Reality sets in - yikes!!

After arriving home last night from two weeks of visiting friends, a football game (pathetic!), a couple of card classes and of course hunting (Ed was skunked - I got a couple of grouse) I came to the jolting revelation that 'holy crappola' we are leaving for Thailand in just seven (7) days!!

This really blew my mind!

This idea started in May and suddenly there is nothing that has to happen first. We went on a short jaunt to Kelowna (where all of this craziness began) and then into the states camping. I volunteered down at Fort Rodd Hill and Fitzgaard Light House National Historic Site for the month of July.

My Home away from home!

A little Pomp and Circumstance!

The weather was incredible during
July! And I had lots of visitors
this year.

National Historic Site getting all 'gussied up"

                                                    We went to Amanda W's wedding in August.

The Beautiful Bride - Miss Amanda

We were styling that night!

We Danced the night away!










We had Ed's birthday, then went to see Kelly and Jens on Quadra Island. Never been there so that was fun!! Good times my friend!

A view of Campbell River from the other side.

The view from our deck.

        Visited with Bob and Pat in Coquitlam and went to a bad football game. So good to see the                                                                       Vancouver football folks!

Then there was hunting.

The Hunter.

Two Pot Lake.

Camp Cook!

On the way home!

We now appear to be running out of time!

For those of you new to this bit of news, a brief backgrounder (yikes - Parks Canada lingo is coming out of me!). Ed and I were asked to look after our friend`s (Norm and Lory) house in Thailand! Lory works for International Teaching and accepted a five year contract in Atyrau, Khazikstan. They had just completed their retirement home on Koh Lanta, but decided to take one more assignment. After the offer was made to us, we thought and pondered on it. Thailand is along way from Ucluelet and our grandchildren - but it is on the ocean, does having diving, kayaking, scuba diving, stand up paddle boarding, some incredible food - with no dairy and a National Marine Park! Average temperate is 24 C and there are only three seasons - cool (starts now), humid (starts in March) and monsoon ( June to September). We should only be there for half of that. I hear it is warm rain though.
                                 
                                       How great is that! Housing and a vehicle will be supplied.
                                          How blessed we feel to be given such an opportunity.
                                                                Thank you Norm and Lory!

Apartment is under the pool! At the bottom with all the glass.

Living - sitting area.

Dining area.

The lap pool - looking at the Adaman Sea.

                                              So we agreed to one year to see how we do..

                                                        So off we go - hey-diddle-doe!

Oh and by the way, our apartment has two bedrooms, two baths and at certain times of the year
                                           we have access to the guest house. Just sayin........