Sidney-by-the-Sea



Big news, Birch is back blasting on schedule.   Tomorrow is my half way mark and to celebrate that I will also meet with the radiation oncologist (the one who looks like a Playboy bunny), who has already confirmed ahead of time that I am not allowed to have the double blast to make up for the stat Monday.  Oh well.  I wonder if a bottle of mead wine will loosen her up?

We spent this morning in beautiful Sidney, walking along the seawall and finding a darned good coffee shop and an outstanding cupcakery, among other things.  I boasted shamelessly to Bee about my superhuman ability to resist such treasures all the way into the store, right up until I ran face-first into the peanut butter chocolate cupcakes.  My resolve shamelessly crumbled on the spot.  The merchant was so impressed with our groans of delight she insisted we also sample a banana one, free of charge, and I was so impressed with her favorable impressions of us that I promptly insisted on buying 14 minis for Bee to surprise her workmates at coffee.  Having stretched our mutual admiration about as far as it would go, we waddled out the door.  Sidney is now in the top five of my places-to-live-right after-I-win-the-big-one list.

Today I'd like to give a big shout-out to my very special gym girls and congratulate them for acing their bike trip from Courtenay to Coombs to Parksville and back again last weekend.   Way to go, ladies!  Your spirit, determination and dedication to fun and fitness is truly an inspiration, and I can't wait to be back among you.