Big trip coming up

So tomorrow is my last day here in Vancouver. Then off to the East Coast to meet my Birth family, should be interesting there are 4 other kids. So we will all get to see if we all look alike.

From there I will see classmates from grade 8 this will be a blast I am sure. Two days of remembering times long past. Well we thought they where good times them but who knows we might see them different now. So much of ones past seems good until you really sit and chat with others who may not have seem it as good as you remember. I will then be off to my Parents. It will be good to go home to my childhood bed and other things. It is not my childhood room but it well good be. When my Parents moved and they redid the house the "girls" room is the same even down to the wall paper in it. So in many ways it brings back memories from the old "girls" room. The twin beds, lamps and dresser all the same.

One finds that going home is like putting on a pair of comfey slippers, well worn and fit all the grooves of ones foot. You get the chance to see old photos, and things that bring back several memories from times with them. Our parents get older and slower but there is still the joy of seeing them and the smells of your favourite dinner, or cookie. I hope that one day our son will feel that way about our house when he comes.

I have yet to decide if I will take my computer with me will have to see how much stuff I am taking with me...so if you do not see a note for a while you will know that I have left it here in Vancouver.. smile night to you all

Vancouver

Well time is flying by. There was a few days of rain and overcast but they (?) are saying that the weather will get better but no doubt will go again over the weekend oh well such is life but alot less rain here than up at the Bluff. I heard today that it was raining foggy and just plain yukie. Has really been a bad summer up there.

It was nice here as I had our grand daugther here for overnight which was great as well my friend here had her 3 old grand daugther as well. So we had to little girls having a ball. To wake up in the mornig to a little one climbing into bed and touching your face saying good morning is a great feeling and brings back memories of times like that with our son. I have found that the older one gets the more those memories are lovely and seem to forget all the bad ones that go with the growing up of our children, or our own grown period for our Parents.

One would think that maybe that is how life is to go so that as we grow older we only have good thoughts and feelings about what we have left behind and the grandchildren are to help us remember those good ones we had in our life and so the circle of life goes.

We had a sad happening here last week my friend had to have the family pet put to sleep. Minky (cat) was 19 yrs old and was have all sorts of problems so it was much kinder to have let her rest. Everyone found it very hard even me as I have know Minky for 14 yrs. But over all we knew it was for the best she was only going to have more problems. Sad that we cannot allow people the same choice as they near the end of their life. Oh well it is hard to do for our pets one cannot imagine how hard it would be for one we love and have spent the largest part of our life with.

Well time to go and get ready for the carpet cleaners and then maybe head out to get my jacket (Pea) that is dating me oh well.. have a good day from the Couver

Another day in Vancouver

The weather is great here in the Couver and one can get a tan from just walking about. Which one does alot here. I have been lucky to see our grand daugther, and her parents all ready and had them over for a picnic dinner. Great fun.

Husband is still waiting to hear if we are lucky enough to get a new station. We are guessing it will be Friday. That is usually when stuff like that comes out. That way if anyone dislikes the outcome then they have to wait until Monday to complain. Odd way of doing things like that but they do.

Sitting here in the room I have is great the sky is blue and long wispy clouds you know that there is a very high wind up there when they look like horses tails. I hope to see our little one again before I head out on holidays on the 29th from here. As well I hope to take the computer with me as it will give me a chance to stay in touch with others back here and of course pop in here and let you know that being off the light is great but missing the husband and dogs... well later all

Vancouver

Well have been in the "Couver" for almost a week now. And today I will get to see our granddaugther, other Mame(Nana) and her Mother today for dinner. As the weather is to hold and be nice I will plan and picnic here at the house where I am staying.

The weather has not been bad at all overcast in the mornings but then nicer as the day goes on. I have been able to get out and walk every day as well I go up to the veggie stores along the street and pick up fresh so lovely to be able to do your own shopping and get fresh whatever you like daily.

No word yet on a move so it is a hurray up and wait thing as always with the guard. Well time for me to run but did wish to post a wee note .. have good day all.

Finally here !!!!!!!

Well I finally made it to the "Couver" as we call it. I made it out on the 3rd of Aug. What a trip it was a great day blue sky and a few clouds at our place. The chopper arrived about 10 am and off we went. As we headed south the trip was smooth and where lucky enough to see humpback whales as well. The pilot was great in pointing them out to us as we flew over.

Once we reached Egg Island and dropped off a few things the clouds where low so we ended up going over them. It was like flying over the top of a large layer of marshmallows with the mountain tops popping up through it every once and a while. As we climbed higher and higher to where one could almost touch the tops, you noticed the small lakes with a very thin layer of ice and the snow that was left in the mountain tree slides where full of snow which clung to them like cookies on a untreated cookie sheet. Then all of a sudden we dropped and it was blue skies once again and miles and miles of ocean.

We finally ended up at a one of the lights down south called Entrance Island nice but a bit baren for me. And then it was off to the main Coast Guard Base in Victoria so lovely a flight. As we fly there the pilot was able to show me another lighthouse I had never seen before called Trial Island it was so lovely. Beautifully kept and the houses white and red, there was a large patio that went all the way around the main house, which was the one that is on the point of the lsland and gets the brunt of the winds, for me that would not be a bad thing as it would bring up the ocean and the wave action. Then at 3:15 pm ish we landedin Victoria. From there I got a bus and then a ferry ride to Vancouver where I met my very good and wonderful friends here where I am lucky enough to stay. They have always been very generous in having me stay here and do not seem to mind that I stay sometimes a month. We have know each other for some 14 yrs and that in itself in this life time is a forver thing. Most of us have aquaintaces but not friends. Well off to see about what is up for tomorrow so later from the Couver... smile

Flight day

Well it is looking like both my neighbour and I will make it out today. They (who ever "they" are) said bad weather rain, fog and more. But it is looking good sun, clouds and no fog. The water is even like glass it is so calm out here. A ship arrived at some god for saken time of the morning (guess they figure we are all up) at 6:30 am . Most keepers are still in bed and I know the wives will be.

Oh well such is the life out here. I hope to get to Victoria maybe even Vancouver today. I am leaving a few days early that is for the best that way I will get a flight most of the way down and get to see a few other stations.

So if all goes well we will be off of here in a bit. Off to make sure I have finished packing everything I will need for a few months off . Taking the computer so I can still add to the blog from holidays.. later from the Bluff