Thanksgiving

Audrey's brother invited us for Thanksgiving dinner. Sebastian and Nathaniel enjoyed the haunted castle decoration

Cousins relaxing

Alex taking Sebastian for a ride.

Nathaniel trying to ride T-Bone

Last week was the annual Toy Run parade. We estimated 4000 motorcycles participated. We were there from start to finish

Casey took Sebastian for a bike ride along one of the nature trails

Golf

Casey and Neil ( a colleague from work) took advantage of an early dismissal and some fine October weather to enjoy a round of golf at Northlands Golf Course.

Northland's employs environmentally friendly ways of maintaining their greens.

Back At School

Casey joined the grade 8 class for their overnight retreat up Indian Arm to Camp Jubilee. The weather was very cooperative.

Prayer and instructions.

View from the dining hall.

Casey was in charge of cabin 9.

Doing the "First Reading" at the outdoor Mass.

Kayaking

Casey took part in an "Evening Sunset Kayak" in Burrard Inlet. The water was quite calm and he got to see a few seals.

The sunset viewed from Burrard Inlet.

Whistler

Audrey and Casey went to Whistler for an overnight stay at the Blackcomb Lodge.

The view from our room.

It was Crankworx week where hundreds of cyclists were involved in competition.

Casey was thinking of upgrading to a larger SUV.

Olympic rings outside of Medals Plaza.

A view of Black Tusk on the return trip home.

A stop at the viewpoint Tantalus Lookout.

Summerland/Penticton

Getting ready to go out in John's boat.

A stop-over at Thornhaven Estate Winery - one of the wineries on the Bottleneck Wine Tour.

Relaxing at the trailer.

Tecter boys being silly with Uncle Casey.

Audrey buying fruit before the heading home to Vancouver.

Heading home

We head home tomorrow, after a busy visit in Houston. We've helped Allison and Nils get settled in, and now it's time to enjoy some cooler Vancouver weather. Here we are at a large downtown park, Discovery Green, with Sophia.