Well, in reality we are just hours (o.k. still nearly 4 days, but that's less than 100 hours) from the start of Fall! It truly doesn't feel that way today, nor did it last weekend. Such glorious weather!

What happened last weekend? Of course, it was another cycling event! This was the 15th year that my church has sponsored the ride around Kokanee Glacier. It is called P.A.G.E. (an acronym for Pedal Around a Glacier, Eh!) and, this being the 15th year, we rode on P.A.G.E. 15.

I truly like this shot. We always have some entertainment on the Saturday evening, when we are camped at New Denver. This year my son, Dave (on the left) was our chef. Not only did he do a fine job with the meals, he led the group in singing "If I Had A Million Dollars", and we all had a great laugh. I don't often get a chance to sing and play with my son.

Another shot I always enjoy is the view from the lookout at the top of Silverton Hill, overlooking Slocan Lake. We had a total of 38 riders with us, mostly from Washington and Idaho. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give this ride a 12.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.

If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with jealousy, they learn what envy is.

If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident.

If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient.

If children live with praise, they learn to be appreciative.

If children live with approval, they learn to like themelves.

If children live with recognition, they learn that it is good to have a goal.

If children live with sharing, they learn about generosity.

If children live with honesty and fairness, they learn about truth and justice.

If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.

If children live with friendliness, they learn that the world is a nice place to live.

If children live with serenity, your child and my child's children will live with peace of mind.

Give your loved ones a big hug today. Today is special.

From a recent contest in the New York Times. Enjoy!
To Be Happy For A Weekend
This weekend, co-vocabularists have parsed happiness in a series of elegant chronologies.
The pleasure of participation is the Schott’s Vocab prize, but merit badges have been awarded to the following suggestions:

If you would be happy for four minutes, find a good song.

If you would be happy for half an hour, find a good restaurant.If you would be happy for an hour, find a good art gallery.

If you would be happy for an evening, find a good movie.

If you would be happy for life, don’t wear a watch.

– Geoffrey Waterman

For an hour: answer your email;

For a day: call a friend;

For a week: go see your mama;

For a month: join facebook;

For a year: join a gym;

For life: get an ancestry.com account and dig into the past.

– mad

To be happy for a moment, vent your spleen;

To be happy for a few hours, send an indignant, self-righteous email;

To be happy for a day, write the email but don’t send it;

To be happy for a month, realize that it wasn’t as bad as you thought, and then write the email;

To be happy for a life, accept the imperfect, improve what you can, appreciate the pleasures, find a friend not afraid to remind you of these things.

– Victoria

If you would be happy for a moment, send a tweet.

If you would be happy for a day, post on your wall.

If you would be happy for a month, add to your blog.

If you would be happy for a year, redo your home page.

If you would be happy for life, write a cool app and retire on the profits.

– Neko

Do You Know A Buyer For This Home?

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is located just outside of the city limits on Granite Road. Situated on over 1/2 acre this family home has extensive upgrades, wood floors, newer cabinets and appliances, a large deck and a very cozy feel. Check out further details and photos at: http://nelsonrealestate.com/mylistings.html#1631-GRANITE-Road-Nelson-WSouth-Slocan-mylistings-8923112.property or call us for an appointment to view.

$369,900.

Here is an upcoming seminar I have been asked to participate in. No cost to attend - but seating is limited and RSVP is required at enrichingyourlife@nelsoncu.com. Please also forward to friends/family who this might benefit.

Thinking About Buying Your First Home?

Join us in this upcoming seminar and learn

- How to budget & save for your down payment
- Differences, pros & cons saving though your RRSPs, TFSA and open accounts
- How the Home Buyers Plan works and if it makes sense to use
- 100milemortgage
- What is required from a lender to secure a mortgage
- How to customize a mortgage to your needs
- CMHC rules
- How to reduce unnecessary fees
- Sample of affordable current listings
- What to look for and look out for in a home
- Tips for putting offers
- How Realtors get paid

This seminar is ideal for anyone looking to buy their first home within the next year.

Speakers:
Bradley Roulston, Certified Financial Planner
Brenda Jones Cutler, Lending Specialist

Lorne Westnedge, Registered Relocation Specialist

September 23rd, 5:30-7pm
Nelson & District Credit Union boardroom

RSVP at enrichingyourlife@nelsoncu.com
Seating is limited. If you are interested, please call me or send an e-mail to enrichingyourlife@nelsoncu.com Sponsored by Nelson & District Credit Union.

Something to think about........... Hmmmm ..... How true

There are four things that you cannot recover in life:

(1) The Stone..........after it's thrown,

(2) The Word............after it's said,

(3) The Occasion....after it's missed, and

(4) The Time............after it's gone.

There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone elsesaid or did. Various attempts were made to do something about the child.

One person told the boy that he would, if he continued to make so much noise, perforate his eardrums. This reasoning was too advanced for the child, who was neither a scientist nor a scholar.

A second person told him that drum beating was a sacred activity and should be carried out only on special occasions.

The third person offeredthe neighbors plugs for their ears; a fourth gave the boy a book; a fifthgave the neighbors books that described a method of controlling anger through biofeedback; a sixth person gave the boy meditation exercises tomake him placid and docile. None of these attempts worked.

Eventually, a wise person came along with an effective motivation. He looked at the situation, handed the child a hammer and chisel, and asked,"I wonder what's inside the drum?"

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*"http://www.crosswalkmail.com/cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh

That's it for this month. It may seem that our newsletter is a little bit shorter than some months, and that's likely true. Other than our "listing of the month" there has been no real estate news. Very quickly, I will say that the news reports about the change in the market that you've been reading and seeing on TV are true for major markets in our country, but have not yet trickled down to the smaller communities. Drew and I have been "busy", but that doesn't always translate into "productive". We are optimistic about the Autumn selling season as we still have a good mix of buyers and sellers that we are attempting to match up in this market place.

Your comments, critiques and contributions are always welcome.

Lorne & Drew