If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it away from
him. An investment of knowledge always pays the best interest. -Benjamin
Franklin
Had a busy day today as close friend, Monique, from Nanaimo, [originally from Winnipeg and a very close school friend of Pamela, Lady Dar's youngest sister], was driving down from Kelowna, with her cousin, Jean, and his wife Evette, [from Winnipeg], wanted to come to the Farmers Market. [They flew into Kelowna a week ago and had been staying in a condo belonging to Monique's boss.] We had never met them before but a lovely couple so we enjoyed showing them around. As a classic car show was being held over the weekend, along Lakeside and lower Main, the vegetable/fruit vendors were set up closer to where we live, at the corner of White and Main. we introduced them to a number we've come to know and then strolled the car show, marveling at the 850 vehicles there. Evette and Jean treated us to lunch at Bad Tattoo, a craft brewery which serves wonderful pizza, gluten free options as well, so Lady Dar could have one.
After lunch I left gang as I needed to pick up some vegetable and cherries. Hadn't done so earlier as we didn't want to carry produce. Met our guests back at home and said goodbye to them there as they were off to do a round of wine-tasting before heading back to Kelowna. That evening, Lady Dar had invited Flamin' and her daughter-in-law, Rebecca, plus her Katzenjammer Kids, Avery and Ashlynn, for a bbq. Wasn't too, too late an evening as guests had to leave around 8:00 pm to put the hellions to bed! Good thing as Chloë and I were participating in Ride Don't Hide, a fund-raiser for CMHA next morning at 8:00 am. [Lady Dar had an important church vote having to do with hiring a new minister so she wouldn't have been able to join us even if her pulled calf muscle would have allowed.] Most of the participants would ride but since I couldn't we decided to do the shorter walk.
Hello Nanaimo and St Vital! Wonderful to see you again, Monique, and a delight to meet you, Evette and Jean. [Thank you both for the delicious lunch at Bad Tattoo!] Trust your travels home went well. Stay longer next time! Fondestos from Lady Dar, busy working on the wedding she is to perform this coming Sunday, at Walnut Beach Resort, in Osoyoos. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pics: Farmers' Market, Car Show and Burns Street. Lady Dar doesn't want to see you leave! Prickly Pear!
No plastic!Thanks Patrick these are great! Leigh Fantastic No Plastic! Hi BB-Cakes! Glad pitturas met with your discriminating approval! I'm just delighted that I actually received a reply from you! Wow! Still desperately searching for Mom's tea spoons but am bound and determined I'll find them! Onward!! Fight!!! Stay well, My Darling! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Feeling like a ball of energy, need something to deflate it? Another great option for Monday June 24 .... .... join your friends on a hike! Hello Fartograms, We had a great hike last Monday, beautiful scenery, spectacular canyon landscape and ... great weather with enough shade! This week Otto will lead us on a hike in the White Lake Area. So, as usual we will meet at the Home Hardware parking lot at 8:00AM. Summerlanders need to meet at the IGA parking lot at 7:40AM to carpool to the Home Hardware in Penticton. Following our always beautiful hike, we will decide where to go for a refreshment and recap. See you there, Aart, the Mountain Bard Hi Fartograms, I shamefully forgot to mention that one of the highlights of our last Monday hike was the get together in the backyard of Bonnie's house with stunning views of the lake and with ample refreshments and treats. Thank you Bonnie! Aart
Had a busy day today as close friend, Monique, from Nanaimo, [originally from Winnipeg and a very close school friend of Pamela, Lady Dar's youngest sister], was driving down from Kelowna, with her cousin, Jean, and his wife Evette, [from Winnipeg], wanted to come to the Farmers Market. [They flew into Kelowna a week ago and had been staying in a condo belonging to Monique's boss.] We had never met them before but a lovely couple so we enjoyed showing them around. As a classic car show was being held over the weekend, along Lakeside and lower Main, the vegetable/fruit vendors were set up closer to where we live, at the corner of White and Main. we introduced them to a number we've come to know and then strolled the car show, marveling at the 850 vehicles there. Evette and Jean treated us to lunch at Bad Tattoo, a craft brewery which serves wonderful pizza, gluten free options as well, so Lady Dar could have one.
