Rainy Day Deconstruction Bed Blues: Sunday, August 25th!

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. -Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, philosopher (27 Aug 1770-1831) 

Here is the schedule for the last few days in August. Seems like everyone is away (Patrick/Greta/Manisha) or busy, consequently still looking for quite a few volunteers for September.Carole

OK Folks…My company has left for now. Time to hit the trails. Thursday should be fairly hot according to the forecast, so I am planning to head for the high hills, specifically Brent Mountain. We will: -meet at 0800 at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre employee parking area ( on the northeast corner of the Atkinson St.-Warren Ave intersection). Please remember this change! -those in Summerland meet at the IGA parking lot at 0740 as usual. -carpool and drive via the kilometre 4 forestry road to the Brent Mountain trailhead -hike to the Brent summit and return -decide on a suitable location for debriefing and refreshment. Are you interested in joining us? If so, let me know. Lost and Found! I have received a lost small day thermos, stainless steel, with the Sony logo on it. If you have misplaced it, please let me know. I’d love for it to find its home! Cheers, Jim

 

Hello Sendero Famiglia!  Just a quick note to thank Ashlynn's parents for hosting such a great "adult" birthday party! Lovely indeed and Lady Dar and I were both quite distressed to have to leave early! Anyway, all the best until we are back in mid-October. Stay well. Fondestos from Lady Darjeeling to one and all. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pics: Boithday Bash! Who needs kids, anyway!

Have a great trip Patrick! ~Stephanie. PS: I am going to the Dream cafe on Thursday! I am popping my cherry on a new experience to see your communities lovely cafe! Hi Mountain Maid! Thanks for best wishes. Great to hear you are off to The Dream! I listened to Lindsay Beaver's number, [link included in Café post], and am sorry we will miss performance. Say hello to Hazel, (hostess/manager), and tell her I was sorry not to say goodbye to her last Saturday. Lady Dar and I will toast you both with a glass of Grüner Veltliner, [a typical Austrian white], when we land in Vienna. You'll be groovin', along with Lindsay, and we'll be washing down Sachertorte with above mentioned hootch! Best wishes to Silas and Happy Windexing! Cheers, Patrizzio!

Lindsay Beaver

PS: Give Chloë, [our youngest daughter], a call as I mentioned you to her and there might well be some work having to do with some of the buildings which she manages for Pacific Quorum. [Please send my finder's fee when you close a deal as I really need cash for coming trip!] Pics so that you both won't think the other is a serial killer! Chloë and Lady Dar at far right; Kid Chelene with The Sisterhood!

Hi Patrice! Thank you for the great pictures and fond reminiscences!. We had a wonderful time with you guys and very much appreciate the wonderful hospitality!.. We not only enjoyed our time with you but also thoroughly enjoyed our drive which on the way back could not have been more beautiful and in fact I feel the nicest drive we have ever had along the Hope Princeton. Between the great weather and top down taking in the amazing views plus a couple nice stops along the way, one for fruit in Keremeos and then for a nice coffee and snack at the historic store in Hedley it was most enjoyable and a pleasant contrast to some of the other white knuckle and much too long and hot drives with less than perfect vehicles and trailers we have experienced!.

We had a full week with work moving along at a brisk clip on the Blue cabin project : <https://www.facebook.com/events/2325050591042504/permalink/2350096655204564/?notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1566750157076830> and we also got an offer on our cabin for sale and yesterday we closed the deal so although somewhat sad , also relieved as a lot of financial pressure and many misc. mental distractions will cease in a couple weeks. We got a good price and did very well for our three year investment and especially because for the most part our expenses were fully covered plus a buffer through our Airbnb work. Now trying to get paperwork done for my bookkeeper done and then a few domestic tasks before we head down to the P.N.E. to see Styx tonight 😊.

I guess you guys are heading off pretty soon and look forward to seeing and hearing of your up coming adventures. Take care for now and we will talk soon. Cheers, Al I meant to add this to the last email but I think you will see it on the link I sent. This, for me is an amazing shot because it shows the former B.C. pavilion which I did extensive work on back in ‘84/’85 but the new project in the foreground some 25 years into the future from them. Surreal really! Cheers, Al

Hi Blue Cabin Boychik! Congratulations on the sale of Sunshine Valley cabin! Hip Hip Hooray!!! [I am really, really pleased to hear about sale as now I won't have to send you the money we had planned to pay for all the work done at the Burns Street Bistro!] Also delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful drive home. What a life! As well, Blue Cabin looks terrific. Is it in place or is that just a rendering?

