Don't Judge Too Quickly

This is an old one, but a good one...

Dinner

I made dinner tonight...and no one died. For this we give thanks. Actually, I do like to be the cook once in awhile. I don't have the skill of Shanda, or the creativity to do it on a regular basis, but I can read a recipe and follow it (for the most part).

I got pointed to this wonderful recipe for Curry Chicken by my sister-in-law, Tracie. It was very good over rice!

Here's the recipe. We'd recommend it!

Rob Update #2

Further to this, here is an update.

Two days ago, Rob was taken off of the things that they used to put him into an induced coma. He has still not woken up. They are very concerned. They will be performing tests to see if there is any brain activity. Please pray for a miracle! Thank you.

Completely Different

For those of you that tuned out when you saw the last post regarding politics, here's something completely different.

CV Political Scuttlebut #2

Well, the local race to be the candidate for the BC Liberal Party candidate in the Comox Valley riding is heating up. The candidates that have filed letters to indicate their interest are: Don McRae (Courtenay councillor), Jon Toogood (former chair Habitat for Humanity Courtenay), Roberta Stevenson. Tomorrow, Shawn Wilson, Director of the Salvation Army Courtenay will announce his candidacy. Apparently, Ken Dawson (defeated school trustee) is also weighing his options.

I (with about 7 others)met with Don McRae on Saturday morning. Don has obviously thought about this and had some well thought out answers. He is also well connected in the community - having been raised here, taught here for 14 years and a city councilor for 6 or 8 years.

Roberta Stevenson is new to the political scene but seems to have a solid business background and is assembling a campaign team with many federal Conservatives. Roberta seemed like a good communicator in the short talk she gave when I went to hear her at a 'meet and greet' on Saturday afternoon.

John Toogood is fairly well known in the community for his work with Habitat for Humanity. He seems to be a 'get things done' guy having led Habitat to get 3 houses built in Courtenay.

Shawn Wilson has a solid track record of community involvement with his work at the Salvation Army. He is a hard worker and has an intimate knowledge of the 'social justice' side of the scale. He'll give more on his qualifications at a news conference tomorrow. I hope to be able to attend it.

At this point, I'm undecided as to who I'll support. After talking to many different people in the community, I hear people ranking them this way (see below). I'm not saying I agree with these assessments, I'm just telling what I'm hearing:

1. Don McRae
   
2. Roberta Stevenson
   
3. Shawn Wilson
   
4. Jon Toogood
   
5. Ken Dawson

If you want to be able to vote in the candidate selection meeting you need to be a BC Liberal party member. You can go here to get them to mail you a membership form. I wouldn't wait on this. You will need to have it into the BC Liberal headquarters by March 4, so you'll need to get on it. A quicker way might be to contact one of the candidates to sign up.

The nomination meeting will be held on March 12. Time and location TBA.

Want a Pet?

Ever wondered what it would be like to have an out of the ordinary pet? The next time your child / grandchild asks for some off the wall pet, just show them this video...

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