June 15 Tuesday 2010 Snug Cove, Bowen Island.

Yet another beautiful day. After checking emails and lunch we decide to hike up the grueling hill to the Artisan gift shops. Much to our disappointment most shop are only opened Thursday to Sunday and not until 12pm. The deli cafe is opened so we have a delicious muffin and coffee. We return to the boat and enjoy a wine on the command bridge before dinner also held on the bridge. A wonderful evening.

REMEMBER-Set a goal and you are halfway there.

Snug Cove Bowen Island

June 14 Monday 2010 Snug Cove Bowen Island
another beautiful day. We decide to walk to Killarny lake. Many people are on the trail. Another BYC boat arrives in the evening ( Paul and Threasa). It starts to thunder and lightning around 7pm then rain of coarse.

June 13 Sunday 2010 Snug Cove
We finally get to leave after I do a quick fresh veg. shopping. We are away just after 12 in beautiful sunny weather. Just after we go under the Lions Gate bridge it get unconfortable . Big swells as it is a tide change. This goes on until we get to Point Atkinson. We got lacks and didn't tie things down or put things away properly. Chairs moved and a bucket of pop slid off the command bridge . Once we got around Point Atkinson everything calmed down. We decide to check out Snug Cove. ( Bowen Island)Yes it is free of BYC boats. We tie up and restore stuff and our mind. We didn't even have our life jacket on top. We will be more prepared next time. A beautiful evening as we walked to the store to get a Saturday paper.
REMEMBER-Life is a rollercoaster, and you never know when it's going to take a turn.

our train ride in Burnaby

June12 Saturday BYC 2010

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time but the weather is very depressing. We did make it out in the boat Monday to Tuesday ( which was beautiful). I have been mostly baby sitting as we will soon be leaving on the boat North. BYC had an interesting meeting regarding their breakwater. We need to improve our breakwater. A long discussion on which way to go followed. It was voted to look into it more. Hudson and Dina and us went out for dinner before the meeting at the pub in the Que. We did take a 2 day trip to Clemintine ( a BYC outstation), Tuesday was beautiful and sunny but Wednesdays forecast rain and they were not wrong. BYC has a antique boat and car show this weekend. After babysitting Sherri ,Gerry and twins returned me to the club. We hope to leave the club Sunday and head for Center Bay on Gamier Island. No Power so no WIFI

Shannons pictures from Indonisia

May 29 Saturday 2010 BYC
poured rain all night and all day. I decide to use CCleaner and defrag my computer. It took a little over an hour. I hadn't done it since Palm Springs. Today was just a computer day way too wet and cold to go outside.

May 28 Friday 2010 BYC
Sky overcast but no rain. I decide to take a 3 hour walk on Marine Drive West. Many new stores since I walked there last time. I stop in an art store where a man is painting. He said he gives lessons - $15 an hour. I did like his painting. He teaches like I do you bring a picture you want to paint in the medium you want and he helps you. There was also a new baby store with wonderful expensive stuff. I stopped and had lunch at McDonalds. Bill took the truck in to get an oil change, break check, new batteries and any other thing needed to get the truck all ready for the trip South in the fall. It is ready in time to drive to Horseshoe Bay and stop and have fish and chips at Trolls. We included Manhattan clam chowder and a beer. Too much food.
REMEMBER- Friends have a way of speaking without words.

May 27 Thursday 2010 BYC
Madison wakes up at 1:30 am throwing up. Change sheets, change diapers and pajamas. Give a cuddle and back down. She settles down and sleeps until 10:30. Bill and Sherri go to Costco .Carter and I have breakfast and read our new books and play ball. After lunch we walk to the shopping center. We leave before rush hour. Rain holds out until late evening.
REMEMBER- A friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart

May 26 Wednesday 2010 BYC
Today starts with a doctors appointment to see if any thing can be done for an annoying cough which we have had since December. We both have it so it can't be blamed on a high blood pressure pill as I do not take them. The doctor sends us for a chest e-x ray. We stop at the place we store our 5th wheel to get a few thing we forgot. Then we go and sign off on our storage unit as we now store stuff at Sherri's. Off to Sherri's to stay the night.
REMEMBER-If you race through life too fast you miss it.

May 25 Tuesday 2010 BYC
It is sure nice to know my computer is working. I still have to go to the crows nest to get WIFI. James our club manager said they are planning on putting a transponder on the breakwater behind our boat. Who knows how soon. Today is really a nothing day. An up date on Shannon and Ethan they are in Flores Indonesia.

May 23 Sunday 2010 Ekins
The club puts on a pancake and sausage breakfast. It rains most of the day but clears up around 4pm. More prawns for happy hour and more snack food. We pass on the pot luck dinner.
May 24 Monday 2010 Ekins
We wake to overcast skies but no rain. We are ready to leave by 10:30. We arrive at the club at 1:30 water only choppy because of the many boats heading back to the club. I take my computer up to London drugs and they found that it went into hibernation on me. They just took out the battery and rebooted it. Walla I have my computer back. Thank goodness that is all it was.

Ekins

Ekins

BYC

May 22 Saturday 2010 Ekins
44 boats are neatly tucked onto the docks. 7:30 starts with coffee and danish. Champagne and orange juice. The activity sheets are up- crib ,horseshoes, casting competition, fisherman's firedrill and lots of activities for the kids. Hotdogs and Portugues rolls, plus cold meat and cheese for sandwiches. A great lunch. 1 pm is the blind dingy race . Then a volley ball game. Happy hour is at 5. steak and salmon dinner at 6pm. It includes salad and baked potatoes with all the trimmings. A huge selection of deserts followed. Spanish coffee were also included. We are stuffed. At 8pm is Texas hold'em we are too tired and full so we return to the boat exhausted and soon in bed.

May 20 Friday 2010 Ekins BYC outstation
10 boat stay the night.
May 21 Saturday 2010 Ekins
a sunny day many boats arrive all day. We have a big Happy hour. Gordy produces a large bowl of fresh cooked prawns. Awesome. Caught just out from the docks here.

May 19 Wednesday 2010 Gibsons
sunny this morning . I go hiking with Clark and Shelia and the Gibsons yatch club. Next I go to the library to post the blog and check e-mails. A small amount of grocery shopping is in order. Then it is time to go to Ken and Linda's for dinner. I use their computer to do the last of checking until we return to BYC on Monday or Tuesday. We are heading up to Ekins on top of \Gamier Island. It is the family weekend they are expecting 45 boats.