Just another gorgeous month in paradise.

Can’t remember all that happened the last month since last posted but will give it a go.

We had a great week with Kathy and CJ and their friends Penny and Joann.  Also, our friend Mel, whom we had not seen in years and her partner Claudia visited one afternoon.  Played bocci, bean bag toss and golf ball toss.  Had quite the busy week.

Went to dinner at Marie and Joe’s (Janice’s parents).  Dinner at Nick and Kathy.  Had Lynn and Wayne over at our house.  Yep, we do enjoy eating with company.

The weather has turned out real nice and that brings idiots on the water.  Where we are, the current can be quite strong.  A couple days ago we heard yelling “help” from our trailer.  We both jumped out of bed and into our clothes and went out to see a few campers out with their binoculars and looking out to the water.  There was a kayaker who had overturned in the water.  Got my cell phone out and called 911, but someone had already called and Search and Rescue came to his rescue.  His kayak was taken away from him by the current and he could not reach it.  Search and Rescue called the lady who had called them and said that the guy was at the hospital, hopefully he made it and will not be so foolish as to ride that current alone again.

Today, July 24th, we are in Campbell River shopping, MJ’s mammogram and dinner at Lynn and Wayne’s.  Yep, dinner again.  Gotta eat, might as well be with friends. Wayne took us fishing after dinner.  each caught a few ling cod, but too small to keep.

This is now the 25th, since I did not finish inserting the pics to publish.

Friends we met in Yuma, Ramsay and Gloria from Victoria came to visit this afternoon.  Nice to see them again.

Some pics ahead.

Sunset from paradise.

Anyone know what kind of wood this is?

This dog came to visit one day, he came from down the road.

Guy parked this beautiful hot rod next to me in the parking lot.

MJ with our new sun oven, cooking pork

 

Lady gave us a couple pieces orange, chocolate cheese cake.

MJ being funny with the chocolate on the cake.

The 12th biggest pleasure craft in the world:  The Serena, out of the Cayman Island.

This guy was eating maple leaves in our back yard.

TTFN

Dinner here, dinner there, visit from Phil and Doug

Our friends from Campbell River (Lynn and Wayne)  called and said they were coming over to visit in their boat.  What a surprise when they got here, our buddy Eric and his dog Teddy from Langley was with them.  We had a great visit.               

We had dinner here with Feather, Nick and Kathy.

This is how Nick eats, out of a bowl. lol  Actually, he was just eating the end of the salad.

 

Phil and Doug came to visit and stayed at the lodge for a couple days. Was very nice to see them.  Had not seen them since we left Richmond and mid May.

Went for a walk at Rebecca Spit.

 

Boys took us out for dinner at Tsa Kwa Luten Lodge.

 

Gerald & Janice had the four of us over for dinner and I took advantage of taking pics of the 4 goats and one of the area deer. Had a wonderful evening and great food, (as always).

 

Where is the captain?

 

Waves made by cruise ships passing by.

 

Gorgeous sunset.  The sky was on fire.

 

Just a note in passing.  For those of you who follow our blog and have not signed up, we would love to know who you are.  I know some of you but not everybody.

Still loving it here.

Boy, oh boy, it’s still a whirlwind here.  

It’s only been a month since we got here, however, it seems longer with everything that we have done.

We have met so many nice people.  Some are locals from Quadra (friends of Gerald and Janice) and some are campers at the RV park.  We are very fortunate to have this job,( wink, wink) for the summer.  We have also met the lighthouse keeper: Feather and her partner Corinne who are also great people . 

We were invited out for dinner and had friends over for dinner. 

We went to  play Bacci ball and Crocket (not sure of spelling on both games) with Feather and Corinne. 

Went to dinner at Gerald and Janice’s house for Joe’s birthday (Janice’s dad).

Went to dinner at the Campbell River casino with a couple of campers:  Bob & Sheila and our buddies Lynn and Wayne from CR.  Had dinner with Nick and Kathy at their house.

 

We started selling our crafts at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays. Here is MJ with  customers.

 

Saw this gorgeous rose bush in a yard.

 

Gerald, this is in Campbell River, do you know what it is?

 

 

 

Just love this guy.  So majestic.

 

 

Yep, that’s a movie screen on top of the cruise ship.

 

Move over, I’m coming.

 

Gone fishing.

 

Bet you can’t see me if I stay still……….

As promised, some pics.

This old truck was on a utility trailer on the ferry over here.  Just had to take a pic of it.

 

 

We went to pick oysters with Janice and her mom and dad, Marie & Joe.   Then, we shucked them and Marie and Janice prepared a wonderful dinner with the oysters.

Four pickers.  Me taking the pic.

Could this be the SS Minnow?  It was on the beach where we picked oysters.

 

The 3 shuckers.

 

First fire and gorgeous sunset.  That was over a week ago, been raining last 3 days.

 

Don’t know what this guy was doing, but he was moving with the help of his little motor on top of the plane.  Not going too fast.

 

 

These cruise ships pass in front of our site every day.  They are huge.

Back and forth Ketchikan, Alaska to Vancouver and Victoria.

 

The little engine that could.  Don’t know how those little tugs can pull such a load.

 

 

 

Life style of the rich.

 

 

 

 

This boat/ship is a US research ship.  Researching different species of fish.

The route is the direct route to Alaska water.

 

 

Some feathered friends.

 

Later, Gators.