The next chapter

I was informed that my work at Fraser Health has ended (at least for now).  I made the decision to give up my apartment and put my things in storage in order to finance my trip starting August 13th.  I hated to pay rent and have my apartment sit empty.  I lived amongst the boxes for the month of July.

My last day at work was August 10th and my fantastic coworkers took me out to lunch complete with a cake.

What a yummy salad!

What a great place to have worked.  Hopefully when I return home in December they will realize they can’t do without me and I can continue working there.

For now my good friend Marlene has invited me to stay at her home until I leave for London on August 13th.  And so the couch surfing starts!

Haney Heritage in Salmon Arm

After spending a week at Skaha Lake I went and spent a couple of days visiting my friend Anne Marie.  One day we went to see the Haney Heritage Park.  This is a work in progress and done by volunteers.  Anne Marie’s husband Herb had done work on this project.

It is a beautiful home and for the time in which it was built it was very luxurious.  Large rooms and indoor plumbing!

Music on the beach

Every year there are music concerts on the beach.

Jamie, Teenie and myself ‘curbside’

The joy on his face as we bumped our way back home

Daniel Wesley tuning up with his son

Got to have those mini donuts

A pretty good crowd.

What a great time getting back and forth on the Trolley!

Skaha Lake

It’s that time of year again. This is the third year we have gone to the cabin on Skaha Lake. It’s a tradition now.  We still need to get the rest of the family up here. 

Mike with Jamie and his friend Meredith.

Ahhhh....time to relax  

Mike with Jamie and Megan with Meredith

Time for a snooze!

And always a trip to Tickleberry’s in Okanagan-Similkameen Falls for ice cream. 


Sometimes the smoke from forest fires would roll in but then luckily it would blowout too

Mike and mom

Teenie and Mike having a lunch date at Lake Breeze Winery. 

Dad and Jamie time. 

Tour de White Rock

Tour de White Rock happened over the weekend.  The weather was gorgeous.

Lots happening!

In June one of my oldest friends turned 65 and retired....all on the same day.  I attended her retirement party at the Deep Cove Yacht Club.  It was a wonderful affair with lots of people in attendance.  Kathy's daughters and sisters arranged everything.  A great start to the next adventure of retirement

Also in June was my grandson's Seikido classes.  They love this and do very well.

Harper getting another stripe on his belt!

Landon completing his kick and breaking the board!  Well done!

Cousins pile on!  They so enjoy each others company!

Landon was in a play The Lion King that his school put on.  Quite the mask he is wearing!

Paul and Kiara bought a home so we have a lovely patio to have family dinners...this was the first!

We went to the Blue Frog Studio in White Rock to watch a tribute to Buddy Holly...excellent show!

 

Then Lucille and I went to the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Burnaby.

 

 

 One of the hi-lights was the Carry Your Wife race....hilarious!

 

Very authentic Viking camp.

 

A typical Viking tent...the canvas was made from wool and that's what they used for their sails as well.  Who knew?

Lovely BBQ salmon for dinner....and of course an ice cold beer to go with it!

 

 

 

Mike and Teeny relaxing at Saltspring Island.

Paul & Kiara spending the July long weekend over on Saltspring Island.