Something Good to Start 2009

Here's some good news to start the year!

OTTAWA - A weekly report documenting gasoline prices in Canada shows the national average rate has fallen for the 15th straight week to a level not seen in almost five years.

Petroleum industry consultancy group MJ Ervin & Associates said Tuesday the average price of regular gasoline was 71.7 cents a litre, down 3.2 cents from a week earlier. That's the lowest this report has shown the national average since Jan. 6, 2004, when it was 71.4 cents.

The cheapest local average among the 60 communities profiled in the report was in Kingston, Ont., at 63.7 cents, down 7.1 cents from a week ago. The most expensive gas was in Labrador City, N.L., at 93.5 cents, the same as the week before.

BC's average gas price in July was $1.44 a litre, with some places as high as $1.56! Enjoy it as we apparently are not to expect it to continue to stay low. Some would be disappointed as they feel that this lower price will lead to more emissions. However, most of us will simply be able to afford to do the driving we need to do as well as have a bit more money to go to towards necessities!

Golf Lessons

Today we had the fun of going out on the par 3 golf course here. We had some lessons, but they certainly weren`t from the golf pro!

At the end of the 4th hole - that`s only how far we made it before we quit - i stopped everyone to ask what we learned.
Anika said that she learned how important it is to focus when there were so many thing happening. We were seeing marmots going by, birds singing, lawn mowers, etc.
Alaina commented that she learned it was important to not run ahead so that you don`t get hit by a ball from the people behind you. Alexandra said that there was just too much going on at the same time.

So we talked about how those help us in life. (trying to indoctrinate them into golf). Focus helps us to do what is really important. We can`t run ahead without thinking. finally - sometimes there`s just so much going on, you`re going to make some mistakes. Learn to laugh at yourself.

They weren`t the only ones learning though. There were some points where I was starting to get frustrated at young ladies wanting to have some goof off times on the golf course. I had to (with Shanda`s encouragement :-) ) step back. Let the girls have fun. Enjoy the relationships and memories with them. When there was a teachable moment, take it. In other words, R E L A X and have fun with everyone together!

So - for life - Focus, think, laugh at yourself and life, and RELAX and enjoy the people you`re with.

Okanagan time

We had a great start with church service in Surrey. Saw some friends. shanda and I met at this church back before global warming. Bible College definitely had a great side benefit...(or maybe Bible College was the side benefit to meeting shanda - yea, that's it!)

The family and I spent the day traveling to get here. We are looking forward to several days of rest in the sun and by the water. We're all going golfing tomorrow morning. That should be good for some laughs and memories.