06-12-25 It’s Brett’s Birthday!
Today was a mishmash of things and feelings. I was at work early and managed to get a lot done today, including transferring information to the society’s new accountant and being proud of handling it in a very professional way
Rotary lunch was interesting as Keith Powell was there speaking on behalf of CAMAL, Cranbrook, archives, museum, and landmark Society. They operate the train museum and now Fort Steele. This is a very good takeover of Fort Steele and I see promise for the future
I laughed when Norm told me it was funny that I had a picture of myself on my outfit
I got some important things done this afternoon, including filing my widowed friend Rhonda, her husband and son‘s tax returns and my daughter’s. I have been waiting for information for all of them and was able to file them as the last ones of the season. This would usually lead me to in the past texting or calling Jackie or more recently zooming all I had to say was it is done and I will get the thumbs up at a good laugh of understanding
I was missing that connection and celebration for the first time as long as I can remember when it occurred to me that I still had my stack of Lego botanicals to build at the office and on top was the orchid, Jackie’s favourite flower. Around 4 o’clock I shut down and began to build in an hour later or so I had a beautiful flower of tribute to my dear friend that I will now see from my office spot every day.
I dodged the pouring rain and lightning to get to Encore for friends with benefits meet up and then Brett and his girls and Roger join me for trivia night where I named the team it’s Brett’s birthday, because it is! We had a lovely evening and we won on a tiebreaker came home with 30 bucks each and five dollars each for the girls just for fun
I snuck a picture of a guy and sent it to my friend Jeppe because this guy reminded me all night of his brother who is gone now. Yeppe agreed that minus the tattoos there was a strong resemblance to Yo. He and I had a nice little text back-and-forth, enjoying the memories of the time we spent together on Salt Spring.
I got home and was thoroughly disappointed at the swimming pool in my carport. I’m going to have to send a picture to the paving guys as this will be unacceptable to leave for very long. I had to step out of my car into a puddle and it will be ice in the winter.
I know they will fix it. I just don’t want them to leave it very long.
triumphgal 