Test day

Had my bloodwork done at 11:00.  Stopped at Safeway on the way home. Bought a bento box next door.  Added an avocado roll and an extra soup for dinner.

So sad that when the world thinks of Canada, they come up with Bienber, Ford and Harper. Almost makes you want to move when you add in Clark.

To flush or not to flush

Planned a good day of rest but noticed there wasn't much water in my toilet.  Tried flushing and it filled to the rim.  Off to Canadian Tire. Stopped at MacDonalds for a pit stop.  A neighbour actually helped carry my bags up the stairs.  Emptied a jug of Draino and plunged an hour later. Success!

Good sleep last night.  Still fell asleep four an hour this afternoon.

6,400 caches

Went caching in Richmond with Lori & Pam.  I logged 26 and reached 6,400. Stopped at George's Taverna in Steveston for lunch.

Lori dropped me back at Ironwood.  Shopped at London Drugs, BCLC & Kim's. Home at 4:35.

Didn't sleep well last night, so was bagged when I got home.

Multitasking

At 5:00, I was reading The Crume of the Century on my Kobo, listening to the Canucks on an iPad radio app, watching the Grammy Awards on TV and drinking wine.  Perfect.  The book is good, the Canucks won, some of the Grammy's was entertaining and the wine was tasty.

Leg not as painful but not perfect.

Clint's service

Went to the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club at 12:40 for Clint Foote's service.  He was Matt's father-in-law and a really nice man.  Met a lot of Andrea's family that I hadn't seen since their wedding. Very good service, full of anecdotes and photos.  Sat with Lily and Sadie and they were really well behaved. They loved grazing on the buffet afterwards, as did I. Lily ate many chocolate cookies.

Stopped at Safeway and was home by 4.  BBQ chicken will take care of a few meals.


The back of my knee was better today but hurting again by the time I got home.  Quiet couple of days should help.

Feeling better

The pain behind myn,eft knee was almost gone the morning.  Just a small twinge. Kept taking Tylenol.

Thought it best to stay still and only got up for the bathroom and food.

Shorn

Had liver & onions at Ricky's in Richmond and then shopped at IGA & BCLC.  Nice to have everything in the same shopping centre.  Heavy load, so used my cart to get up my stairs.

Out again to get my hair cut at Mei Hsu's on Fraser.  Always enjoy going as she is so caring.

Left knee is so painful, I had to use a cane to get up the stairs.  Tylenol is helping. Last of my chemo tonight.  Week off and see oncologist on Friday.

Internet down

Woke up to no WiFi.  Unplugged modem a few times to see if it would reset.  Tethered iPad to my iPhone and downloaded the Sun & Province.  Used the phone to check email.  Finished my book and tried to borrow another using the computer.  It was down, too.  Called Shaw.  From the time I dialed, left my name, had a callback and waited for the technician to do his magic = 10 minutes.  Love Shaw!

Slept about 8 hours.  Felt good today.  Eyes a bother tonight.

High Point

Went to Lori's at 9:00. Traffic through the tunnel was light. Where is everyone?   Really foggy, so had to pay attention.  We met Pam & Maureen at Campbell Valley Regional Park, south of Langley.  We used separate cars as Pam has a cold.

Found all remaining caches except one the is missing.  Went back to the Artful Dodger Pub for lunch.  Then headed south to the High Point Equestrian Estates.  It's a community of high end houses with a big stable and a lot of riding trails.  Found all the caches,

It was a good day and I logged 19, for a total of 6,374 finds.  My car GPS died, so time for a new one.  

Shorter drive home from Lori's.  She did a load of laundry last night.  I dozed off a few times when I got home.  I had little sleep. I was still awake at 4 and the alarm went at 7:30.  Hope tonight is better.  

Fireflies

Met Cache Bonus, Lori, Pam & Maureen at Fireflies - A Night Experience.  It was nearly 40 km away, east of White Rock.  We were there at 6, so it was a long drive in the dark.  They disappeared into the woods, following the firetacks to the cache. I sat on the totally black road and read my Kobo for an hour.  When they returned, we all marveled at the sky full of stars.

Picked up a burrito on the way home.  Really tired.

Go Seahawks

Spent the day watching football. Pru's Patriots were horrid.  Seattle was a much better game and they are going to the Super Bowl.

Quick trip to Safeway and came home with takeout from Osaka Sushi for lunch and dinner.

Andrea's Dad died last week.  He was a really nice man and I'll miss him.

FOOTE, Clinton Woodring 

August 29, 1935 - January 1, 2014 

A lifetime Vancouverite, Clint passed away with his loving wife Audrey of 50 years by his side. He is survived by brother John and family, children John (Carol-Ann), Sarah (Carlos) and Andrea (Matthew), grandchildren Mathew, Jessie, Sadie and Lily and extended family. With a strong and principled work ethic, he was a dedicated public servant, most notably as Public Trustee of BC and WorkSafeBC Review Board. His quiet demeanor, wry humour and steadfast love and support of family and friends will be deeply missed. A memorial will be held at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 3811 Point Grey Road, Vancouver, BC on Saturday, January 25th from 1 - 3 p.m.

