IWW

This week's  IWW walk around the resevoir  was beautiful, invigorating  and fun.

Thanksgiving

It was delightful in the Valley where we celebrated thanksgiving with Jim, Carmen and the children

Douro Valley

Lan and I have lived our dream of experiencing the grape harvest in the spectacular Douro Valley.Wine tasting, grape picking, grape stomping,  ceramic museums, castles, exquisite dining in  the historic pousadas in which we stayed were all wonderful. Spending time with Lucinda and her family was a great finale.

Lisboa

Had a wonderful time exploring Lisboa  on foot and tonight we rxperienced Fado , the most beautiful emotional vocal and guitar music imaginable ( along with Port, dinner , vinhao branco and more Port) Love travelling with Lanny

And we are off to Portugal

Labour Day

Pat, Audrey, Giorgia, Graham, Ryan and Brennan joined us in Invermere for the Labour Day Holiday.
We had a great bike ride on West Side Road. Sandy and Ersilia invited P&A and JR & me to a pig roast hosted by their neighbors John and Gayle. We golfed with Pat, Aud, Chris and Den and had dinner with them. Most of the crowd went paddling canoes and kayaks one morning.Weather was perfect and a good time was had by all.

Emma 2013

Another great summer at the lake! Cousin Arthur visited. We celebrated 35 years for B&G, Johnny's BD and Owen's BD. Generation #5 had fun fishing in the Tin Princess, playing at Christopher Lake, building sand castles, bouncing and riding on tubes and skiis and  riding in the Full  Ponty. Dinners were prepared by teams (some a bit raunchy). The Norgards and Taits did a canoe trip in the far north. We overnighted in Saskatoon to attend the Folk Fest and visit Wanuskewin. Our friends Bob and Jan visited. Sadly it had to end.