Nice Sunday walk

Last week or so

About time to let you know what has been going on.

• Debra spent a week up island with her Mom and sister Linda's
• She took the train
  
• Clayton and I were on the mainland for a soccer tournament Saturday and Sunday
• Trista had Thanksgiving dinner at her friend Tiffany's
• I picked up Debra today (Thanksgiving day)
• The weather was cool last week, one night of rain (Saturday)
• It is supposed to be warm and dry all this week
• Clayton's soccer team is 3-0 in league play (0-2-1 in tournament play)

Have a great week.

Pictures from Edmonton

Early morning at Murray & Helen's. Notice the nice tree colours and the trace of FROST on the grass and the roof. Thanks for the pics Murr.

Cousin Colin

At a trade show in Whistler.

Has to be Ontario

Mosquitoes are banned in Victoria

Thetis Lake

One of our local lakes which has a great beach and good swimming. It has trails all around it which Debra and I walked today.

View looking back to the main beach. The landscape reminds me of Killbear Park in Parry Sound Ontario.

Debra the brave soul that she is was going to jump in off the cliff. (until I showed her the sign below)

Despite the sign, this is a very popular activity at Thetis Lake during the summer.

One of the many big trees to be found in the park and on Vancouver Island.

This photo makes me want to go for a run!

School's In

September has started very much like the summer has been. Warm and sunny. Although you can feel that fall is coming with the cool nights.

One night of rain a few days back has been it. The gardens, lawns and trees have suffered another dry summer.

Clayton is back to school entering Grade 10. Kinda strange only having one in school now.
League soccer has started for him again as well. Back into the routine.

The house painting is all but done for the year. Bits of trim and some paint around a few windows still needs to be completed, but that is all. It is very satisfying seeing the results of your labour.

After a summer of very little regimented training, I have started (and Debra will be joining me) the walk/run program again to ease back into running. Still having achilles problems and I have a rib out that gives me some localized back pain, but all will be well I am sure.

The long term goal is a possible marathon next year (for me), but in the short term, it will be the Times Colonist 10K in 2007.

I have another cousin moving into town. Julianna, daughter of Bill and Marion is moving to Victoria with her boyfriend Scot.
That will be three cousins with Mike B, Colin W and Julianna MC. Cool.

Footy Ball

Melbourne Demons (gift from Al down under)

New Home Pictures

New home on top of Bear Mountain

View from the back deck

(I didn't say it was ours :))

Karma feeling better

Nothing like a warm windowsill to lie on.