Friday, July 22, 2022

We had such a good time with Kathryn, Dave and the boys; we were busy every day and the time went by too quickly. The weather cooperated for the most part; we had a few showers on the first afternoon at the beach (the afternoon they arrived) but after that it was all good. For the most part the tides cooperated as well.

Monday was a beach day and Tuesday we did our Desolation Sound trip. It was high tide when we went out so there weren’t as many things clinging to the rocks but we saw eagles, seals and sea lions. We went a different route than past trips and saw a lot of cabins in the back country and lots of beautiful yachts anchored. We thought we might get in another afternoon at the beach but we got out the games when we got home and no one wanted to quit so we stayed put. The bonus at the end of the afternoon of games was whale watching off our deck; Kathryn had the eagle-eyes and spotted the tail and we all had a good look before it disappeared. Will and I stayed up late enough one night to see a cruise ship go by.

I dug out the Rummoli game after supper. I didn’t have many chips so we used the money from our coin jar with the understanding that all the money went back into the jar. We went in search of poker chips but couldn’t find any at the $ store. I picked up toothpicks but then saw a package of buttons and realized I had more than enough buttons at home that we could use for our next game.

Wednesday was a hike day; Will wanted to see waterfalls so we found a hike with two of them. It wasn’t easy and both Pat and I were quite “done in” at the end of it. It was a difficult hike but Pat and I are also out of shape so I’ll get on the treadmill and see if I can up my fitness level a bit. The boys would have liked to have seen a bear (we did the last time they were here and hiked); I’m glad we didn’t see one as I’m sure I’d have been the slowest to get out of the way and probably end up as dinner.

We had enough energy to get in another afternoon at the beach. But seriously, how much energy does it take to sit on a chair? The cool water felt good on my feet after the hike. We had another night of games – Monopoly Deal and more Rummoli on the back deck.

Thursday morning we did a round of mini golf with an ice cream treat at the end. Alex won but then he’s had lessons. The kids had an early evening flight so we had time for a few more card games in the afternoon.

The house feels too quiet today although I’ve been sewing with Stacia and Deloise. I had to do a bit of tidying up in the sewing room but most of what was in this room just needed to go across the hall. I’ve put through a few loads of laundry and there has been a good breeze so they dried quickly on the line.

The sewing today was challenging so I’m going to keep at it so I don’t forget what I’m supposed to be doing.