Wednesday, September 30, 2015

getting ready for China and an art show

David Kilpatrick's paintings
September 30 Wednesday 2015
Today we did a trial run to the airport for the busy time in the morning. We left at 7:45 and got there at 9:15, bumper to bumper but no accidents. We checked out some motels near the airport, The Travel Lodge would give us a room for $82 plus taxes. We phoned Cliff and Ruth Anne ( people who are going with us) and they agreed as we wouldn't have to get up so early. They will come to our place on the Oct 14 and stay the night here. We picked up all the travel stuff today.
Saturday Sharon and I went to Art in the city ( surrey). We went to the Newton culture center first , here they had about 8 artist and a pottery demo. They also had food- a veg platter,a plate of mixed sweets and coffee. Our first house was at David Kilpatric a great realest painter ( paintings everywhere) the next house was Roland Longson,an abstract painter plus a photographer who took pictures through glass- very interesting. We really liked his photo's. Those were the only houses we had time for as Sharron had a cometment. Will make sure we go next year,



Friday, September 25, 2015

Shannon and Ethan safe on Americian soil

Friday September 25 2015
We are feeling better now that Shannon and Ethan are on American soil. All the staff met in Rhode Island and will be working their way to New York on the CV9. Ethan said the worst waters on the Atlantic trip was off Nova Scotia. They will be doing New York waterways cruises with the boss and guests. I had my cancer check up and everything is good. We got our medication for down South, next is travel insurance. Sherri and Gerry are busy as Madison is in gymnastics and Brownies and Carter is in hockey and Cubs. Our son-in-law Gerry is in the top 25 in Canada for excellence at CIBC. We are looking forward to our China trip October16-29. I am hoping I will be able to post. When we come back we will be getting ready to go South.


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Friday, September 18, 2015

a fun week with Shannon





Shannon brought me a puzzel
Thursday September 17, 2015
Sorry for so long without posting but this time it is because we were too busy with the twins birthday ( yes they are 7). they had a pool party at their local pool. Shannon was here for 2 weeks and we had a great time. We went to the aquarium in Stanley Park always a fun place. I haven't cooked for a long time as Sherri had us over often.
Shannon paid for a spa treatment for me just love it. The 3 of us Sherri, Shannon and I went then we went to the Cactus Club for lunch. We also went for pizza and the White Spot so Shannon could get her Canadian food fix. Ethan is crossing on the CV9 (the Atlantic ) and should be in New Port Rhode Island soon. Shannon gave all of us sweaters from Norway. We are sure spoiled.