Another regatta

We paddled at False Creek today..ick The water is SO nasty! I got a face full of water (yes, my mouth was open..I was yelling) and my lips were numb for half an hour! It's that nasty! That polluted and THAT much like being in a toilet! lol We ended up placing 1st in our heat, at the end of the day. We placed 3rd and 4th in order to get there in the other 2 heats, but they put us up against internationally ranked teams at the beginning. We dressed up like "Women in Black" for the occasion..as it's a theme regatta! We also won 2nd place for our costumes..ya, that got us 2 cases of beer..woohoo..lol Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Not Quite the Holiday I planned..but still alot of FUN!

Okay..here's a few of the pics I took this week..only a taste, and only a quick post, cuz I'm sitting at the wrong gate, I have to pee, an my laptop battery is wearing out! So..when this stinking plane gets here..and I get home..and I get settled, I'll post more! Enjoy!

Carson sitting on the deck rails (yes, his mommy is clutching on to him!) and making googly eyes down to me.
This kid appears to love adrenalin..no thanks to his daddy!!!

Dallas takes Ben for a ride.. And Riley get's a turn too..except he was saying "no no no!" Good thing I didn't take a picture of his face..lol

Not Quite the Holiday I planned..but still alot of FUN!

Riley and Auntie right before leaving for the airport. We had a fun Sunday lunch with Tammy, Dallas and Carson! Ben and his equally silly Auntie, all wet from breaking the slip and slide and jumping on the trampoline with the sprinkler underneath.
Riley's version of "running thru the sprinkler"

On Holidays...

So..not only do I not have time to post anything..but all of my pictures are on my laptop, which isn't hooked up to the internet! So, when I get home, I will post something interesting! In the mean time, I have surprised my sister, nephews and mom by my arrival, been eaten alive by mosquitos, kept score at my friends ball game while also holding on to her VERY wiggly 10 month old, broke my nephews slip and slide (Ben helped..hehe), jumped on a trampoline with my nephew (with a sprinkler of course) babysat the boys, slept in, stayed out late..having a good ol' time! Today, Jen gets the pregnancy pics she wanted so badly! And I get to watch Ben play soccer! Hope all of you are having a great week also!

Score!

So I spent several hours hiking up and down the Tamahi River on Sunday taking pictures of some kayakers that I know. This is Kay-Uwe and he's an instructor for the kayak school that my dragon boat coach owns and operates. I sent this pic on to my photog. instructor and he said that this shot is a future contest winner! So, I thought I'd share it! Now..to find the right contest..

Saturday's Adventure

This heron let me get really close while he was "stalking" fish. It was the coolest thing ever! Wasn't sure if my photos would be blurry or not..the adrenalin was going an I had a bit of the shakes! lol Or maybe cuz I was squatting in the water for too long..

A bunch of kids in the Burrard Inlet doing donuts in their boat (or their daddy's..). Thought the wake made a cool pattern in the ocean.
Me at work.

Penny for your thoughts?? CAN'T AFFORD IT!!

Ya, here's my beef for the year:

I paid $1.27.9 for gas this morning. It's gotten to the point where I have to keep my back to the meter because it's too painful! Honestly! I DO NOT turn around until I hear the click! Now, not only are we being gouged at the pump (even as the price of oil drops consistently), but I have been putting more litres in my car than it actually holds. Me thinks there is a rat amidst! We got double gouging going on! Last week, I put 51L in my car. It holds 45L. Hmm..problem?

Teacher Asst. are being laid off, due to budget cut backs.

My line of work, Care Support in Group Homes, good luck getting a raise there! We're underpaid and overworked and yet the government can't seem to find the money to help us out.

And why am I complaining of all these things??

Because those morons we call politicians have decided that they deserve a raise! Wow..can't find the money to help out the people that barely make ends meet, but somehow find the money to give themselves a 29% pay hike. 52% if you're the Premier. Severance packages if you're not re-elected. Reinstating pensions. Well, people, I say we all quit our jobs and get in to politics. Then what are they gonna say?? No teachers, no nurses, no care workers..we all decided to get in to politics so we can give ourselves some sweet raises whenever we want! But they give themselves these raises so that they can upgrade their cars from Lexus's to Mercedes, sell their 4000 sq. ft. house and get an 8000 sq. ft. house, not have to care about gas prices (after all, we pay their gas allowance), take 10 holidays a year instead of 5, and hire private tutors for their kids when the schools close due to budget cuts. If they had to live on normal salaries, didn't have gas, food, travel and living allowances and had to worry about making ends meet, I think there would be a heck of alot more decisions made to benefit the "poor" (normal) people! AKA...US! I hate politics..why do I even bother complaining???