Pocketful of Memory Cards

We had company from two locations this Thanksgiving weekend.  Mike's brother and wife drove the winding route from their Alberta home, overnighting near beautiful Banff to break up the trip.  We were shocked to discover we hadn't seen them since 2005 so we were really thankful they'd braved the Rocky Mountain highways to visit us.  Mike's Dad was also visiting from Saltspring Island for the week.  He turned 94 in March so we were particularly thankful for the opportunity to be together this year. Things we are most grateful for this Thanksgiving are: Family visits The beautiful Kelowna waterfront Sunday was the BMO Okanagan Marathon    Kelowna has a lot of great amateur sporting events through the year; hockey and soccer tournaments, skating and gymnastic meets, Seniors games, BC games, marathons, triathalons, and hill climbs. We also have music and arts festivals and many other events that rely heavily on volunteers to...

Let me introduce you to Toulouse, our tuxedo cat.  In truth she is our daughter's, adopted from a friend whose cat found herself "in the family way".  She has the softest fur you've ever touched, if you can get a chance to touch it that is. They say "Dogs have owners, cats have staff."  We're here to feed her, water her, let her out, let her in, let her out, let her in, let her out...no...in.... and clean up various excretions.  And when she's in the mood...if you're lucky, she'll climb into your lap, press her soft white paws against your chest and rub her face against yours while a deep purr rumbles within her.  Us humans may think she's expressing love and gratitude, but in the cat world she's saying: "You're mine, beyotch!"