walking

 

Monday I cycled iZip Pro on a 15.6km loop to our kids place in Oak Bay

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My circuitous route took me firstly to Cadboro Bay Gyro Park then along the promenade at Willows Beach

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The kids invited me in for some scintillating conversation and moral support.

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Ben led me and my ride into their underground parking for security of my chattels.

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My inbound route was more direct: up Oak Bay Avenue to Foul Bay Road to the University of Victoria and home.

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Labels: cadboro, family, izip

 

Lunch with siblings after nice visit with wife at Heights

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Labels: birthday, family

 

Let us pray

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We give thanks this day for all the blessings Our Father in Heaven (Eternity) showers down upon us daily.

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Sunday, October 8, 2023 we were able once again to enjoy the day of celebration with our son and daughter-in-law in their beautiful home.

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Surrounded by our host's family of four generations and their friends we enjoyed a great feast together.

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Our only regret was the maternal parents were not able to attend due to Bob's recent surgery.

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We also send out thoughts and prayers to those in Israel who are undergoing a terrible, terrorist attack from an evil empire.

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Blenkinsop Valley Resort (BVR)

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Labels: family, thanksgiving

 

We enjoyed the finest Christmas Eve soiree' at the kids Oak Bay condo with ten of us attending.

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Our daughter and son'n-law treat us like royalty giving each of us our own throne to be seated upon.

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The grand kids and fiances engaged us in scintillating conversation as did our hosts.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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What more can we say?

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Merry Christmas and thank you for the generous gifts we received

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Labels: christmas, family

 

We drove the Benz to Saseenos to celebrate Ren's 2nd birthday then drove on to Sooke Potholes.

Labels: family, sooke

 

HAPPY St. PATRICK's DAY to all HURST descendants and their significant others.

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This booklets is in the Victoria City Archives (at least it was given to them c.1991) but here is your personal copy in PDF format.

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Much of my original HURST research cannot be found; hence, the photocopies of this booklet.

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We visited my cousin, Annabelle in Seattle in 1993 and she gave us much of the data contained herein.

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When you are 50 years old, this information will seem more relevant to your existence but for now may I suggest you keep it somewhere so when you want it you'll have it.

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Enjoy your day and your Irish heritage,

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With Love, Dad aka Gramps & Gram

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Labels: family, hurst

 

Sunday morning at 9:35a.m. we left the Sooke Potholes' upper parking lot for Leechtown in the pouring rain.

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30-minutes later, our grandson completed his first trip to the end of the Galloping Goose Trail at the watershed, red gate located 57km from Victoria, BC.

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A and I tried this 9km ride before but we experienced mechanical issues with his bike so he bought a new Giant bicycle.

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After leaving the trail's end, we rode down to the Deep Pool (Kennedy Flat) at the confluence of the Sooke and Leech Rivers.

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Lots of water in both rivers and lots coming down from the sky. We got soaked.

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But a good time was had by all and we were back home by 12;15p.m.

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Next time we'll go when it's not raining.

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Labels: cycled, family, leechtown

 

Son, Bentley and wife dropped in to give the Birthday Girl her 80th gifts and greetings. While they were here, I gave Ben a live preformance of my play-along (cover) version of Jim Cuddy's (Blue Rodeo) hit: Bad Timing. Bad-Timing-by-Billy

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Labels: family, music

 

On a misty, Sunday morning my grandson (22yrs) and I took a bike ride up to Rat Lake from Mill Bay Road at Bemberton, BC (on Vancouver Island).

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It was a blast! After an exhilerating bike ride, we put the drone up and got some misty video of the lake from 100ft.

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Rat Lake Aerial VIDEO

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The trail is maintained by the CVRD while the land is owned by a logging company. It is suggested that you stay on the trail as the area surrounding the hike is being actively logged. The trail is an easy 45 minute hike at a leisurely pace and the views of the lake are quite picturesque especially in the summer when the frogs are singing on the lilypads.

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Afterward, we coffee and muffins at Frayne Road Serious Coffee. I showed Amos the Gatewheel Road, Rat Lake trailhead.

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We were home at our place before noon (11:57a.m.)

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Labels: cycled, family, yuneec

Thursday I drove her Honda to Speedie Auto Repair to get some scheduled maintenance done and had my Norco on the bikerack for the 11km ride home.

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This was the first time back riding my acoustic bike after cycling my pedelec over the past 14 months (1500km, BTW).

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Man, is that a lot of exercise! Too much for this old man. Anyway, it's a pretty good ride — my ten-year-old Norco FXR Hybrid. It has over 10,000km on it by now although that's just a guess at a thousand kilomtres per year. It could very well be 15,000km as I'm sure I rode it more than this ebike at 1500km/year.

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Afterward, we picked up SharBen and drove the Benz to Highland Pacific Golf Club for lunch. What a nice place. Good food at a good price with friendly and efficient staff.

