Happy Birthday Murr!

Murr was at the Edmonton Eskimos game at Commonwealth Stadium and sent this picture.  Hope you had a great birthday Murray.

Just in time for the long weekend

Of course!!

Pretty good gas prices considering ..

It dropped to 111.9 the following day. 

Rock Art

You find the funniest things when you drive around.

One of today's pieces

This is one of four that we were working on today.  Notice the feet I put on it?  Debra found them at the thrift store and the cabinet we bought at a garage sale.

Inner Harbour and Imax with Trista

I met up with Trista by the Inner Harbour and we took in the Imax film "Rescue".  It was very good.

There are loads of tourists and the harbour was very busy with boat traffic as well.

The Busker Fest on the front lawn of the Empress

St Ann's Academy

Dallas Road and Beacon Hill Park

This cairn commemorates Marilyn Bell's crossing of the straight of Juan de Fuca in 1954.

Notice the yacht in the background.  If you zoom in, you may be able to see the helicopter on the back.

Down on the waterfront below Dallas Road

A gentlemen's game of cricket in Beacon Hill Park

Beacon Hill Park petting zoo

One of the many water features in the park.  It was a beautiful warm and sunny day in Victoria.  Easily our first true day of summer. 

Family is in town

I don't know why I left that table in the picture!  Doh!

On Thursday John, Jenny (Debra's sister) and their daughters Charlene and Shannon with Shannon's two oldest children Elsaysha and Wesley came over for a visit.  We had dinner together and they stayed overnight.  We had the firepot going and enjoyed a very nice visit with them all.  Come again soon!

Our workshop

Debra's furniture refinishing and distressing business continues unabated. After we have enough pieces, we take them up to her sister Linda's store in French Creek (between Parksville and Qualicum Beach).  The store is called Second Hand Rose and if you are in the area, please stop by. 

Welcome back Ariel

We were the first to welcome Ariel back to Canada in person.  She spent the last year and a bit in Japan teaching ESL.  It was great to see her again and Trista enjoyed having her stay with her at her place in Fairfield.