KVR and The Danish Dynamite Blues: Wednesday, July 17th!

There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for humankind. -Hannah Senesh, poet, playwright, and paratrooper (17 Jul 1921-1944) 



Garmin Map and Stats for the walk:

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3856388254#.XTCNcjQfovo.email

AllTrails Map and Stats for the walk:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-jul-17-7-10-pm--3?p=-1

Hello Fortieth Anniversary People!

Congratulations, indeed, on your fabulous milestone! Hip Hip Hooray! Thanks, as well, for the wonderful, wonderful invitation. Ordinarily, we would have made every effort to dovetail a trip to LA to see everyone there and a stop at the Best Little Winery, not only in California, but the entire known universe! However, [unfortunately, for us], we will be flying out of Kelowna on August 29th, landing in Vienna, for the start of a six week holiday. Will be with Flamin' and Sarge for first three weeks and then leave them in Dubrovnik. They fly back home, via Rome, while we will wend our way to Bern and then Paris, [with a quick visit to Dublin, in between], to fly home from there.

Has been quite a busy summer with quite a few visitors. Currently, Maggie, from Denmark, Chloë's nanny, from the mid-80's, is here with her boyfriend, Hens. They arrived this past Tuesday after kayaking on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and visiting other friends on the Sunshine Coast. We will celebrate Maggie's birthday, [yesterday], and Lady Dar's, [tomorrow], this evening at the Front Street Brasserie, our favourite restaurant, here in town. Maggie and Hens just left for a swim, [They are both quite accomplished open water swimmers.], in Okanagan Lake and when they return we will have brunch and then take them wine-tasting for the afternoon.

Our really exciting news is that Chloë is five months pregnant now! She is doing extremely well, I'm pleased to report. Last few times she visited her doctor, for checkups, she's heard the baby's heart beat so we are all thrilled, of course. When she told her boss, almost two months or so ago, now, he was extremely supportive and will allow her to keep the company car over the course of her maternity leave and give her the option of working from home, a day or so a week, should she want to do so. She was over for dinner with us last night and reported the baby had "kicked" her the night before. The birth, all going well, is for early December.

Anyway, we hope to watch you, via webcam, but will only be able to toast you with Okanagan Wine as our wine fridge is completely devoid of Coffaro! Boo Hoo! Fondestos from Lady Dar to you both, out watering our front garden. Stay well. Cheers, Patrizzio!

Pics: Latest dehydrated fruit, frozen cherries and fresh apricots, with one of our own garlic bulbs and dried herbs; guard cats; Chloë with Kid Chelene, [F's/S's son], and Hens; Lady Dar with KC and Maggie; the Danes on the KVR walking/biking trail, yesterday; Hens with the latest load of firewood KC and I collected from a friend, day before; dinner last night, sans Coffaro! The Constant Gardener and The Swimmers, this morning!