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Shar drove their unit to our place with Bernice and Ben and I picked up the Honda which Ben drove home.

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What a great day . . . especially in this Time of Covid.

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Labels: cycled, family, lunch

Thursday we drove the Honda to Siasong Rd. in Saseenos, BC (Sooke) to visit Kai and Aliya.

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They served up a delightful snack in their back garden

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While Aliya and granny chatted, Kai and I went for a short walk along the Galloping Goose Trail, which is locate 150m from their house near the 40km Marker.

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It was a sunny day and everyone was happy.

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Kai and Aliya's Soiree

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Labels: family, ggt, walked

  
Game Day at CamMich's rules! Thanks for all the effort you put into it.

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Labels: family

26th B'day lunch at The Beagle Pub for Emma /B'day was January 8/ Bentley+Sharon, Emma + Sheldon, Bill + Bernice, Liam, Amos.

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Labels: family

NEW YEAR'S DAY is a balmy 12°C by noon.

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Bernice and I met bro Stanley and Sylvia and bro Lawrence at The Nest for coffee and a snack at 11:15a.m.

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It was a cool 9°C with a bit of wind but we sat out on the patio and enjoyed the sunshine

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Bernice and I then drove to Fantastico but it was closed for the holiday

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We had our Selkirk walk anyway and took the long way home via Willows Village

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Strangely enough, not one picture of these marvelous experiences was taken.

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With such nice weather on January 1st, 2020, the climate-kooks will be coming out of the woodwork telling us we're in a 'climate emergency' and will all die in 12 years if we don't give the government more money in the form of a carbon tax. It sounds unbelievable that normal, intelligent people would believe this scam but it's true. The whole world has gone nuts over this hysteria.

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To this end, permit me to post January 1st temperatures I have recorded each morning over the past 16 years. These were collected from my online blog -- http://wjiwalks.blogspot.com/ -- using the Archive Link from the dropdown menu. One can check it for themselves.

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These temperatures were recorded in the morning and thus reflect the lowest temperature for a given day. One can see that these are not anywhere near the lowest, winter temperatures for Victoria BC. Victoria does not -- and has not -- experienced low winter temperatures until mid-January to the end of February.

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Here is the list: 2004=3°C/ 2005=0°C/ 2006=8°C/ 2007=6°C/ 2008=7°C/ 2009=0°C+snow/ 2010=8°C Video=https://youtu.be/09xbCOKEJpw/ 2011=6°C/ 2012=4°C/ 2013=0°C/ 2014=4°C snowdrops blooming/ 2015=9°C/ 2016=5°C/ 2017=4°C/ 2018=3°C/ 2019=9°C/ 2020=9°C/

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Labels: family, newyears, walked

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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SharBen had us over Christmas dinner Saturday night. It was wonderful to get together with the whole family and Em's friend, Charlotte.

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A tasty dinner was served and no one went away hungry. Thanks again for the invitation.
Peace Chateau Photo.google

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Labels: christmas, dinner, family

The 'Day After', Family BBQ was held at 2p.m. Sunday at their beautiful, Gordon Head home.

Labels: bbq, family

Thursday morning we walked with C & Rosie along the Galloping Goose Trail beside Selkirk Waters and over the Selkirk Trestle.

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Afterward, we had coffee and muffins at Fantastico Coffee House in Dockside Green.

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On our way home B and I stopped for fish & chips in Estevan Village and got takeout for lunch at home.

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Labels: family, selkirk, walked

Bentley I'm pleased with the shoot inasmuch as we got some actual video footage -- which isn't always the case
Here's the best sample I have which shows what I feel is required in a realty presentation: the house and its location and relationship to its surroundings

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You can have the raw files if you want

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I've got many screengrabs which will be posted to Photos.Google tomorrow
 Dad
The VIDEO is UNLISTED but you should get it with this link Realty VIDEO shoot

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Labels: family, hexacopter

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2017

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We enjoyed a wonderful family gathering at Ryan and Krist's beautiful home.

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They and family members prepared the perfect dinner for 28 family members -- all seated at the same table (sort-of).

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The eldest family member was 81 years and the youngest 4 months so young and old had a marvelous Christmas Day together.

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Here are some photos for you viewing enjoyment:
 Christmas Present to Christmas Past Slideshow

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Labels: christmas, dinner, family

 
Thank you SharBen for yet another Christmas Eve Family Gatheriing and delicious dinner.

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According to my records, Bentley & Sharon have invited us for Christmas Eve dinner these past twelve (12) years (since they moved to Victoria in 2005).

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It was great to have all the children -- young adults actually -- ranging from 19 to 22 years.

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Liam will be off again to Europe come January 1st 2018. Bon voyage, my son (grandson actually).

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His siblings will remain here making lots of money from their jobs.

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Here are some photos for you viewing enjoyment:
 Christmas Present to Christmas Past Slideshow

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Labels: christmas, dinner, family