Two light snowfalls (melted the next day) and two days with historic high temperatures. Mountain snowpack is very low this year. But there is just enough snow in the mountains for skiing – managed another 5 outings this month and 12 for the season. Gave another lecture at the University and we took in 3 concerts, including the Arrogant Worms.

Completed the cabinets and countertop in the garage and painted the rear wall. Cabinets on left hold golf bags in summer, outdoor furniture cushions and ski stuff in the winter. Skis and umbrellas in the middle.

3 days skiing with friends at Sun Peaks. 3 nights at the delightful Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver – dinner and lunch with former colleagues, delightful Asian food, walks in Stanley Park with Taisho, a concert at the Orpheum and the cherry blossoms were out.

Finished the month with a weekend at the Penticton Art and Music Festival. The city embraces the arts. The Ignite the Arts Festival starts with a parade “For no Reason” of hundreds of people and continues through the weekend with some 60 events at a dozen venues. Great stuff!

Busy month but warm and dry with only one snowfall since December! 3 golf courses opened Feb 5th, closed after the snow and reopened the first week of March. Made another cabinet for the garage and doors for the first one. Made and installed a large house number sign and built another planter.

Went to several concerts, saw the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (first time in 50 years) and a comedy show, dinner at a new and very impressive winery (O’Rourke’s), and a Chinese New Years Dinner at a friends place. Was on a career guidance panel at the University and will be giving a lecture on diplomacy on March 2nd. Skied 6 times this month (2-3 hours each time) and spent a few nights at Silverstar Ski Resort in a unit overlooking the village.