map so decided to check with the doc . Besides that the weather is to change. Water was calm at Point Akinson thank goodness.

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August 19 and 20 Thurs Friday 2010 Move to Ekins

Only 3 boats here, nobody we know. Friday we walk to Thunderbird around the corner. Bill has forgotten how steep the hill is to get there. We have a visit with Douh and Bunny Stevens and we also see Roy and Darlene friends we met through Clark and shelia in Desert Hot Springs. Dough and Bunny have been doing a lot of cruises and they really like Oceanna lines. Doug drives us back in his dingy much to Bill's delight. Murial and Laurie have arrived. Only 3 boats again tonight as one left.

REMEMBER-When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

August 18 Wednesday 2010 Bowen Island Snug Cove

Sunny but windy. We can see white caps out in the gap. The power goes out at 9am but is back by 11am. Another 2 boats arrive so we raft up. We will leave for Ekins tomorrow. no internet

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REMEMBER- Great love and great achievements involve great risk.

August 17 Tuesday 2010 Snug Cove Bowen Island

Sherri, Carter and Madison arrive on the 10:30 ferry. They bring the car ($25).We have fun on the beach including a picnic. Grandpa buys ice cream just before nap time- big mistake. They have a hard time going down but finally make it. They stay for dinner. One other BYC boat arrive ( Terry and Susan Murphy)

REMEMBER- talk slowly but think quickly.

August 2010 Bowen Island

We are the only ones at the dock. Sherri is thinking of driving the kids over on the ferry tomorrow. The water was nice and calm coming over. Bill even got the satalite dish to work. weather is a little too hot for Bill. It is going to cool down by Wednesday. Vancouver have set a lot of record heat for the month of August.

August 16 Monday 2010

We will be heading to Snug Cove this morning. Hopefully there will be an open dock space. We both went to the doctor . Bill ultrasound results were good . No kidney damage after his fall. I seem to have developed high blood pressure. after checking it myself at Wal-mart and at home. I was all over the map . From 133-185. I get put on a low dose of Ramipril. George and Betty invite us for a wonderful lamb dinner. We even get the leftovers. Yum Yum. Shannon phone from Singapore. She is loving the big city. Clean and friendly. They hope to take their holidays in September and will fly to Vancouver., so they will be here for the twins birthday. Really looking forward to seeing them

REMEMBER- Don't judge people by their relatives.

August 12 Thursday 2010 BYC

Today we take a lovely drive to Whistler. I forget my camera. Some real beautiful scenery on the way up. We have lunch at the White Spot. We try to go to the Aboriginal center but we do not have time to do it justice so will come again and go there first. They did great improvements on the highway up.

REMEMBER- If you don't start you will never get there.

August 11 Wednesday 2010 BYC

I go to the library and do some shopping at Walmart. We are pleasantly surprised with a visit from Clark and Shelia from Gibsons. We talk briefly about our trip down South this winter.

REMEMBER- You never really lose until you guit trying.

getting our twin fix

August 2010

We are back in Vancouver after a short stay at Clemintine up Indian Arm. We caught some crabs and had a great feast. Back for our twin fix. Hudson and Dina stayed one night more. Bill fell down a couple of stairs and hurt his back. He went to the doctors as he hit his kidneys on the railing. Monday he goes for an ultra sound . Both kids phoned on my birthday. Shannon and Ethan are on their way to Singapore for 2 weeks. They will get their new water maker inspected for warranty. Shannon is looking forward to Singapore. After that they will head back to western Australia. Perth and eventually Tasmania. I had a terrible night with the twins Friday I tried putting them to bed and we couldn't find Carter's bunny. We looked everywhere. The poor guy cried for half an hour of coarse Madison joined in. I finally gave them a cuddle and brought them downstairs then back to bed still no bunny. The second time he didn't cry quite as long. Sherri found the bunny inside a cupboard inside the roasting pan. Who would have thought of that????

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