Lunch, Kayaking, and Old Friends

The clock is so incredibly confusing when it changes like it has lately!

Bria decided to start the day at about 4:30 am, and everyone was up and ready to head to Gran and Grandad's by 10. We had a casual day, with a few interesting adventures thrown in for good measure.

Cameron and Maia decided to walk from the beach house to Gledstanes Road, but got lost along the way, and a search party was formed. After about two hours of wrong turns and confused directions, they were found, and Justin walked the route (23 minutes) with them so they would know which way to go next time.

Old friends of the family Ann and Eric McKenzie came for lunch and a catch-up, then they left and the rest of us headed to Stanmore Bay beach where Justin, Granddad, and the kids went for a paddle. Bria enjoyed dragging her hand along in the water as Justin and Maia paddled.

Everyone got a turn, including Cameron and Maia on their own. That was a lot of fun to watch!

Plans for the evening were for the children to go to Gran and Grandad's and us to have a potluck dinner with school friends of Justin's. It was quiet, with talk of the old days and lots of theater members, and where everyone had been since. Kelly, Dale, and Garth joined Justin is solving the problems of the world over a few beers, and Kelly shared a lovely photo album of her first trip to Egypt.