Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Went with Dave to go pick up the glass for the table I bought yesterday.  Then, we went home for a bit to do some house cleaning.  Dave worked on the yard again ... it's starting to look so much better!  In the afternoon, Lurline, Dave and I went grocery shopping.  They were expecting some company for a barbecue in the evening.  When we got home, Lurline made potato salad and an Asian salad.  They were both scrumptious.  Lanka, Kieran and Alex arrived for dinner, and they brought some Spolumbo's sausages for the barbecue.  YUM!  We all chowed down and chatted.  I wished I had more room to eat more.  Tristan managed to make a s'more on the barbecue, but it looked like way too much sugar for my liking.  I should've taken a picture of that.  I did manage to take one shot of everybody checking out Dave's landscaping handiwork.  I hope they don't mind that I'm using their pictures in my blog ... probably not the best blog etiquette, but at least everybody looks pretty good!

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

I saw the sunshine again, today ... wow!  Gotta enjoy every moment that you get a glimpse of the sunshine here on the West Coast.

I spent the morning getting some stuff done around the house, then went over to see my bestie at her Aunt's house downtown.  Lisa had a lot of relatives there, and they were busy with some cleaning and organizing, but we had barbecued hamburgers for lunch and, of course, great company.  I stayed for a couple of hours to visit, then headed home.  Lisa and I had a chance to catch up before I leave for Calgary this week.  I'll miss her so much!

Mom and Dad were at a barbecue most of the afternoon and early evening.  When they got home, we all had a relaxing evening at home.  Dad is off on his holidays, so we're going to the U.S. tomorrow to spend some money while our dollar is so high.

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

What a hot, sunny day in Calgary!  It was a nice change to see the sun.  Mom, Lurline, Talia, Tristan & I headed downtown to check out what free Stampede events we could find.  We went down to Fluor Square at Olympic Plaza, but nothing was happening.  So, we walked along Stephen Avenue in the sunshine, and looked at the stalls and did some people watching.  It was lunch time by this point, so we sat on the Earl's patio and had a refreshing beverage and a tasty lunch.  Afterwards, Lurline took us to her new office because mom hadn't seen it yet.  Then, we went to a big discount store in the South and everybody bought something small.  That night, Lurline, Dave, mom and I went to Ceili's pub in the South and listened to the live music out on the patio.  It was nice to enjoy the warm weather well into the evening.  I love Stampede!

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Woke to another sunshiny day - three days in a row!  Wow!  Headed out to Vancouver at about noon to meet up with Lisa.  We decided that we couldn't play tennis, since we only had one racket, so we went to have a beer (or two) at The Local on the patio.  We got a little sunburnt, despite wearing sunscreen.  Then, we headed to the Ward's house to catch game three of the playoffs.  What a disappointing game that was!  Boston wins 8-1 ... So, we thought we'd get one more quick drink at the Five Point to see what the mood was like.  There weren't a lot of people left in there, and there definitely wasn't celebration in the air.  This pic is of Lisa and I on the patio at The Local: