A wonderful Mother's Day

Well, I didn't get to see my wonderful son but he sent a beautiful bouquet of flowers and Roger's chocolates. Thank you so much, Richard. I've had a couple of the chocolates already. I don't think they will last long. Yum.

The Keg came through again

We had a super dinner with Bronwen and Daryl Friday night. So great to see them.

A wonderful Thanksgiving

Tim and Anne invited us for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a super meal and so nice to see them and Thea was there as well. We were very spoiled.

Itty Bitty Book Review: "Motherkind"

I almost stopped reading this more than once because it did seem rather sad. But it kept my interest and it was really quite good. "Motherkind" by Jayne Anne Phillips Jayne Anne Phillips tells the story of Kate, whose care for her terminally ill mother coincides with the birth of her first child and the early months of a young marriage. She must, in a single year, come to terms with radiant beginnings and profound loss.

Itty Bitty Book Review

"Sointula" by Bill Gaston Here is a summary of the novel...not my own words. I seem to be getting very lazy. I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I kept reading it so it did keep my interest. I think I'm ready for something light and amusing "At the heart of Sointula is Evelyn, a middle-aged woman who abandons her privileged existence. She throws away the trappings of her civilized life—her antidepressants and her air ticket home, her wallet and most of the clothes off her back—steals a kayak, and embarks on a quest that takes her deep into the wilderness. The goal: to find Tom—her strange, damaged son—in the remote village of Sointula. Equal parts light and dark, compassion and irony, this is Gaston’s most mature work."

Rock painting

A great afternoon painting rocks with Carole and Fern. Such fun.

A lovely time with Susan and Chris

at the Keg this evening in Fort/Wharf Street. Jim had prime rib and I had a half lobster.

Another lunch with old friends

We just came back from Sidney after having lunch with Linda, Cec, and Donna. We all enjoyed Jack's on the Water. So nice that they came over from the Vancouver area to meet us there.

The Penny Farthing again

... with Liz, Katie and David. So nice to see them all.

Another great lunch with Fern and Carole

at the Snug today. I had the fish and chips. They are pretty good.

Five million lego pieces

How cool is that? From BBC News: A museum featuring more than five million Lego pieces has been opened by a collector. Jason Joiner, 55, who has been collecting the plastic bricks since he was seven, is the curator of Brickz in Milton Keynes. In recent years he has travelled around the world to find rare sets to display in his museum. He said: "There's nowhere in Britain you can actually see all the Lego kits we had as kids." "I'm regaining my childhood and I wanted to share it."

Wedding

We just returned from a trip to Vancouver for the wedding of Grace and Richard. It was a great event and we are so happy for them. We know they will have many wonderful years together.

Another lovely evening

Donna came over from Vancouver with Christine yesterday and we had another enjoyable dinner at the Penny Farthing.

Passports

We renewed our passports today. It ended up being less hassle and took less time than we thought it might. Always glad to get stuff like that done. Not sure if or where we'll go travelling but we're good to go now.

A lovely evening

with Bronwen and Darryl.

Just back from an enjoyable dinner

...at The Penny Farthing. We were able to sit outside.

A lovely evening

...with Susan and Chris.

Lunch with Roger

We just got back from a nice lunch at Denny's with Roger. So glad we got a chance to see him.

Beautiful flowers for Mother's Day

Richard sent me a lovely bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day. They look like they're going to last a long time too. It will be fun to see how long. Thank you so much!

Lobster Museum

This would be a great place for me to visit being the crazy lobster loving person I am. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/travel/virtual-lobster-museum-maine?utm_source=cnn_5+Good+Things+5%2F10%2F2025&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=H%2BHW0FLYdTXa4tMExG%2FY%2BqTqQbK12Dz53lCSecP5SQ1x5UrP6uyvGgQLAM1VoJ10&bt_ts=1746878554377