Guys and Dolls

Pat lost one of the lenses in her reading glasses yesterday, so our first trip this morning was to London Drugs to buy a pair of cheaters.  The cashier was sympathetic to Pat's plight, confessed to his own failing eyesight and advanced age, and removed all the tags from the glasses so that she could put them on to read the credit card machine instructions.  When Pat thanked him for his great service, he replied, "That's what we do at London Drugs - heal the sick and cure the blind!" 

Later we stopped at the Ecco shoe store where the clerk not only remembered me from my visit two months ago, he even remembered what shoes I bought! He knew exactly what style would fit Pat's sore feet and she walked out with a funky (and comfortable) pair of Soft 60's.

Then off to see Guys and Dolls at the Stanley Theatre, a first time for Pat.  The story was funny, the music was great, and Pat agreed that our seats were the best in the house!

Sisters redux

Pat had her first helicopter ride today. It was, as she described it, both terrifying and exciting. 

We are in Vancouver for a few days to see a play, eat out a lot, and do a little shopping.  I confess, though, that it is only 7:30 pm and we are both in bed watching movies on our tablets. Such is the life of the senior jet-setter 😁.

Sisters

Pat, Robbie, and I spent a couple of days together in Toronto before my return to Victoria.  

We walked over 10km in a single day! We ate a lot and drank margaritas. We told every restaurant server that we were sisters and challenged them to guess which one of us was the eldest. (All of them declined to take up the challenge 😁.) 

We complained about the humidity, the heat, and our aching feet and arthritic joints. 

We laughed a lot.

We're sisters.

Along the Algonquin Trail

The Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail is a 296 km repurposed stretch of the former Canadian Pacific rail bed that runs from Smiths Falls to Mattawa. As luck would have it, it passes through Braeside (where it is called the Algonquin Trail) right at the bottom of Pat and Jim's street.

It is a beautiful spot for an early morning walk. 

Spring has come to the Ottawa Valley ...

Mothers' Day

It is blackfly season in Ontario, ugh. 

But today the sky is blue, the trees are blooming, the seedlings are sprouting, and Pat and Jim are getting the backyard patio and pool ready for the summer.

And then dinner with Mum!

While back at home, Penny's Bill says, "I've never seen your dad unhappy when he's got a bowl of ice cream in front of him!"

Another early night for me.  Jet lag is the pits.

Pest control

I have a gun. It is an orange and blue pump-action super soaker, and I am a crack shot with it. It is a very effective tool for encouraging the peacocks to leave the flower bed. 

Sometimes I let Tom use it too.

Reboot

It was a cloudy day.  I was sitting in my comfy chair waiting for the dryer to beep, telling me that there were clothes to fold.  I was wandering through the Bookmarks on my computer and came across the shortcut to my blog, Pineapple Salsa.

I haven’t posted to the blog since Dec 2019, and I don’t remember why I stopped updating it.  But reading those old entries inspired me to put virtual pen to virtual paper once again.

I tell myself that this time I’ll be more disciplined; I will post more regularly, but not too much. 

Yeah, sure …