Mount Baker

A sunny day, we drove to Mount Baker in Washington State, USA.

Moss covered trees.

We took many switchbacks, shady areas were icy.

The higher we drove. more snow!

The runs were open, very few on skis, Snow boards are popular.

Me enjoying the sun.

Winter in British Columbia

Can you see the Bald Eagle? They were at one time an

endangered species.

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Snow in Sorrento!

North Shore Mountains-Coquitlam.

Birch Bay, Washington State.

Harrison Bay.

Kilby Park, Harrison Bay

Toby being friendly!

My new coat!

last blog

Spelt my name wrong, should be

Alphild!

My brother Ted

Sadly my brother passed away on Jan. 24th. He had been battling cancer for the past year.

We were five, Ted was the third born.

Born on the homestead in Manitoba.

Spoke both Norwegian and English when just a toddler.

His favorite expression "Godt og spise" translated " It is good to eat"

He had a love for family, friends, nature and God.

Wrote poetry, composed music (country) even though he was tone deaf.

One song made #2 on the Danish Hit Parade!

I have lost a sister, my husband and now a brother to cancer

Oh, that cure will be found.

A chair in our home is now empty

A loved one is gone from our midst

The bible he read on the sidetable

The pages some tattered and loose,

His spirit will linger amongst us

As on our lifes journey we go

And when our travels are over

We will gather on that heavenly shore.

Beloved Ted, you are missed.

Your Sister, Alphikd

I have now lost my sister, my husband and now my brother to this scourge.

Vancouver Festival of Lights

The Firefighters had a show in Stanley Park

The train in Stanley Park, rides were sold out!

The Grinch was there! we were here on December 30th

Santa was back at the North Pole

Van Dusen Garden and Pool

What a show! We took a bus tour to view the "lights" of Vancouver.

Our tour began at Canada Place and the Olympic Cauldron.

Then on to Van Dusen Gardens and Lights Spectacular!

Setting up the lights begin in October , the show runs from

late November through to early January.

So if you are in Vancouver at Christmas

take the bus Tour it lasts three hours!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Merry Christmas

Daughter Karen and me!

Great Grandson bundled up .

for the outing at the Wildlight Park.

They feed the wolves at 7:30 p.m.

Karen's tree!

Fire eating dragon ! Wildlight Park

We visited the Wildlight Show at the

Kamloops Wildlife Park.

BC Sunshine!

Karen & Andrew

Karen & Me!

Mount Baker

Leaves

Golden Leaves

Strait of Georgia

Trees and water

When you wake up on a Saturday morning and the sky is blue you take advantage of the day, here in BC those days are rare, especially in November. A perfect day to drive to Washington State and take the Chuckanut route along the ocean. The border is a half hour drive from daughters place, there was a line up at the crossing, other people had the same idea we had. Half an hour later we were in the USA. First stop Coffee and breakfast, which we enjoyed sitting in front of a warm fireplace. Then the drive along Chuckanut, the views were spectacular, San Juan Islands, Georgia Strait, Trees, Rocks, God`s creation for us to enjoy. We stopped for lunch at `The Oyster Inn` a restaurant we had visited years ago with Gord, sat at the same table, enjoyed the same view over a creek. The restaurant had changed hands twice in the last few years, however the menu much the same featuring oysters. After a two hour lunch stopped at Burlington, Target and Freddie Meyers to shop. We Canadians enjoy the variety the American Stores offer. A full day we were home at 5:30 !