Saturday, February 28, 2009

I Heart Chilliwack - The Show

My son the photographer was featured in our local newspaper this week. Seeing the city through a different lens is an exhibit of my son's photos of Chilliwack that will be on display at a local restaurant, Evangeline's Barbeque and Contemporary Soul Food in Chilliwack, BC. This show will feature his ongoing work titled, "I Heart Chilliwack". 
So, if you live in the Chilliwack area stop by and see the show. It will be running from March 3 to April 30.

Fraser Valley Champions


Congratulations once again Mission Roadrunners - both boys and girls teams' are the Fraser Valley Champions! On to the British Columbia Provincials in Kamloops next week - lets make it two years in a row girls!

Also congrats go out to my daughter as well for getting a First Team All-Star award....way to go Becca!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Snow = Frustration

It is the end of February for goodness sake....what is with this weather??? This was early Wednesday morning...
And today....

Monday, February 23, 2009

Enjoying the Florida Life.....

A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I traveled to Sarasota, Florida to visit my parents. The time spent there was wonderful and the weather was in the 70's - much better than ours in the 40-50's! A lot of time was spent at the beaches - needed to pretend I was a "Floridian" instead of a Canadian!

The main beach we frequented was Venice Beach....loved the sand and sea....I couldn't even imagine laying on our beaches in Canada in the month of February - can anyone say ice cube??

This was my view on our first day there....
Daddy lookin' for shells....
Enjoying the sunshine....
Do we look like we're getting our daily dose of Vitamin D??
Future Baywatch beauty....

We spent many meals eating out at fantastic places, but this night was spent at the diner of Dale and Ruthie - the best in Sarastota! The best ribs in town and a key lime pie to die for!! Thanks Dale and Ruthie - you're the best!

We're on their calendar - isn't that cute!
The hosts and the fabulous dinner!
The resident parrot in their tiki bar....
He's so friendly with everyone!
Alyssa and Grandpa enjoying a brewsky....
Stay tuned for more sunny posts from Florida!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Valentine Swap Goodies

Wow! Today I received my valentine swap goodies from Rebecca....I love my vintage valentine's planter and it goes so well with my valentine's day centerpiece in the dining room. And, all the other goodies - vintage valentine - my favorite cinnamon heart candies - valentine clips - red valentine box - paperweight - and more!
Thank you Rebecca!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

In The City of Vegas

We arrived and have been going full speed ahead since we got here. Been doing lots of walking, sightseeing, people watching, and of course shopping and gambling!

Here are some photos of the Wynn....
And this was the evening we spent gambling at Wild Bill's....my husband won $211 on the penny slots.....
This is the Venetian.......
Caesar's Palace where we stayed.....hotel check-in area.....
After we ate at the Cheesecake Factory.....this is why we are smiling....good food!
On Tuesday I was able to make the drive to Henderson to visit my old roommate from years back....many memories were shared and remembered and a great lunch at the Cheesecake Factory was eaten! Miss you Diane! Here we are with the two traveling dogs - Lola and Minnie!
Waiting in the cold for the Treasure Island show to start......getting silly......