Burnaby - Grateful

I am okay today.  I’m grateful for another sunny summer day.  I have slept well. I’m drinking Starbucks Odyssey coffee my neighbor Nicolina gave Laura when she was here motorhome sitting and caring for Madigan. I’m very grateful for such neighbors as Ernst and Nicolina.  I like seeing Mach and Kim most days.  I’ve seen Shane quite often.  Helena was beautiful on the weekend. She told me Dave came by but I missed him and look forward to seeing him,

It’s been a good week. The week has been good.  It’s the people and events,  I’m on my last day today of work.  

Monday was steady. Tuesday I drove the Mini with Madigan into the city.  We stopped at Bean cafe for the Moca, met Gary and Mary Lou and the other staff, I like them but feel guilty since I’ve not been there enough to remember their names. I met with Moninder and it’s been almost a year with one to go till I complete that commitment,  Thankfully there have been no problems. I also saw my medical legal case charged with sex offence.  Otherwise the day at Docside was routine,  

Back home I completed the day with phone calls and virtual.  I did a couple of long walks enjoying the Brunette River and birdwatching,

I’m continuing to listen to Jordan Perterson’s, audio book, We who wrestle with God  I’ve made no progress on my own book though my weekend with Apple retrieving files encouraged me to move forward,

My back continues to ache but much better than last year. I am planning a chiropractic visit.  I’m reestablishing some stretching in Thor after daily meditation.  I’m thankful for the routine,

Maizy has been born, a 8 lb some girl. Alan hasn’t slept and the two are happy.  Adell, the wonderful grandmother keeps me informed. 

I phoned Kevin and Agile Insurance has dropped the ball not forwarding approval these last two months when I didn’t know there was a delay. Thankfully I could call Thaun at Rand and McNally.  He said he’d called and encouraged them,  I’m just concerned that hunting season is approaching and I’ve made a commitment for a week of hunting in Clearwater.  Kevin says he’ll fit the work into his schedule once he has approval,  He’s booked months in advance so it’s annoying the insurance people are delaying,  All shall be well, 

Laura and I had hoped to take the Thor out for the Labor Day long weekend but all the places we’d hoped to camp at are booked,  I’m enjoying being here, I don’t need to leave ,  Staycation in paradise isn’t so bad.  It’s just nice to break from the routine. I am enjoying my Harley. This weekend I have to get my nails done and there’s a Sunday WDIR zoom meeting. I’d thought of church but that will wait another week. I’ve said I’m a summer pagan and winter Christian because I’d rather be in nature when the weather is good.,  

Last night I enjoyed my men’s meeting seeing Jack and Marty, Mario, Ward and George. George is taking his 49 year cake next week and I’m to give it to him,  I am so honored that I’m tongue tied thinking of the night. He’s such a mensch. So kind hearted too.

Thank you God for this day.  Thank you for all your blessings. 

 

Burnaby - ODAAT

I am in my Thor Hurricane Class A Motorhome.  I’m 73 years old.  Still working. Today is Monday and I have a virtual clinic booked all day. It tires me but I love to be of service. I enjoy the routine.  This year and next are planned around my continued work., I’m looking forward to going south this year to LA and Algadones,  I heard that Dr. Jordan Peterson, whose book, “We who wrestle with God” I’m listening to on Audible now, has moved to Arizona.  My favourite place right now is Fountain of Youth nd Bombay Beach Southern California.  For now I’m loving Burnaby. The weather is wonderful.  

I’ve had an incredible journey these last few months, returning from Southern California in my Ford Truck and Adventureer Camper with the Vespa.  I left that at the Chilliwack RV Storage and came back to my Fuzion RV in my Mini.  I took Laura to Harrison Hotsprings, We had a lovely weekend enjoying walks round the pond and hotsprings in the spa.  

I’d not been able to unload my Camper because of damage and weakness at the passenger side Lazy Jack.  That meant I didn’t have the truck to move the RV if I needed to. I confess I felt stranded and an acutely need for a self propelled home.  I’d liked the camper and truck but they were small.  The Fuzion was large enough though I’d had the problem with mice and I didn’t like the garage office.  I’d contemplated motorhomes for years.  Dad and Mom had their Queen they loved and visited Good Sam campgrounds with. 

The political situation has been scarey.  I’ve not felt safe or secure in Vancouver.  I’d rather be in a small town outside a major city.  The peninsula of Vancouver is always a traffic jam. When I was on the sailboat I was safe and could get away but here I was with a sense of being trapped.  The election was won by the Liberals again with massive third world immigration, WEF and UN corruption and major Chinese influence.  The Republicans in the south were a safer bet as the world with doddering Biden and constant lies of media was careening towards worsening World War.  Ukraine and Russia fought on.  Israel and Gaza and Iran fought..  Taiwan stood against Communist China and Trudeau idiocy had made everything in Canada scarey.  At least Carney was an adult though personally ideologically a concern.

