Mary Lou spent two weeks camping on Vancouver Island. She took the ferry from Port McNeil to Bella Bella. They spent the night on what they thought was the Pentecostal church parking lot but only after a 10 PM knock on the door, getting yelled at, and paying $30 each. Turned out it was really someone’s private property. They enjoyed a 2.5 hour presentation at the indigenous centre where they learned that 70 cities host Bella Bella native artifacts. But the story does not stop there. Turned out the ferry to Bella Coola had broken down so BC Ferries put their campers on a barge and taken to Bella Coola while they took a water taxi. They arrived long before the barge and they stayed at the hotel but apparently not the friend's dog. The dog rooms were all full. When the Campers arrived they drove the Bella Coola gravel road with many switchbacks. Then off to the cabin. Did not manage to catch what happened to the dog.
Garth is fascinated by the fact that RCRG exists. We are fascinated that Garth exists. But the truth is out there.
John garbage pickup. I don’t know. I can’t remember what I said. Chritine HELP!
Dalbir has his 92-year-old mother in law living with them because her home is not equipped for her to live there. He was on the Alaska Birthday cruise and he had forgotten his cuff links for formal night as had Brian Hass. Brian used dental floss and Dalbir used safety pins.
Joyce had a nice visit with her son where she mostly lay by the pool and she has more travelling in August.
Debbie S. did the trip to Seattle to watch the Jays/Mariners game. The hotel was fantastic as was the restaurant and being downtown they could walk everywhere. And the Jays won. Now she just needs to figure out to prune tomato plants.
Marg had a week of disasters. While canning with the windows open, a hummingbird flew into the house and after opening all the windows and doors it finally found its way out. They had finished canning but when they went to the freezer it was dead. So they had to throw out anything that was thawing and used the freezer at the church for anything still frozen. Finally, she and Don were watching brit box when Ben comes flying into the room because of a giant racoon in the house eating all the dog food. Don made a huge racket to get rid of the racoon.
Judy drove to Langley to meet some friend who all graduated together. She has another group she meets with once a month with for fun for stories and to reconnect. Grandkids in horse back riding lessons and Chiffon instructs to earn money towards her own lessons.
Debbie M’s Samia came home for a couple of days to visit Amalia with Manuel still down south and because of infection treatments start on Monday. It has been fun with Amalia as Miles has taught her to say “lets rock and roll” which still gets a laugh. They went to a Miles family BBQ with his cousins and kids which was a lot of fun.
Kal asked that all potential new members keep away from his table. He was wearing an orange shirt for the watermelon smash on Saturday at the Lions game.
Lawrence’s daughter never had a hair cut until now at 12 years old and the hair went down passed her hips. She was taken out of school for day and now she looks so grown up. She has donated her hair to charity for wigs.
Jeanette went to Whistler with friends from the Czech Republic who did not have a lot of English, but they had fun. Jeanette was using an umbrella because it was so hot.
Elena has built a large garden in her yard from scratch. She was busy volunteering with a business community organization in Vancouver for a festival with many MPs and MLAs as there must be an election coming.
Peachy thanks Judy for a new client. Peachy is happy because friends are now here from the Philippines that will help with her business.
Danny last weekend had friends from New York who wanted to go hiking with the good weather up the grouse grind. He checked to make sure they were healthy and that they warmed up and stretched. Part way up one of them got dizzy and was suffering from exhaustion. Danny showed us the treatment points under nose and on the forehead for nausea and headache which he administered. The friend had a drink with electrolytes and after 10 minutes started again and finished the climb. They took the gondola down though. Danny is off to Philippines and Viet Nam and other points west - or east???? Anyway out there somewhere - not here.
Pat enjoyed today’s presentation. She thought it was a great board meeting last night. She enjoyed attending the roof top celebrations for Mary Lous company. And she was attending breakfast disguised as a super spy.
Michael has been busy with work for the last two weeks but this week is easier. He was in Victoria for the funeral of first wife’s uncle. Michael used to have a good time with him. The uncle had a heart attack while driving home. The uncle’s son had actually driven around the scene not knowing that the police cars and ambulance were for his dad.
Melinda went to the sprint car races in Skagit and a friend had a car in the race that won. John is over the moon because Willow is taking golf lessons. Hopefully John is too. She has also driven down the hill to Bella Coola and has also landed in a float plane between the mountains.
Sandra’s sister was looking after seniors and we should all keep doing the wordle, stairs and walking. Their pool is 92 degrees and Miller loves it. .
Debbie T.’s grand daughter loves the water too especially cold water. She was at the parade and had a booth at the salmon festival where they provided naloxone training. People were lined up and thye gave out a lot of kits. They saved a life as a woman came to tell Debbie’s son that someone had passed out and he was saved him with one of their kits. They took the car to the Kitsilano Festival and were very busy. They are having an event on the 21st with a Mario kart tournament, 50/50 and lunch. There will also be a band featuring Lawrence Chew. She is also thinking about being exhibiters at the RI in Calgary.
Amanda enjoyed the board meeting but only because the pizza was great. Their fuzzy cat was finally allowed them to put him in a harness and taken out for a walk this past week. Now if not taken him for a walk he will meow at the front door and throw himself in front of the door and start waling until he is taking for his walk. All Saskatchewan this weekend at the Lions game.
Bobby has been watching Wimbledon and the Eurocup. A raccoon got through a hole in their roof and the mother got into the ceiling. They called the wildlife people had to go into the ceiling and get the four little racoons. They put them on the deck and mother came and took them away.
Peter has a pet door so their dogs and cats can come and go. But they had a rat come through and found its way onto the dresser in the bedroom. Peter got his fish net and caught the dirty rat and instead of euthanasia he let it go.
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