CHANGE IS GOOD

I heard through the grapevine that the purple on black was hard on the eyes.  At least one person I know thought that!  So in their honour, I am changing the background on my blog...just for him!!!

On Friday I got a couple of texts from April.  Both she and Myles were having days from hell...for one reason or another.  They both worked that day and things were happening etc...So I offered for them to not come up that night.  I didn't want them to worry about disappointing me and it being a big chore, a tiring one.

So, instead, I offered to come down instead.  Monte was coming down Sat. anyway and I could hitch a ride with him, and stay at the North Vancouver Hotel...my fave home away from home.  They graciously accepted my offer!

Well, at about three in the morning I got violently nauseated.  Man I HATE nausea.  I lose my will to live immediately!  And this was a doozy!  I took a very strong gravol and froze into my chair, not moving and waited for it to kick in.  It did sort of and I fell asleep.  This happens periodically, it has all my life, so annoying and definitely on the top of my shovel list. 

But this time it wasn't gone when I woke up in the morning.  Damn!!!  I bumbled around and packed and found crap I was supposed bring down to them (life straw, xmas card, dream catcher, GST cheque (april's), her ipod and Weezer tickets)  I found it all except the Weezer tickets...its a sign...Weezer sucks.  I quickly packed two shirts and underwear and thats about it.  And you know what?  I actually got out to the van and realized I hadn't packed my lappy or cords.  Holy Jeez!!!  I was seriously off my game!

I shut my eyes all the way to Vancouver, minus ten McD stops for bathrooms.  I gotta mention something here.

Monte is a brake rider.  You know.  One of those people that uses his brake every ten seconds to slow down for corners or vehicles in front of him etc....  I remember when I first started driving an automatic, through the canyon before the Coqu was built.  And I took great pride making it from the last light on the highway in Kamloops all the way to Hope without once touching my brakes.  We used to call brake riders "Albertan drivers" in a most disrespectful way!  (Sorry Albertans...well, not really hahaha)

  So on the way home tomorrow I am going to teach him how to do that.  Once I drove our big diesel truck from Van to Kamloops when it had NO brakes.  But it was a standard and thats pretty easy to do.  But the guy at the dealer ship, even after I warned him, drove it right through the lot fence.  Hahahaha!!!

I checked into the hotel and Monte was off to his buddy's place.  April came down to the hotel and we spent the next few hours lounging and gossiping.  We had sooooo much to talk about and catch up on.  It was just awesome.  I had taken another gravol by then and was pretty drowsy but it was a wonderful few hours.

Yesterday (Sunday) April picked me up mid morning and I spent the day laying on their comfy couch under a warm fuzzy blanket and we watched the race (Nascar)  Bliss!!!!  Then around six we went over to On Lok the best Chinese food restaurant ever, on Broadway, and had a spectacular meal.  I couldn't eat much so we brought tons home and we shall be dining on that tonight!  I feel 100% better today.  Monte is due over here for a quick lunch visit any time now.  He is bringing sushi.  I checked my blood sugar and its still in the 4's so maybe my type 11 is going away.  They say it is curable if you just cut out the unnecessary carbs.

I got a quick text from Kevin, I haven't found out how or what he did, but the travel insurance is going to cover all his costs after all.  Thank goodness!!!  I thought we were going to have a big fight on our hands.  I will be interested to see who he called first.  Probably his insurance agent.

Well, gotta bounce.  Well actually I don't but this is getting too long and boring.  Hope you enjoy the new background!!!!!   TTYL

PS:  I am trying to get hold of Claire (I always spell his name wrong...Sorry Clare!)  No answer but I left a message.  Monte and I are hoping to have lunch with you tomorrow!  Its been way too long since we have seen you!  I will try phoning tonight too.