Ashlynn’s 3rd Birthday Bash!

Just a quick note as so much to do before we head out to Kelowna, at 2:00 am, Thursday morning. Have to meet with lawyer Tuesday morning to sign all the mortgage documents, etc., and then last minute errands before we finish readying house and do last minute packing. I have vowed to travel "lightly" this time so that I don't have an albatross of luggage around my neck, filled with things I never even use or wear. Will take a reasonably large backpack, (to check), and my camel pack, sans bladder, for my computer, small toiletry bag and reasonably healthy snacks for flight. Am being "ruthless" as to what I pack so you might see me in the same few outfits over course of trip! Of course, Lady Dar has three steamer trunks full of shoes! How I love you, Imelda!!!

Had a jolly time, at Ashlynn's 3rd birthday bash this afternoon. Later that evening we had Dame Judith and Kevin over for dinner that evening. She will live at our place to take care of Etta and Duke while we are away. Apparently Kevin will make conjugal visits! Anyway, all the best until we are back in mid-October. Will definitely coordinate a stop at SV as we are driving into Vancouver week of October 27th. Stay well. Fondestos from Lady Darjeeling to you both. Cheers, Patrizzio! 

Pics: Beckster with her step-mom, Sandra; Lucia and Javier, children of Sue, with her Dad, visiting from Ottawa, and The Sisterhood; Anna, nanny, from Germany, with Beckster's sister; Beckster with her dad, John; Beckster with some of her colleagues from work; Kid Chelene with The Sisterhood! Dame Judith with her son Neil and granddaughter Kiko. He brought her by as Judi was taking her to Victoria for a few days. Kevin, et al.
 

Hi Victoria and Penticton! Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed Sunday evening and meeting your lovely granddaughter! Thanks as well for calling Taffy. Anyway, all the best until we are back in mid-October. Dame Judith/[Colin], you can always give Chloë a call if you have any questions about "kittens" or house or basement suite. Stay well. Fondestos from Lady Darjeeling to one and all. Cheers, Patrizzio! 

PS: DJ, regarding garbage, yard waste and recycling collection, this is what I do. With recycling and our compost bin we really don't produce much actual garbage so I put a paper bag, [You can use a plastic bag, if you so desire, and I have left a supply on top of work bench in garage.], in container in kitchen which I then put in a relatively small plastic bag, [Supply just behind fence gate next to firewood, at back of house. (Kevin, further along is a full tank of propane, should one attached to fire-pit run low.)], recycled from earth we used for front planter, to put in garbage container in lane. 

Garbage collection is every week, on Monday, so I roll container to bottom of driveway, Sunday evening, away from utility pole. Unless you do any extensive gardening you probably won't accumulate much, if any, yard waste so don't move that container from where it is and collection service will not empty it there. Same goes for recycling bin, unless you empty malt cabinet and wine fridge! Speaking of which, there are a number of empty boxes/bags, behind work bench for beer/pop cans/tetra-paks, wine bottles, glass jars, styrofoam platters, etc., which I return to recycling depot when I have enough to make a trip worthwhile. 

Furthermore, in bottom drawer, underneath TV, is where we keep containers for "overlefts". When Kevin has a date night you can send him home with an empty yogurt or Feta container full of night's dinner fixings, not highly prized Rubbermaid or Ziploc containers! 
 

Kevin might well be different but any of the latter never manage to make their way home again! In past, home and struggling to pay for travel just undertaken we've had to spend thousands we simply don't have, replacing lost containers! Furthermore, take a picture of each drawer and cupboard in the kitchen so that you can replace each piece of cutlery, kitchen utensil or frying pan where it lives! If you don't promise to do so, we'll paper house with Post-it notes and won't return your damage deposit! Tough love, Babycakes! Pics: SOWTS comes to The Burns Street Bistro! Your charges to be!

Hello Duhlink! Just wanted to let you know that we booked Ibis Budget Paris Porte de Bercy, [€307.04], for four nights, October 8th, checking out on the 12th. Let us know what you plan to do. Hello to Madcap. Stay well. Fondestos from Lady Darjeeling to you both. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pic:  Duke helping Lady Dar pack!