For the first time since I biked with dad about 15 years ago, I went along the shore roads from Barbara and Terry's in Vic West to the house that Liz and Ross rented in Cadboro Bay. It was a good change from the Galloping Goose. Drivers in downtown Victoria and along Dallas Road and Beach Drive go slowly and are used to sharing the road with bikers. On the ride back I went into almost every road and path that led to the ocean and walked the beaches a bit. I really enjoyed that.
Every time I go out in the kayak I learn something new. Last time it was raising the seat with some styrofoam and this time I finally figured out how to adjust the seat so that I am not sitting too far forward. Since my first impulse is to do something the wrong way, one of my greatest sources of delight is eventually discovering the right way and for a brief thrilling moment thinking I've invented the wheel. This time I paddled up the Gorge to a bridge where the water swirled so much that I chickened out, turned around and went back to the inner harbour.
Staying with Barbara and Terry is the usual wonderful holiday. They've had quite a few friends and relatives staying with them this summer. On my first day here I joined them for a delicious lunch of leftovers, a lot of good things that remained after their last guests had left. Yesterday, we drove to Saxe Point Park and then went out for lunch.
The Walkerton Van de Vyveres provide the big news. Brian had a mild stroke in July but is recovering well at home now and David and Dana have a daughter, Leah. She was born in the early morning of Aug.8 and weighed 9.03 lbs.
A gilt gate and wedding cake fountain in Uplands
Me with my bike in James Bay Park at the tree where we took Jay's picture when he was 5 and 15
A heron I drifted up to in my Kayak near the shipyard on the Gorge
Barbara and Terry at Saxe Point Park
Leah Van de Vyvere
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