October 8 Saturday Burnaby rv park

Today I cook a turkey at Sherri's , She does all the vegetables and Floyed does the stuffing and makes a pumpkin and an apple crumble. All delicious. I get to take home leftovers and Sherri also made cabbage rolls for us to take home. Sherri also made up a batch of antipasto to take down South with us. In the afternoon we go and watch them with their skating lessons. I again didn't do much cooking this week as we went to George and Betty's for dinner Wednesday after painting and to Hudson and Dina's on Thursday.

REMEMBER-Life is like a hot bath the longer you stay in it the more wrinkled you get

We pick up our RV and take it to Kal tires to get new tires all around and will pick it up Saturday to take to the RV park in Burnaby..Thursday is party day at pre-school and we are invited. Mother-in -law came too. Friday bill will take the truck in to get a new back end .

REMEMBER-Everything you do well always leaves a mark

We pick up our RV and take it to Kal tires to get new tires all around and will pick it up Saturday to take to the RV park in Burnaby..Thursday is party day at pre-school and we are invited. Mother-in -law came too. Friday bill will take the truck in to get a new back end .

REMEMBER-Everything you do well always leaves a mark

September 29 Thursday 2011 BYC

Monday we got many shots- Telanus, dephtheria, pertusses,typhoid and pneumococcal. Nothing that $115 didn't cure. Both arm were sore for a few days. Wednesday we were invited to the twins first swimming lesson. No tears this time but they could see us on the side lines. 2 instructors for 4 kids. One little girl never did make it into the water

in the boat house

Sept 25 Sunday 2011

A hectic week Monday took us to our doctor for our last visit of the year to renew our 6 month prescriptions. Our last visit to the eye doctor too. Everything was copacetic. My friend Flo takes me out for lunch at the White Spot at Park Royal we walk the mall latter to work off some of the food. Friday I enjoy the luxury of Utopia Spa compliments of Sherri for all the baby sitting I did this summer. The massage was heavenly and my toenails look exquisite. Saturday we go to London Drugs to look at cameras and we come home with a Panasonis Lumix 18x full HD. 6 of us go out for schnitzels after a happy hour at Bob and Rose's . excellent food. Sunday Gerry brings the twins to the boat I was to baby sit while they went to the boat show next door, but it poured rain so we have fun on the boat. Monday we go to get our yellow fever shots to go to San Salvador , Guadamala and Belize.

REMEMBER-Lifes too short to be anything but happy

September 18 Sunday 2011

We celebrate the twins birthday today. They had 16 kids for the party. All went well. Bill took the truck in yesterday for an oil change and got a real shock as they told him that he needs to get a new rear end so they ordered the parts. Nothing that money won't fix. There goes my new rug in the RV . The weather is getting cold and dreary.

REMEMBER-enjoy life.....it has an expiration date

September 16 Friday 2011

I was fortunate and was able to attend the twins first time in pre -school. Carter was none too happy and cried when he discovered that Sherri had left then Madison cried too when she saw Carter. The first day was only for one hour. They relaxed quite quickly and were happy when we arrived to pick them up. We are busy getting ready to move into the RV the beginning of October. We hope to head South October 11. Sunday we are celebrating Carter and Madison's 3^rd birthday

REMEMBER-A friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart.

BYC

August 21 Sunday 2011

It was sad to see Shannon and Ethan leave but hopefully they will return when the CV9 gets painted. James BYC's club manager is back from holidays and put the WIFI back in order. We watch a mother seal on the breakwater behind us feeding her baby. We head out today after lunch for Snug if it is opened or all the way to Ekins. If we get to Snug will be on line.

REMEMBER- teach values and inspire character.

Monday we get ready to go to Clemmy for a few days before Shannon and Ethan arrive in Vancouver for 10 days. Really looking forward to seeing them. My computer wasn't working on the boat so I was going to an internet cafe and decided to try the club house and lo and behold it worked there so posting. We phoned OATS and booked the last spot for the date we wanted Feb. 2 2012. Routa Maya going to Copan and Tikal ruins. We will fly out of LA. Weather is good for the next few days. No internet at Clemmy so will post when we get back. I get kicked off the internet before I get to post this so it will be behind

REMEMBER- there is no way to be perfect but a million ways to be good.

July 31 Sunday 2011 wow already the end of July

Friday we take Kevin for lunch (Sherri's X) We go to the Penperton station pub. He shows off his new motorbike. I walk to Marine Drive and back to the boat. Great weather. Saturday Today we take a truck drive. We do a circle tour from Vancouver to Hope. Harrison Hot Springs is our first stop. They have a good lake walk lined with flowers. We stop and have a coffee and muffin. We continue on to Hope. Too soon for lunch so we do not stop but continue on to Briddle Vail Falls. It is only a 10 min walk to the falls. A lovely spot for a picnic. We move on to Chilliwack for lunch then to Sherri's to check if any mail .