After lunch I left gang as I needed to pick up some vegetable and cherries. Hadn't done so earlier as we didn't want to carry produce. Met our guests back at home and said goodbye to them there as they were off to do a round of wine-tasting before heading back to Kelowna. That evening, Lady Dar had invited Flamin' and her daughter-in-law, Rebecca, plus her Katzenjammer Kids, Avery and Ashlynn, for a bbq. Wasn't too, too late an evening as guests had to leave around 8:00 pm to put the hellions to bed! Good thing as Chloë and I were participating in Ride Don't Hide, a fund-raiser for CMHA next morning at 8:00 am. [Lady Dar had an important church vote having to do with hiring a new minister so she wouldn't have been able to join us even if her pulled calf muscle would have allowed.] Most of the participants would ride but since I couldn't we decided to do the shorter walk.
Hello Nanaimo and St Vital! Wonderful to see you again, Monique, and a delight to meet you, Evette and Jean. [Thank you both for the delicious lunch at Bad Tattoo!] Trust your travels home went well. Stay longer next time! Fondestos from Lady Dar, busy working on the wedding she is to perform this coming Sunday, at Walnut Beach Resort, in Osoyoos. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pics: Farmers' Market, Car Show and Burns Street. Lady Dar doesn't want to see you leave! Prickly Pear!
No plastic!Thanks Patrick these are great! Leigh Fantastic No Plastic! Hi BB-Cakes! Glad pitturas met with your discriminating approval! I'm just delighted that I actually received a reply from you! Wow! Still desperately searching for Mom's tea spoons but am bound and determined I'll find them! Onward!! Fight!!! Stay well, My Darling! Cheers, Patrizzio!
We're back!! I guess that yesterday was the longest day of the year.
It sure was for us. We woke up around 6:00 A.M. Beijing time. We
packed, had breakfast, and headed to the airport. After checking in our
luggage, we had a short wait until boarding.
Our scheduled flight time was 4:00 P.M. Delays held us on the tarmac
for over an hour. Landed in Vancouver around 1:00 P.M. PDT. Got back
to the house around 3:00. Time for shower and bed. Not sure how long
we had been up, but it was well over 24 hours.
Due the Beijing's trade war with the U.S., particularly
Google versus Huawei, I could not open or send photos. My Google news
feed died. We tried to get news from the Singapore CNN feed, but
anytime it was about Hong Kong or other issues the
leadership did not like, the tv went dark. Lead in the local English
language newspaper was always about President Xi. Not being idiots, we mentioned nothing about this until now.That being said, the trip was great.
Hi Sinophiles! Thanks so much for the wonderful, wonderful dispatches from China! Too, too bad your Internet access was blocked! Quite a trip, by all accounts, ending with what must have been a truly exhausting return home! Pleased you made it without mishap, [or detention], however! Been pretty busy ourselves, although not quite like you two in such exotic locales. Stay well. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pics: Farmers Market with Leigh of Balsamic Bliss. Jean and Evette on left, Monique on right.
Feeling like a ball of energy, need something to deflate it? Another great option for Monday June 24 .... .... join your friends on a hike! Hello Fartograms, We had a great hike last Monday, beautiful scenery, spectacular canyon landscape and ... great weather with enough shade! This week Otto will lead us on a hike in the White Lake Area. So, as usual we will meet at the Home Hardware parking lot at 8:00AM. Summerlanders need to meet at the IGA parking lot at 7:40AM to carpool to the Home Hardware in Penticton. Following our always beautiful hike, we will decide where to go for a refreshment and recap. See you there, Aart, the Mountain Bard Hi Fartograms, I shamefully forgot to mention that one of the highlights of our last Monday hike was the get together in the backyard of Bonnie's house with stunning views of the lake and with ample refreshments and treats. Thank you Bonnie! Aart
Hi Kids! Lovely to see you three today. Away with plastic spoons! Hip Hip Hooray!!! Fondestos
from Lady Dar. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pics: Farmers' Market, Car Show and Balsamic Bliss in action at a Burns Street BBQ! Prickly Pear in our front garden: Lady Dar's favourite corsage as it matches her personality!
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