Anenome

Sunday morning ride - Metchosin

Down at Esquimalt Lagoon

Club Fed

William Head Institution
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Cousin's get together

Cousin's Mike (the late Uncle Jim, and Aunt Joyce), me, Colin and Renee (Dave and Ann).Debra took the picture.

Had a delicious spaghetti dinner at Colin's. Renee was in town to visit her brother. It was good to get together and catch up as some of us hadn't seen each other in years. Simmi couldn't make it this time, but hope to see her soon.

View from the balcony of Colin's apartment

Sunday adventures

Sunday morning ride around the Saanich Peninsula. Landing Craft is owned by a friend of Gordon's, brought up from the States. On the Tsartlip First Nations boat launch area.

Tsartlip First Nations building near the boat launch.

Boat launch into Patricia Bay

Debra and I went on a nice walk along the Galloping Goose trail by the Selkirk waterfront. We took this picture from the patio of the Railyard Cafe. You can see the little Harbour Ferry in the distance.

We went into a townhouse Open House just up on the left.
It is listed for $479K.

Last few photos of Aug 4 get together

Thanks John and Char.

Forrest Gump Goes to Heaven

The day finally arrives: Forrest Gump dies and goes to heaven. He is met at the Pearly Gates by Saint Peter himself. The gates are closed, however, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper. Peter says "Well, Forrest, it's certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must inform you that the place is filling up fast, and we've been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The tests are fairly short, but you need to pass before you can get into Heaven."

Forrest responds "It shore is good to be here Saint Peter. I was looking forward to this. Nobody ever told me about any entrance exam. Sure hope the test ain't too hard; life was a big enough test as it was."

Peter goes on, "Yes I know, Forrest, but the test I have for you is only three questions. First: What days of the week begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in a year? Third: What is God's first name?"

Forrest goes away to think the questions over. The first thing the next morning, Peter returns to the gate to find Forrest already there waiting for him. Peter smiles warmly and says, "Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over, tell me your answers."

Forrest says, "Well, the first one - how many days of the week begin with the letter 'T'? Shucks, that one's easy. That'd be Today and Tomorrow.

The saint's eyes open wide and he exclaims, "Forrest! That's not what I was thinking, but... you do have a point, and I guess I didn't specify, so I give you credit for that answer."

"How about the next one: How many seconds in a year?"

"Now that one's harder" says Forrest, "But I thunk and thunk about that and I guess the only answer can be twelve."

Astounded St. Peter says, "Twelve! Twelve! Forrest, how in Heaven's name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?"

Forest says "Shucks, there gotta be twelve: January second, February second, March second....."

"Hold it," Peter interrupts. "I see where you're going with this, and I guess you're right. It wasn't quite what I had in mind, but I'll give you credit for that one, too. Let's go on with the next and final question. Can you tell me God's first name?"

Forrest replied, "Andy."

"OK, OK," said a frustrated gatekeeper, "I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you came up with the name Andy as the first name of God?"

"That was the easiest one of all," Forrest replied. "I learned it from the song! 'Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own...'"

(Thanks Murr)

Sunday afternoon in Victoria

Victoria Dragon Boat Festival


And the winner is..........Number 4 (or is it Number 2?)

One of the Inner Harbour attractions - Undersea Gardens.
We had season passes for years when the kids were little.

Inner Harbour and the Empress Hotel

Parliament Buildings - Architect Frank Rattenbury

Dragon Boat teams after their race

Mutual encouragement is a given for all paddlers.
Many teams are comprised of cancer survivors.

Bells in front of the Royal BC Museum across from the inner harbour.

Titanic Artifact Exhibition - Royal BC Museum

When you enter the Titanic Artifact Exhibition, you are given a boarding pass.

As you exit, you check your name on a wall that lists all the survivors and those that perished.

Debra's passenger lived, mine lost his life.

The horse and buggy slow down traffic a bit, but add to the overall charm of the city

The Gate of Harmonious Interest -entrance to Chinatown

After a very rainy morning, the skies cleared for a nice afternoon with bright sunshine.
This was a good thing as the Dragon Boat Festival was in full swing. Not only does that add to the atmosphere (good weather), but it brings out the tourists in droves when the weather is clear. Debra and I went down to watch some races and take in the Titanic Artifact Exhibition at the Royal BC Museum. Afterwards, we walked a bit of Government Street and picked up some tea at Silk Road in Chinatown.

More photos of family get together Aug 4

Photos courtesy of Linda & Mark