62 Years

 62 Years!

A Kitsilano High School classmate of mine decided to organize a lunch at the White Spot beside our old Kitsilano High School in Vancouver. We got together for our 60th reunion just two years ago but age is starting to catch up to us and he thought we probably shouldn't wait until our 70th in 2033. So I booked a hotel room for September 19 & 20. I never get to Vancouver any more so it will be fun seeing some of my oldest friends. I also managed to score a "cheap" hotel room for two nights at the same Steveston Cafe and Hotel where we stayed two years ago for $225 per night (breakfast & parking included). Downtown hotels are running $500 - $700 per night for that weekend. It will still be a $1,000 weekend with ferry, gas and meals but what the heck, I can't take it with me!

The Steveston Hotel (formerly The Sockeye Hotel) has been around since 1895 but has recently had an extensive renewal / upgrade and is very pleasant inside.

 

 Here is an old shot of Kitsilano High with the White Spot Drive In Restaurant in front. Taken in 1966, three years after I graduated. Best shrimp Sandwiches in town!

 

 

Final TV Post And A Trip!

The TV guy came back today with all the parts he needed to move the dish to the other end of the house. We had a short discussion on running all the wire in the attic instead of inside the rain gutters but he said new company rules did not allow him to go into attics for insurance reasons. I don't like it but that's the way it is. Anyway, not his fault and I was very happy with the signal he got in the end. A "perfect" signal strength of 95 and 11.1 dB on the new, smaller dish. I am happy but if that cable causes the gutters to plug up, they will be hearing about it.and getting a bill.

In other news:

I drove down to Shawnigan on Sunday for my Daughter In Law's 50th birthday party. The bad part was sleeping in the back of my car which is not as comfortable for my 6' 4" frame as I had hoped. It was all my fault as the couch I usually sleep on was vacant, I just wanted to try the back of the SUV for future reference. I discovered two things: 1) If I drink more than two beer, I have to make several trips to a big tree overnight and, 2) There is no way to open the rear door of my SUV from inside so these trips to the tree required crawling to the side door and exiting from there. The good part of the trip was was buying a pint of fresh oysters on the way home. I hate patting myself on the back but I cooked them to absolute perfection - done but not overdone! There were enough for three meals of fried oysters and mashed potatoes! Tonight I am watching the Blue Jays four game sweep of the Yankees! One inning to go and it is 8-5. Life is good!