White Spot

Day two of this round of chemo. Had a quiet day watching TV and reading.

Met Moira at the White Spot - Caeser Salad, Spaghetti & Meatballs & Gelato.  Finished every bit.  Home for most of the Canucks win in the shootout.  What was Torts thinking?

Foggy

Really foggy this morning as I drove to Surrey.  The sun shining through it hurt my eyes and they were really watering.  Met Lori, Pam & Maureen at Starbucks.  Hard to read my GPS for a while.

Back to Campbell Valley Park. Spent a lot of time reading while they walked the trails. Lots of women with strollers.  Had a great lunch nearby at The Artful Dodger Pub - perfect steak sandwich.

We moved further south in the park and into horse country.  Finally stopped as it got dark. Logged 17.

Home by 6, just as the Canucks game started.  Can they please start scoring and stop taking stupid, childish penalties?

Busy day

At the Cancer Agency by 10:30 for my mets group.  Really good session.  Talked a bit about it hard to live alone when you are so ill.

Got a big load of groceries at Granville Island.  Best place for bacon and Salish apples.  Went to Sunshine Diner for some of their excellent eggs Benny.  Two members of my group were there ahead of me.

Couldn't keep watching the Canucks tonight.

Catchup day

I have to depend on my PVR when I'm watching hockey games.  I have all the shows I like set to tape  when the episode is new.  Today was a good one to try to catch up.

Dinner was lasagna from Stong's deli.  Really tasty.

Delivery

Decided yesterday to order a bunch of heavier stuff from Stong's - water, juice, pop.  It came just after noon.  Included a few things from their deli.  Dinner was a short rib pot pie.  Really good.

Still tired and my eyes are irritating.

Golden Globes

Quick trip to my new Safeway.  Filled my bag and topped it with Chinese takeout.  Okay, but not as good as I get in Richmond.

Watched Lincoln and then the Golden Globes.  I've read the book that the slave freed in 12 Years a Slave wrote after his release.  Love Kiri in Downton Abbey.

Stormy

Good day to stay inside.  Watched Seahawks win playoff game, read and watched recorded shows.

Slept in until 9:30 but still tired all day.

EarthCache's 10th Birthday

Met Lori, Pam, Maureen and Carol at the North Road White Spot for dinner.  Cleaned the plate for hamburger combo.  We then we went to the Best Western for an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of EarthCaching.  Had a good time.  Quite a big crowd.  Maureen brought back my laundry. 

It was pouring on the way home.  Stopped for gas and at Tim's. Forgot my hot chocolate in the car.  To wet to go back for it.  

Saving Mr. Banks

Went to a movie for the first time in a couple of years.  Chris Evans drrove to Richmond Silver City to see Saving Mr. Banks.  Really enjoyed it.  Good cast and editing.

Just started raining a bit as we came out.  Home by 4.  Actually stayed awake.  Missed the first episode of Assets but found it online.  Good show.  Like it when it's based on real characters.

Zzzzz

Really tired all day Wednesday.  Fell asleep a few times.

Rained all day, so a good day to stay in.

Puzzling day

It was raining, so we went to Pam's to work on puzzles and eat her homemade pea soup.  We did a few with some nudges from the owners.

I slept well but was just beat all day.  Lay down for a bit.  Home by 4 and just kept dozing off.

Closed

Went to Granville Island with a shopping list and it was closed.  Guess it'll be closed on Mondays until Spring.  Nice if they'd advertised it.  There were a few of us at the doors.

Loaded up at Safeway and got a NNQ chicken that'll last a few meals.

Eyes still bothering me. Can't read at night.

Grocery run

A gorgeous day.  So glad we live in this part of Canada.

Bought groceries at Safeway and brought home Japanese food for lunch and dinner.

Canucks lost so I recovered by watching Foyle's War and Downton Abbey.

The tumour at the top of my right leg is sore and growing.  Hope this round of chemo knocks it back.

Night Cache

My plans to go grocery shopping died again today.  Lori decided to find a night cache in the a Watershed Park.  We met at the begining and she set out at 6 with Wayne, Pam & Maureen.  Wayne was the body guard. I sat and read for an hour and a half.  They found it easily.

Grabbed a buritto on the way home to warm me up.

Miss Fisher

Love Fridays - Miss Fisher & Linley.

Was going out but, after several trips to the bathroom, decided to stay inside.  Tumour at the top of my right leg had been aching.  Started chemo again this morning so hope it calms down.  Slept a lot today.

Rainy day

Rained all day so I just hunkered down in front of the TV. Canadian Juniors won today, so in semi finals tomorrow morning. 

Been off my chemo for two weeks but stpill falling asleep.  

White Rock steps

Met Maureen at Starbucks and we found four caches in White Rock. I guarded the car while she went down two of the big staircases to the beach.  White Rock is now all happy faces.

Picked up Chinese food for lunch and dinner.  Home in tome for the last period of the Winter Classic hockey game.  First game I've seen in the snow.  T-shirts were the norm for the Rose Bowl.   Then I watched the Canucks lose.

Fell asleep a few times through the afternoon.