The fact of the matter is I had justification for upgrading to the Motorhome after seeing Ernest and Nicholina’s.  I would save 3 months of storage when I drove south.  I imagined reducing to just he Motorhome eventually. I loved the Thor.  I love the Thor. 

It was a status thing too, In the world of snowbirds the motorhome is class A.  I envied my friends Tiffany and the neighbors Dutch star but truthfully I felt home. I felt I was where I needed to be but didn’t like the debt incurrred but my savings would cover the cost and maintain funds. I didn’t like that Liberal mismanagement o the enconomy and corruption created inflation which reduced my savings punishing the good of Canada, by a third. It’d hard being ruled by sociopaths but countries communist China and Korea are worse.

I’m learning to ‘look on the bright side’ and recommended the Monty Python song and tube version of the choir singing on the crucifixion

I’m away of my character defect and tendency to  catastrophize and to go to self pity.  I know ‘poor me’ is a mental virus’s.  I’m okay today. 

I enjoyed the monumental task of buying the Thor and transferring the contents of the Fuzion RV to my new hom at Traveland. Kenny Rogers was a good salesman and like salesman do took advantage but in then end I had the deal. I’d phoned George and George for help with decision making and had the incredible kind, wise and wonderful support of Laura.  Then moving Alina and Alena from Merry Maids helped with Laura and Anna.  Anna was glad to get the Potlach as were Mach and Dave and Ernst.  I had too much ‘stuff’ and was glad to minimize.  I imagine my friend Barb would have sold everything on the Facebook Marketplace and made a few thousand but I enjoyed the happiness of sharing my good time and seeing the joy of windfall in eyes of friends.  It was amazing that it was done and even more amazing when Laura and I drove the Thor to Burnaby.

I was then off with the camper and truck driving across Canada to see the family in Ottawa, visit nephews and great nephews I’d last seen before Covid.  Adell was incredible. I miss my brother and wish he were aicve.  I returned with the hard bottom inflatable and 30 hp.  All the while I continued virtual medicine.  It was a great journey.  

I’d learned that I had cataracts and macular degeneration and my eyes need to be monitored with the possibility of surgery in the near future.  Driving and seeing the country was part of that,  Coming home again was great.

Laura and I then took the Thor to Sunshine Valley, our first excursions and all went well, 

We attended the International Confrwence of AA at the Vancouver Conveention centre and BC Stadium with some 50,000 people.  What an experience!

Then I drove my HD Nightster Special Motorcycle to Spokane for the IDAA. I spent time with the Cyberdocs friends and Madeline,  I’d seen Dave and Dave at the Int4rnational and then again in Spokane, Tommy was a pleasure to be with, She’s in her mid 80’s now.  It was all uplifting.

The motorcycle ride back in a day was a hoot.  I’m so thankful for God’s grace., 

Now I’m settling into a routine. Laura was here with Madigan but she’s gone home. I’v had the week with him He’s adjusting to all the changes.  We’re getting back to routine,

Meagan and Alan had Maizy, an 8 pd baby girl.

That’s exciting,

We’re booked for hunting in October, the Thanbgiving Weekend. I’m still trying to arrange for a weekend camping with the Thor but all the spots were booked for the Sept 1 long weekend.  Sept 10 is the opening of rifle hunting.  I’ ve called Kevin to see if the Camper is repaired.  Dave came by on the weekend while spent time on Saturday and Sunday retrieving data with Ayden at Apple, I’d made a terrible mistake and almost deleted all my files when I was just trying to clean up ny photo files. 

My PAL card arrived in the male but I’m still waiting for the Nexus card though the computer says all is fine,

I’m working on ODATT

I took my 28 year cake at Burnaby Fellowship. Now I’m looking forward to giving George his cake.  It’s a challenge 

I’ve work cases involving the courts at Docside but otherwise it’s no challenge

I continue to attend St. Barnabus Anglican Church but haven’t been this month,  Emily has been away on sabbatical.  

With the scare of losing files I’ve decided to move forward on writing my books.  So I’ll start editting and printing. It seems such work.  Blogging is so much esaier.  Keeping journals.  

I don’t so much wrestle with God as play peek a boo with Jesus,  

Thank you God. Thank you Jesus. I aim to maintain an ‘attitude of gratitude’ one day at a time,