July 21, 2008 VICTORIA & VANCOUVER (FEATURING FAMILY, FRIENDS & FOOD)

My cousin "Tommy Transit", driver of the Hummingbird Pub Bus. (Pictures provided by Tom as we actually met at his home in Vancouver. ) He is a great guy and true "character". His web site is http://tommytransit.com/



Nephew Stuart's 14th Birthday Party (#1), celebrated early as we would be back in Mexico when the actual date rolls around.


Sandra caught in the act of cleaning our house. The house sitting sons standards are "different". No one took a picture of me cleaning the bathroom (thank-you) or painting the deck railing, but who's complaining.

Family dinner at award winning restaurant Paprika, Oak Bay, BC. Son Steve, in white at back, is one of the three cooks.

Three sister reunion, with face to face Scrabble game replacing the facebook version they usually play online.

Son Mike and significant other Cory treat their parents to a backyard picnic.

Day sail aboard SV Sea Quin IV. The weather was sunny, warm AND we had just the right amount of wind. Dinner with CFSA friends at the Four Mile Pub.

Mother in law Loretta on her way to a "Red Hat" outing.

Bluewater Cruising Association (BCA) annual year end BBQ and Mustang Life Vest demonstration. A great time was had by all.

"Grand puppies" Brock and Bob.

Father's day with sons Steve, Rob and Mike. Visits with Grandma Letts.

Visits with friends Derrik & Kathyrn, Bob and Shelley, Mike and Cathy, Alex and Carol. Not pictured are Tony and Connie as I forgot my camera! Ironic, as they are the couple that got us into cruising in the first place!

It is family, friends and food that make life worthwhile.

May 17th to June 06th, 2008 VANCOUVER, BC CANADA (FEATURING TRIP TO TERRY & JOANN'S CABIN)

Sandra, the "Canadian Patient", wounded in the Mexican "Sidewalk Wars". She has refused all offers to autograph her cast, including the crew for the Alaska Airlines plane that flew her home. BORING!!!

Sandra with "Dr. Mom" Loretta and visits from friends Mike & Cathy, Dave and Debbie and Bob & Carol.

Terry and Joann's cabin near 70 Mile House, BC. View from the top of Forestry Road "B". I gave a pint of blood to the mosquitoes to get this picture. At this elevation there was still ice on some of the water, but these Canadian mosquitoes are tough. The dam overfloweth.

We worked each morning starting, after breakfast, at 06:00 or 07:00: putting in the dock, fixing a flat tire, washing the "Quads", working on the Chain (saw) Gang, burning slash, fixing the roof and pumping lake water to the water tank.

Afternoons were spent test driving the new kayak and driving the "Quads" up into the surrounding forest. The devastation caused by the Pine Beetle is everywhere, with more than half the trees dead (red is dead). We saw lots of wildlife, including a black bear, a bull moose and several mule dear. They were all to fast for me to get a picture.

Terry eats the last chicken leg, while neighbour Craig, Terry's dad Ray and dog Lucy look on as if starved. Fact is we had all just eaten and were stuffed.
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Woodlot art. The first letter was missing at the top left. I was told the letter was "T" for Tucker, the family dog. Ya. Right.