Last weekend

Maiden voyage out to Powell Lake-

Bailey is thinking"Oh no, not another boat!"
Lu & Gray from Kelowna were here for a couple days and we showed them the sights. This is Lund-a lot more peaceful now that fall is here.

A large paddle wheeler from Juneau heading south for repairs.
We were told that this one ran aground in Alaska this summer.
It was passing Powell River by the time we got back there.

Devon goes to preschool

4 years old, colour-coordinated to boot.

She looks 16

Powell River Silver Dragons

Since we forgot our own camera,

we are relying on others and they just get better and better.....

Winning

This is our boat out in front in one of the races-

For those of you who live elsewhere take note of the setting in Nanaimo harbour

-what a beautiful place.

Down to the left in a huge yacht club, and to the right, walkways, shops,

commuter planes, more harbour, very people-friendly place.

The land to the right is Newcastle Island I think, accessible only by water, and the mountains in the background are the mainland, behind the Sunshine Coast and Powell River.

Thanks to Shirley Haswell for this picture.

BC Seniors Games-Gold Medalists

Wow-what a day on Thursday-

we finished the day in first place in our division.

That's us in the middle-Powell River Silver Dragons.

Ken is at the back and I'm in the middle somewhere.

Gold is good.

Remembering Teddie Benson

The gentle giant

With full hearts we will remember Teddie:

-exploring all the rainforest trails around his new home.

-knowing that it's best to lie down in a creek or a lake to get a drink so your head is at the right level.

-watching tolerantly while his silly friend Bailey mooches along the beach eating everything in sight.

-being sure that a canoe is no place for a dog

-walking along the beach like a regal lion looking for the absolutely perfect oyster shell to give to Nora Lea....

Miss you, Ted

Ken, Pat & Bailey

Sailing School in Powell River

These pictures came to the sailing club attached to a thankyou message from a happy parent.

This was a weeklong camp,sponsored by the sailing club. Instructors and boats came from Vancouver.

We watched all 22 of them one day on Powell Lake while I was fishing and Ken was picking berries and they were having a ball.

Ken wanted to join them but he was a bit big!

Guess how old these kids were--ages 6-10....