Great visit with M’s mom and sister, mostly chats, harvesting veggies from the garden, eating, and making another path in the lower part of the yard out of river rocks and tree bark (we call it Sawaya’s hodo). Made another path from the front entrance to the main patio and moved the BBQ off the patio away from the screens (Coop’s hammer drill came in very handy when rerunning the gas line). Replenished the firewood shed and pruned about 40 lavender plants.

Three guys came by to check out the bike but found it too sporty and powerful for them. Finally sold at the end of the month – sad to see it go but looking forward to the more responsible (sedate) BMW.

Visitors from Quebec, Victoria, and Canmore, a few golf games, a friend’s 70th BDay party with 50 people, barrel tasting at Spearhead winery, and raced electric go karts with Cam and Coop. Spent a few days and Mizuho’s Bday in Revelstoke – great dinner followed by an invitation to a speakeasy in the basement. On to Canmore to stay at a friends condo for a week and attend 5 concerts at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and lots of hikes with Taisho. Capped off the month with a “salon”concert and dinner at an Austrian pianist house.