Sept. 24 Wednesday-today I go for lunch with Floe She takes me to a new place-Deuce on Launsdale in North Vancouver. I highly recommend it. We are getting ready to move onto the RV Sat, Sept 27. Bill still has the oil to change on the boat but that can be done next week. I started packing the dry goods to put into the RV We finished all the sanding and varnishing we are going to do. Just the command bridge to do in the Spring.

carter with grandpa sherwins hand 8 days old. madison 8 days old

Sept.22 Monday
Things are starting to come together now that the twins are born and plans are being made for our journey South. The twins will be in the hospital for another month or so. I think they will be transfered to the Surry hospital so it will be closer for Gerry and Sherry. We hope to leave the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. We will move onto the 5th wheel this coming Saturday Sept 27 to the Burnaby Cariboo RV park. We did get the boat sanded and varnished. Sure do miss you Shannon.

Carter with hat Madison without

Gerry and proud grandparrents waiting to see the twins born 9:10 and 9:11

September 15 Monday
Well the blessed event took place last night. Carter William McPeake was born at 9:10 at 1300 grams (2lbs 14 oz). Madison Lee McPeake was born 9:11 at 1290 grams (2lbs 15 oz). Sherri had cesarean. Every one is doing very well. We got to view them and Sherri's best friend Gail was there too with a bottle of wine to celebrate the occasion. Sherri will be home in 3 days ,the twins will be in for about a month. They are in the Royal Columbian .

September 13
Sherri's water broke last night so she is in the hospital again. She seems to be doing fine. We hope to go visit her tonight. Shannon phoned they are Quebec. I was busy sanding the transome of our boat getting ready for a varnish job. We are staying close to home waiting for the phone call so not venturing to far a good excuse to sand the boat. The weather is perfect what we should have had all of August.

firedancer

BYC's family weekend

Sept 4-11
BYC's Family weekend at the head of Indian Arm (Clemmy) 32 boats attend. A pirate theme had a great array of costumes even a fire dancer for evening entertainment. Fun fun fun. We stay 4 extra days to enjoy the great weather. Sherri phones to say she is dilating after her ultra sound so the twins could come early Sherri's twin specialist said her water was bulging and the head of one was down so it should be within the next 2 weeks. They did allow her to go home. We too are back at BYC.

center Bay long weekend

Aug 29-31
Labor Day long weekend.
We attend the Center Bay pig roast their signal that the boating season is coming to an end. 28 boats attended and a good time was had by all. We return to BYC and get ready for their end of the season weekend.

August 27 Wednesday
On the heli pictures I hope you knew to click on the picture to enlarge it.
This has been a different summer for us, staying close to home. We talk to Sherri often on the phone. After her last ultrasound (yesterday)she is allowed to go home as the twins are 2 pounds 10 oz she has developed gestational diabeties but can manage it with proper diet. Her due date is the middle of Oct.
We spent most of August at Ekins the top end of Gamier Island one of BYC 's outstations. I have been without internet connection . Weather was good for the first half with plenty of sunshine some people even went swimming. We did some hiking too. After some days of rain we headed for Gibsons . They had a fiber festival with classes and merchant shops . Shelia and I spent the day there and had a good time. We picked up more wine from cousin Ken and went out for a great rib dinner. Next we are in Snug Cove on Bowen Island . Here the library has free WIFI.

We heard from Shannon and Ethan . They are very busy with the owners as they entertain a lot. They just left Travis Michigan for Buffalo. A 3 day trip. The owner are back on board for 1 week to go through the Welland canal and will be dropped off in Toronto. Next they hope to have time off for a bicycle tour before heading for Virginia.

I have been busy making Baby cloth books.

it was fun watching the filming

August 4 Monday
My Birthday We are entertained all day by a helicopter with a camera mounted on the front filming a float plane taking off and landing. Apparently some kind of commercial for France.
August 5 Tuesday- Wednesday
back to only one boat beside us so very quite. We return to BYC on Wednesday and Syrus comes and removes the alternator and say it should be ready Monday.
August 7-10
We visit Sherri . We have George and Betty for dinner. Doug and Joanne stop in for a visit from Sidney.

my commision of a Vancouver sunset

August 3 Sunday
4 boats in all here tonight. Shelia and Jeff with their daughter's family arrive for the day. Shelia is surprised that I have her painting finished. I give it to her on the spot. (she commissioned me to do a Vancouver sunset scene)

August 1 Friday
We go and see Sherri in the hospital in the morning. She is in good spirit. We stop and top off our groceries and head up Indian Arm for a week or more. A little excitement just as we tie up to the dock, smoke is bellowing out of the engine room. We shut down the engine and wait until the smoke clears and Bill goes down to the engine room to discover that the alternator is broken the belt is burnt . We decide to stay and enjoy the great weather and deal with it when we get back to the club. We are the only boat here.
August 2 Saturday
Drizzled rain off and on all day. A pair of raccoons entertain us as they dig for clams and other seafood. They are there for over an hour and had quite a feast. We are still the only boat here. Shannon phones, they are going through the locks around Niagara Falls from Toronto and heading for Buffalo and Monday will be in Travis Michigan. (the boss's sister lives there)

raccons having a seafood feast at Clemmie