Scenes from our Weekend

Friday: Impromptu belated anniversary dinner date night.  Live music.

Saturday:  Michael worked on his deck.  I walked dogs, picked flowers, and prepared Greek Pasta Salad.

And shopped for a flowy new top and found new sunglasses.

Celebrated our lovely friend Jessica’s birthday with deep fried turkey and Mars bars. 

Sunday:  Michael golfed.  I brunched.

And laid on the beach with my friend Charmaine.

Then we took the dogs to the park…where they found it too hot to walk themselves so M took them for a ‘drag’ through the grass.

Another harvest of romaine, red leaf and kale.

All finished up with a grilled burger topped with French brie.

How was your weekend?

Canada Day Getaway (part 2)

On Friday morning, after our greasy spoon breakfast and a stop at the supermarket for giant steaks and too many potatoes we were back on the road again.  This time we backtracked back to Parksville, where the weather was predicted to be better, and set up camp for the rest of the weekend.

The weather didn’t cooperate right away so there was a lot of just hanging out.  Crib and old school novels anyone?

Friday night the rest of our group arrived, the drinking commenced, steaks were barbecued and we managed to remain relatively dry.

Saturday morning didn’t look much better but after a few hours of lounging around the sun finally showed itself so Michael and I borrowed a vehicle and took our doggies to Parksville Beach.

The dogs were happy to have something other than lay about the motorcoach to do and I was happy to do something ‘vacationy’.  It’s amazing how a patch of sun and a beautiful view can totally turn a day around.

Back at the apartment campsite the weather turned a little grey again so we visited, we drank, we lounged some more, and I took on the task of making a comforting spaghetti dinner for the four of us.  And in typical rock star fashion we were in bed by 11pm.  Vacations are for sleepin’!

Pacific Playground

I suppose you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to.

Michael and I took a four day weekend, borrowed his folks small RV, and took ourselves for a little weekend camping getaway.

Nothing like getting almost an entire beach to ourselves.

The dogs were in off-leash heaven.

We were in time-free, work-free, stress-free heaven.

The beauty of Vancouver Island and the Pacific Ocean never ceases to amaze me.  Never.