MS Walk

Sarah and I spent the morning in Stanley Park taking part in the MS Walk, a fundraiser to help fight Multiple Sclerosis. We went with some neighbours, one of whom has a family member with MS.

It was near-perfect weather, with hardly a cloud in the sky. The only unpleasantness was a chill breeze coming in from the ocean.

We registered early and had plenty of time. Sarah and some mates (Justin, Luke and Matthew) played in the playground.




Sarah had her scooter - they, and rollerblades and skateboards, were included in the event with walkers and runners. She took time to ride before the start.


At the start, Sarah was at the front. She chose to do the 5km route around much of Stanley Park.


Lost Lagoon was also on the route; across the lagoon is the West End.


After a few minutes to catch her breath and enjoy a chocolate milk, Sarah spent a while high-fiving others as they finished.

Spanking Head in the House

There's a Spanking head in the house.

He is a big pest too.

And he smells like a piece of poo.

Plus he lives in the zoo.

He looks like a Monkey too.

And he picks the nose on you.

[this is how Michael Nelson acts]

By Sarah Nelson

Easter in Oregon

We have just returned from a nice visit with family and friends in Oregon for Easter Weekend. The trip didn't start particularly auspiciously as the queue to cross the border into the US was four and a half hours long! And then, we hit traffic in Seattle and Tacoma, turning a 5 1/2 hour drive into an 11 1/2 hour journey. Oh well, we made it in one piece and were welcomed by Tom and Lena and Nika at home in Portland. Our good friend Brenda was there also, having made the drive up from Eugene for our visit.

On Saturday, Mike did some exploring in Portland and met a friend for a short pub crawl in the afternoon. I spent the morning doing some shopping and then met Lena and the girls at the new community pool. In the evening David and Megan and their daughters joined us for a pot luck dinner.

Sarah and Nika were up bright and early for Easter baskets and an indoor egg hunt on Sunday morning.







After breakfast, Sarah and I headed out to the coast for a visit with Aunt Patty. Our friends Bill and Andy joined us for lunch and brought their new corgi puppy Oliver along. Sarah had a grand time with the dog and it was especially nice to have a visit with Patty. We also went to visit Grandpa in the hospital for a while in the afternoon.



We left Portland about 11 am Monday morning and had an uneventful trip home. Tomorrow it is back to school and work for everybody.

Love,
Margo