Monday, 2 July 2012

Bring on the Summer. I Am Here Yay!

Well, time is flying by, and the beginning of June means blog time and the beginning of summer. Well the West Coast means mild winters and mild summers but that is better than Ponoka and next weekend I'm heading down to the Gorgeview B & B's annual Guac Off. Skip and Paula are going to drive the rocketship and I will enjoy Cathy Carter's hospitality plus anyone else's. Last year I was lucky enough that Craig Sabina came in his plane and flew me and Cousin Jane (Ralph) but this year I will miss Ralph and the plane but it will be nice to go and win the trophy again. Ok we'll toy with them!

Everyone has been asking when I'm moving, not least sister Sue cause she is trying to plan their family holidays. All I can say is that I'll go when they have a place. I'm not unhappy or uncomfortable where I am and I'll move when the situation is right. I hope Sue & family have the freedom they choose!

Well I did go to Hood River and won the trophy and have enclosed a picture of our "re-tire a guac" as Pat has finished his time at Dakine. Wow! so ends another era! The whole weekend in Hood River was great. Chuck Hinman gave me and Cathy a newly renovated room, which was really nice cause I even got spoiled with Mark DeResta's fabulous food in their restaurants, and their bathrooms were handicap accessible. Ok, a good hot tub but not to out do Ann & Pat as their's came with Pat's coffee! but the whole weekend was great! Cathy even managed to give me a keyboard for my IPad which I am using to type this using two hands, which is really good practice.

Well besides Hood River, I went to Kelowna to brother Tom's with sister Jan which was a good learning trip and my cousin Karen (Jane's sister) and husband Dave visited after their conference at the Fairmont Whistler. I took them for a little ride/run on the Seaview Trail which is a flat (rails to trails) good trail close by. I also had a visit and run/ride with that famous dentist from Calgary, not Litttle Dave but Sexy Dave, or Dave French. I learned it was demoralizing so, I'm sorry Dave!
I remembered my dream for the first time. My buddy Tree was in it, but he is in South America with his significant other and they are having their first child and he's putting out a blog which is mostly pictures so if a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll try.

I am getting better as I even get warm. But I will be able to handle Vancouver heat so bring it on! The start off the summer boating season began with "sail past" and I was invited on Laura's boyfriend's boat. Ok I wanted to moon the commodore but I showed maturity and restraint!
Anyway, I know that my sense of humour (as sick as it is) is fine! I do feel better but I know there is still a long way to go. So, stay tuned.

Things I need...friends who will meet me or take me for coffee or a hot tub or ride my bike (Seaview Trail or some place flat, like Stanley Park, Jericho beach or the like) A place to store bottles, so I don't have to ship them back to Calgary.

Peg 2012