July 28 Thursday 2011

Tuesday I finish one of my paintings(beach scene) and put one coat of varnish on it Wednesday we go to Grandville Island for lunch and have a good time walking around. Make sure you come down early as parking is a problem. We also stopped at West Marine and bought a new cooler so Freddy can make it into a freezer in September. I am having trouble with the WIFI in the club so no posting or internet. Thursday I go to West Vancouver's library to get computer help it works great here.

REMEMBER-happiness is an unexpected hug

July 26 Tuesday 2011

today I take the seabus to Vancouver and go to Dress sew for a new zipper foe Carters sweater. I also walk around Gas town. It is cool and cloudy

July 15 Friday 2011

Shannon phones from Fort Lauderdale. She said it was very hot and humid in the high 90ies, while we are getting still more rain. Unbelievable. We go to Bob and Roses for dinner tonight. Bill takes me to Sherri's early Saturday morning as he will be taking the boat out of the water for bottom painting and change of propeller. I spent my time in the rain painting pictures of the twins,(not finished yet) Bill varnishes the window trim. just about finished for this year.

REMEMBER- sometimes when you're angry you have the right to be angry but that doesn't give you the right to be cruel

July 12 Tuesday 2011

Sunday we leave for Center Bay a small pod of dolphins come along side and pass our stern. They are so graceful. We arrive in Center Bay around noon, only 4 boats here. John and Midge are our guest so they tie up to us. Hudson and Dina come latter. Dina and I promise dinner for all 6 of us. A deer is grazing on shore while we have happy hour. Mergansers and Canada geese entertain us from the sea and crows and eageles from the sky.

Monday Midge invites Dina and I over for coffee and scones over reminiscing to view photos of all of us when the kids were very small. Boy does everyone ever look young. Midge cooks dinner for all today- a delicious crab casserole. Yum.

Tuesday-John and Midge leave in the morning for the Broughtons up North. Hudson and Dina wanted to stay until Friday but their generater isn't charging properly so they might have to go to Gibsons or Snug Cove. We head back to Vancouver in perfectly calm waters. Now getting into our boathouse was another story-a nightmare as unseen currents are running strong. Thank goodness our neibour was there to help guide us in after our third try.

REMEMBER-your best friend and you can do anything or nothing and have the best of time.

June 25 Saturday 2011 BTC

Friday We take people for a harbour cruise Lin and Larry from Powel River and Terry and Nancy from California. Rain at first then it stopped so we left then the rain started again so we cut our trip short. Sun came out after everyone left, wouldn't you know it.

Saturday raining hard all morning so we decide to see if Sherri had any thing she wanted to do and she said yes so over we went. It had stopped raining for awhile so we went gardening and found 3 snails .grandma got a jar and we had fun watching it. There was another downpour after. Will summer ever come??Tomorrow is supposed to be better so we will head out probably Snug Cove first then either Center Bay or Ekins so will be without internet

REMEMBER-wisdom outweighs any wealth

June 23 Thursday 2011 BYC

The first day of summer is officially here after a long wet cold Spring. Monday I help Bill sand the transom. (back of the boat) Tuesday I go painting, Wednesday I give the transom the first coat of varnish. I walk up Launsdale as it is nice and sunny. We take a drive to Horseshoe Bay for supper- clam chowder and halibut fish and chips. Yum a nice change. Weather sunny. Sherri signs up Carter and Madison in preschool in Wind and Tide starting in November. Thursday I put the second coat on the transom. Weather got cool again. We just can't win.

REMEMBER-practice is a mean of inviting the perfection desired

June 13 Monday 2011 BYC

I babysit Friday as Sherri and Gerry go to a play ( Wicked) They go to Vancouver for the show the same day the Canucks hockey game so the streets are crowded with people watching the huge screen TV in the street, ( Canucks win 1-0) Saturday BYC has an antique boat and car show. The big kids don't get their act together and we arrive at the club around 6:30 pm. Carter and Madison have a great time exploring the boat in and out. They have no problem wearing the life jackets. We get up top in time for the entertainment of a live band with great dance music. Madison has great time dancing to the beat. Carter is more interested in wandering around the antique cars. I didn't take my camera with me so missed some good shots won't I ever learn? Sunday Janet and Chuck Monkley come for dinner. We have a good time reminiscing. Monday June 13 drizzle, then downpour, drizzle, downpour all day long so much for walking up launsdale and the libruary. Canucks loose tonight

REMEMBER-there is no shortcuts to any place worth going.