Yes, April really is the month when my birthday falls. The above photo doesn't have anything to do with that, but you can see that it is an old one. That's my older brother, John, on the outside of this canoe, with me facing the camera. Any guesses on who the young lady is sitting opposite me? This was taken in Stanley Park nearly 53 years ago. Time flies when you're having fun!A couple of weeks ago the first crocus blossomed in our yard. The snow had only been gone for a few days when this took place. Spring is not early this year, but it's great to see the signs appearing.
I should be out on my bicycle by this time of the year, but for several reasons, that hasn't happened yet. So on Saturday morning I set out for a walk and took my camera. It was early, daylight but before sunrise, so here are a couple of those photos.
Cottonwood Creek, near Baker St.
Looking toward downtown (& beyond toward Kokanee Glacier)From the Path to Rosemont
Do You Know A Buyer For This Home?
A beautiful and tranquil country setting, just 10 minutes outside of Nelson on 2.5 acres. A 3 bedroom home with an extra rental cabin plus a shed and a combined workshop/studio. Priced at $379,000, this is an attractive listing. For more photos and details, check out our web-site or check this link, posted by the owner.Every quarter I try to give an update on the real estate market. Since the first quarter of the year is just ended, I tend to receive quite a bit of information from many sources. Here is a link to some current information on the Vancouver and Lower Mainland Markets. For the local statistics, I am going to refer you to my "other" blog site.
For those who are new to this page, or who may have forgotten the "other" site is something I try to update weekly with specific real estate related topics.
Aging
~ Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.
~ There are three signs of old age. The first is your loss of memory. I forget the other two.
~ You're getting old when you don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.
~ Middle age is when work is a lot less fun--and fun is a lot more work.
~ Statistics show that at the age of seventy, there are five women to every man. Isn't that a bad time for a guy to get those odds?
~ You know you're getting on in years when the girls at the office start confiding in you.
~ Middle age is when it takes longer to rest than to get tired.
~ By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.
~ Middle age is when you have stopped growing at both ends, and have begun to grow in the middle.
~ A man has reached middle age when he is cautioned to slow down by his doctor instead of by the police.
~ You know you're into middle age when you realize that caution is the only thing you care to exercise.
~ The aging process could be slowed down if it had to work its way through Congress.
~ You're getting old when you're sitting in a rocker and you can't get it started.
~ You're getting old when you wake up with that morning-after feeling, and you didn't do anything the night before.
~ The cardiologist's diet: if it tastes good, spit it out.
~ Doctor to patient: I have good news and bad news: the good news is that you are not a hypochondriac.
~ It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything.
~ You know you're getting old when you stop buying green bananas.
~ Last Will and Testament: Being of sound mind, I spent all my money.
~ When you lean over to pick something up off the floor, you ask yourself if there is anything else you need to do while you are down there.
~ You find yourself in the middle of the stairway, and you can't remember if you were downstairs going up or upstairs going down
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
This man, Keith Kitchen, is a Canadian contemporary Christian singer. He will be appearing in Nelson on Saturday, May 7th at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 611 5th St., Nelson. Admission is by donation. You can learn more about Keith, and here some clips of his music (click on "Gallery") here.Well, the Vancouver Canucks, for the first time in their 40 year NHL history, finished on top of the league and won the President's Trophy this year. Now the playoffs have begun, and we hope it's a long run, culminating in a Stanley Cup! If you're interested, there are plenty of videos intended to get the fans fired up for their team on YouTube. One of them is here. If you wish to see more of them, go to YouTube and then search "Vancouver Canucks playoffs.
And, that brings us to the conclusion of the April news. Comments are always welcome. Contributions and ideas are gladly accepted. If you need a Realtor, please give us a call!
Lorne & Drew
