hello

Hi guys,

It was a relaxing weekend for me here. Chrissy and Makaiya went to Vancouver for a wedding party. I played golf. And had to work. I shot a 86. Not very good for what my goals are. I a hitting the ball good. I just need better choices on the course. Sometimes I am too aggressive.

I have been very busy with my work. I am working on a very expensive development. The most expensive 2 million Can..

It is still hot hot here but cool at night. Very nice time of year.


Bye for now

Doug

Hello

Good morning everyone,

Well finally it is a cloudy cool day. It has been so hot here. The forest fires are still burning but the smoke is not as bad. Many areas on the west side of Okanagan lake are still evacuated from there homes. There are a lot of dead pine trees in the forest from the the Pine bark beetle. I can see that forest fires will be a problem in the future for us here.

I have been very busy with cabinet installs. Lots of renewals though. Not as much new construction.

We are going camping for a few days this week. It will be nice break. There are golf courses close to the camping area so yes, I am taking my clubs.

Chrissy had her birthday. All of our family members came over for a party.

Have a great day.

Doug

Hi !

Hello Everyone,

Finally got my PC and internet fixed up. We had a few problems.

Some news about Makaiya. She has wanted a dog for years. Finally we got one. The dogs name is Izzy. More details later and pictures.

Bye for now.

Doug

Hi !

Hi Everyone,

Sorry it has been a while since my last blog. It has been crazy here in Kelowna. It has been very hot here for many days.

The Forest fires around Kelowna are some what controlled. There is not as much smoke around. There had been very bad air quality because of it.

I have been very steady with my Cabinet work here, More house renewals though.

Some exciting news. We bought a dog for Makaiya. I will include pictures next time.

Bye for now.

Doug

Fires in Kelowna

It has been a scary weekend here in Kelowna. There have been 3 separate forest fires. One was controlled easily in a park within the city. The others are out of control still in the eastern side of the Okanagan valley. In West Kelowna. During the night water bombers are not allowed to work. Tonight the wind is not as strong so that will help.

More soon !

Doug

West Kelowna Fire!

Hi Everyone,

It has been very dry and hot in B.C. and the Forests are dry! Today 2 Fires have started close to Kelowna. Many homes have burnt already and the wind has been strong so fighting the fire is very difficult. My house is on the opposite side of the lake to where the fire is. So we are safe. I do have friends who have homes over there though. I hope there homes make it.

Bye for now

Doug

P.S. The wind was so strong it made waves bid enough to body surf on tonight. the kids and I had fun in them!

Family Time

Hi again,

We also played many games with the kids. Soccer in the back yard, and a game called twister bin side. I won many times! Ha!

Bye for now.

Doug

Golf with family

Hi All!

This past weekend was a family weekend . Spent lots of time at my bothers house. We golfed today. My cousin Cathy, my dad and myself played. Taya and Makaiya just came for the ride. We played 9 holes. Shot 4 over par.

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Doug

Makaiya and Taya at Energy PLex

Kelowna has a great place for kids to play and practice different movements. It is called Energy Plex. While I was at work Chrissy took them. They went in the gymnastics section and the wall climbing area.

Bye for now.

Doug

Our back yard

Good Saturday morning!!!

It has been so nice here in Kelowna. Sunny and dry days. Around 30 degrees C. No Humidity of course.

Our family wanted to try our hand at growing a vegetable garden this summer. I made the growing box and Chrissy and Makaiya planted the seeds and the plants. I used
2x12s for the box. Screwing them together. Lined the box and filled it with top soil. The girls planted White onions, green onions, lettuce, carrots, all kinds of peppers and tomatoes. It has been fun seeing them grow.

The area in our yard where we extended the sun deck, spread gravel and planted grass looks great too.

Bye for now.

Doug

Golf at Black Mountain in Kelowna

Hi!

On Fathers Day I bought my dad 9 holes and a golf cart at a new course in Kelowna. Black Mountain. Some of the holes are very narrow, but very beautiful! We both had a great time. I shot 41 for 9 holes. I am hitting the ball solid. I just need a little more control.

Bye for now.

Doug

Happy Canada Day!

