Sunday Hike

The original plan was to go out in the boat, but when that fell through, we decided to go for a jaunt in the woods. We drove to the end of Mark Lane, just off Willis Point Road, to go hiking up this long trail to a beach that was pretty much deserted, except for a pair of ducks and a seagull who was dropping clams on the rocks.

Also many of these little guys...

Jersey, being rather self-indulgent, decided instead to treat himself to a day at the spa. He had his nails trimmed, got to sleep in his own room (cat cage), and even got a bit of a fur-cut...

Kamloops trip!

I headed up to Kamloops over the Easter weekend to participate in the annual Theatre BC Playwrights' Festival.

My play was selected last year to be workshopped by a professional dramaturge at the festival, as well as have a public reading done by actors. I also got the chance to network with a variety of theatre people and solidify a few opportunities for my play to move forward. All very exciting! I can't wait to see where this leads -- perhaps a full production!

These were the actors and the dramaturge (far left) who workshopped and did a public reading:

There was also time to go for a little hike with my Mum, who came to visit and take in the festival.

Happy Easter everyone!

Welcome to spring?

Is it spring yet? It must be because the temperature climbed to a balmy 15 degrees!

The first race of the season for Cam was the Neild Road hill climb.  About thirty riders showed up for this torturous event. (Most of them men, but I counted three or four women)

Riders were spaced at one minute intervals at the start line:

The competition was fierce! While Cam finished warming up on the trainer, I took off up the hill to get more photos.  However, as Cam rolled up to the start line to wait his turn to go, he realized his front tire was flat!  I had the truck keys, so he couldn't get his spare tube to change the flat. Luckily, Rob Breathet was coming down the hill after his race and gave Cam his front wheel.

Soon I saw Cam working hard up the road:

Other people were making their way up as well:

 The race took only eight or nine minutes.  Cam was feeling the burn though, as it was his first race of the season. However, with a fourth place finish in the A group, it was a fine first race.

See this website for full results.

Jersey thinks we're foolish to partake in such vigorous activities.