Kelowna pics

Ok, for reasons that remain unclear, I cannot add pics to the previous post without inserting mutilple line spaces between the bullet points. And that is ugly and a waste of space. So, I'm just putting the pics in a separate post. Nanner, nanner, Blogger, you can't stop me.


Raging blizzard




Gray Monk Winery

Mission Hill Winery

Kelowna in Outline

Sunday

• Drove
• Drove some more
• Passed through Nooksack, WA & Chilliwack, BC
• Composed "Nooksack, Chilliwack, Give the Dog a Bone" and giggled for hours
• Drove through raging blizzard and did not giggle
• Arrived, checked in, unloaded, and had some yummy Indian food

Monday

• Stocked up on non-HFCS Coca-Cola and Miracle Whip and found some fancy Crystal Light flavors
• M got prom dress, http://www.morilee.com/ViewLarge.aspx?C=4&D=7065&P=1, the one on the right, it looks better on her
• Visited a few nice galleries
• Window shopped a little, but sadly, not much shopping to be had
• Had St. Patty's Day dinner at Kelly O'Bryan's

Tuesday

• Had tasting at local microbrewery, Tree Brewing, http://www.treebeer.com/home.html
• Discovered I still don't like beer, so you'll have to ask the aficionados for a review
• Educated M on slang meaning of beaver
• M decided not to buy undies with beaver logo on them

Wednesday

• M had fun skiing at Big White
• We had fun sleigh riding and tubing

Thursday

• Visited wineries, did tastings, bought a few bottles
• Had sushi (I'm a newbie, but M seemed pleased, so we'll say it was good)

Friday

• Lazy day
• M got purse stolen (passport ok, but all other ID & c/c + iPod gone)
• Met Mountie but disappointed because no red jacket, no funny hat, & no horse

Saturday

• Got BC honey at Farmer's Market
• Got really pissed at hotel security and sicced management on them (to little avail)
• Saw The Other Boleyn Girl (I'm of three minds about it) with M while J went back to room and watched hockey
• Packed

Sunday

• Spent Easter driving and blaspheming when the winds in the Gorge kept yanking the car out of my hands
• Got home to find the Easter Bunny had visited M and left a basket
• Picked up our snore machine (Milo) from the boarder
• Cuddled with the cats
• Had Easter pizza for dinner
• Cussed cats for unwelcome present in our bed

Postcript: Tuesday

• Received call at 6:53 a.m. from Canada Post that M's purse, apparently with all contents intact, had been shoved into one of their red letterboxes and they're shipping it to us
• Deemed Canada trip a success
• Celebrated by going back to bed

NOTE: I'll work on trying to add some pics later as my attempts to this point have frustrated the living daylights out of me.