July 1 is Canada Day! I was off work so My brothers family, my dad and I went to a beach for the day. It was very relaxing and hot. Although the lake water is still cold from all of the melting snow pack in the mountains. Slightly warmer than the ocean was when I went surfing in Japan in April. I am back to work today. Helping Chrissy's dad make some new counter tops.

Bye for now.

Doug

Drive in

Hi Guys,

This past Saturday night we went to a drive in Theater. It is around 1 hr from our house. We took 2 friends of Makaiya's. The movie we saw was "Night at the museum 2". The other movie was "The Hang Over". We only watched the kids one. it by the time we got home it was Mid night. The kids did have fun though.

Bye for now!

Doug

Picture

Oh,

The picture is of My 2 Aunts, Cousin, brother and Dad. Yes, All born in Canada!

Bye for now!

Happy Fathers Day!!

Hello Every One!

And Happy fathers day to all of you Dads out there! In Canada yes, today is the Day to Celebrate being a dad. We usually get a fathers day card saying how we are appreciated and so on. Also a gift! Maybe breakfast in bed! A day of papering for us. I gave my dad a gift certificate for a round of golf at a new golf course in town. I received new shorts and a shirt from Chrissy and a paper weight and pictures from Makaiya. I feel very loved! Luckiest Dad in the World. I hope that is how all other Dad feel out there. Like we are all the Luckiest in the World!

Happy Fathers Day!

Doug

Happy Fathers Day@!

Body Strength

Hello Everyone,

I hope all of you are well!

We are doing well here in Kelowna as I have said before.

I actually feel great! As I said before Chrissy started exercising and has motivated me to take care of my body more too. Since I have started working out I have experienced the the following. Of course I had soar, stiff muscles at first. But, I have increased overall energy, more self confidence, and I have noticed my long time adult back pain is no more!!!! The work outs are total body. They focus on all parts of the body. I believe in all of you! Not only will strengthening your body help your ski racing goals , but your overall life. I hope you all can invest time into staying healthy and strong! You can do it!

Parade!

Good morning,

It was a good weekend here. Sunny and hot! Our family also had a great experience. One of Makaiya's friends , dads is a Fire man. And this past weekend he volunteered to be in a parade for a festival called the "Fat Cat Festival" It is all about kids playing and having fun. Actually the Kelowna Fire department always has a Fire truck in all Kelowna Parades. He asked Makiaya to be in it with her daughter. The morning of the parade he then asked if we wanted to be on the truck. Oh, Yeah! We waved and smiled at the people watching. It was so fun! Enjoy the pictures!

Bye for now.

Doug

Working out for better results in the winter

Good morning,

I hope all of you are doing well. We are good here in Canada.

Tajanna is also well in Oslo, Norway. She is a Nanny now for a family with 2 children.
She said she will return in September. She very, very happy and building confidence.

Makaiya is doing good. She is back in her normal school of course. She goes to Gymnastics on Tuesdays and will start junior golf lessons on Sunday. She too gained confidence from spending time in Japan. She is more confident in her self too.

Chrissy and I are still exercising everyday but the weekend. We do the work out either before work or after. Depending on the day. Working out at home is convenient that for sure. P90X from Beach body.com looks very good too. The workouts are done at home and do not take too long to do. Like I said before I feel great and have much more energy. Of course when I first started my muscles were very soar and stiff. Normal if you want muscle gains!! I hope you all push your self this off season to improve if the physical training area. It will help you mentally as well because you know you are stronger! Come on! You can do it!

My last golf score was 85. Not my best score but I hit the ball great! I have been working on swinging my body and arms together and smoothly. Also pinching the ball to the grass at contact.

Bye for now

Doug

10th year Anniversery

Hello,

it was Chrissy and My 10th Anniversary this past May 1st. To celebrate we went with another 2 couples to stay at a winery called burrowing Owl. it is located close to Oliver. An hour and a half south of Kelowna. We had dinner in its 5 star restaurant and stayed the night in a suite. We had a fun and relaxing night there. The wine is the best in the Okanagan.

I have had 4 games of golf this spring. i have my handi cap at 9. Best score is 80. My goal is to shot regularly in the 70's.

I bought a new putter from Ebay. It is called Rife. They are very popular on the Senior tour in the US. I love it!

Bye for now.

Doug