This is a picture of Janett 23 years ago, prior to her arrival in North Vancouver as our homestay student. This is Janett now. So happy! Twenty three years ago Bryant was 12 years old, about her daughter Emma’s age. Emma pointed out that Janett has known our family longer than she has known her…

Living on the BC coast of Canada it’s easy to attract summer company. When I lived in Omaha NE, not so much. The past five weeks have been a whirlwind. You’ve read about the first two with Mari, KC, Bella dog and puppy Luigi, whose energy in particular I miss. Shortly thereafter, Bryant arrived with…

In anticipation of a houseful of guests I have undertaken sheet inventory to assemble five beds. So many mismatched sets, how does that happen? The usual family scapegoat comes to mind. BRY-ANT? That’s the spelling of his name in my exasperated parent accent. He’s had a number of RV’s over the years the contents of…

I love when the kids return to the nest. This time it was Mari, KC, Bella the grand dog: and 12 week old Luigi, technically the great grand dog. Bella’s recent litter have all gone to their new homes, but M & KC agreed to look after Luigi while his dads were getting engaged in…

Driving out of Malakwa we resisted the urge to stop for a third ice cream lunch, but if we did, banana fudge might have been my choice. Our next gas break was scheduled at Costco in Kamloops. I also wanted to pick up a gift for Rika as she and Mack bailed us out big…

The “hot pool resort” actually has several highly heated swimming pools, as opposed to natural hot springs, plus a cold plunge. It’s a little village of tiny homes, apartments and two campgrounds. Our site was nice, large and private, but located between Highway 1 and train tracks, it was not unexpectedly noisy. It was terribly…

We met Mari and KC at our campsite located at a golf course. They had ten spaces right on the river. We spotted our first wildlife. Not a great photo, but it’s a Beaver swimming by dragging a branch for its den. Dinner was at the Narrows Smokehouse in downtown Sicamous. It was impressive for…

Our sixth time here, we had an unpleasant surprise. The campsites were reconfigured and the neighbour’s utility connections took up a significant amount of room in your site. The meant while sitting under your awning or eating, you were a couple of feet from the neighbour’s sewage connection. The tiny picket fence didn’t add the…

We had our first camping trip this year, in and out of cell reception. First stop was two nights in Kamloops, visiting our travel mates, Mack and Rika. My favourite view en route on the Coquihalla Highway: When we arrived, we were greeted with a rainbow view from their deck on the golf course: The…

First let’s start with the definition of a dilemma according to the Cambridge Dictionary: A challenging situation where you must choose between two or more options, all of which are equally difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant. Tonight I find myself embroiled in a dilemma of the plastic kind. There are four locations on our property where…