SOME THINGS I FORGOT

I forgot how the wind blows here.  It doesn't blow all the time but when it does its crazy.  It makes you wonder how the trees stay standing.

I forgot how many woodpeckers there are in the Kamloops area.  My mom occasionally would shoot them out the back of our log house back in the day.  Right now there is one that likes to sharpen its beak on the metal air vents in the roof. Its the most thunderous loud noise, usually just at day break.

I forgot how super easy it is to get around.  There is NO traffic.  You can pretty much get anywhere in Kamloops in ten to fifteen minutes max.

I forgot how many fat people there are here.  I feel right at home.  I was the fattest person in North Vancouver but here I am just right.  I remember reading an article not too long ago about how people here are heavier because they have to use cars and do very little mandatory walking.

And I forgot just how great it is to be in a place that just feels like home.  This is where I spent my teen years and this is where my family has predominantly been all the years since.  I lived here for many years with my older two children.  It just feels right.

April and Myles arrived yesterday.  We decided to go buy bathing suits so we could partake in my sister's awesome new hot tub.  Some day I will post about that particular fat lady store shopping experience.  Jeez! 

 Thank goodness we had Myles with us.  He has hot tub experience.  So soon we were immersed in 104 degree bubbling water with party lights twinkling.  Soooo awesome.  What fun!  Confirms to me that I need to put one in my house next year when I get settled.

Today we are going to Harold's for breakfast.  They make the most amazing delicious breakfasts. Then we are heading up to Aberdeen Mall.  This town has incredible shopping and restaurants.  Both North Van and Langford were seriously devoid of restaurants and shopping.  Here…you can see ten restaurants from anywhere you stand and every store conceivable.  We are going up to Costco at some point to get steaks for dinner.  They have the bbq set up and ready here at Kathy's. 

 And everywhere I go I shall be taking two little doggies with me.  Molly and Emma, Kathy and Kerry's (I'm not sure…sheltie?  she looks like a miniature collie) little awesome dog just ride around in the car.  I find little grassy spots here and there to stop and let them do their thing.  Today I will find somewhere to run them.

I got the final estimate for the water damage.  In two parts.  The first being the emergency call that night.  I have to pay that either within the claim or, if I am not going through with the claim, directly to them out of my pocket.  That part was a thousand dollars.

The reparation part was three thousand dollars!  Five hundred of that was dust barrier.  Ridiculous!!!  I now need to hear what the punitive measures will be if I go ahead with the claim.  Then I do the math and make a decision.  Right now I just don't have the four thousand.  I will probably pay the boys the thousand, not make the claim and just leave it for now.  I don't use that room anyway.  And I know I can hire someone to replace and paint that bit of gyprock a whole lot cheaper than three thousand.

Now its time to dress, kick some kids out of bed and get this day going.  TTYL