NY TIMES - GOOGLE CARDBOARD and other things I learned this week, what did you learn?

I am enrolled in a University of British Columbia Writing/Grammar Course, a suggestion is to read the NY Times!

You may get a different perspective of how sentences are formed, punctuation, and other grammatical   

ways that real writers use. 

 However, I was not aware of how much a copy of the paper cost.  Yes you are seeing correctly I paid $9.82 for the Sunday NY Times.  

Secretly, I only wanted the crossword puzzle to try, but I won't let my professor know that.  Wish me luck.

On Friday, I was in the Willowbrook Mall,  Langley, BC this kiosk caught my eye.  I had never heard of Google Cardboard.  As we all should learn something knew, I talked with the person running it.  You input your cell phone into a cardboard thing, and watch whatever.  It is the modern day version of a ViewMaster we used in the olden days.  This kid even has 3 original ViewMasters at home!  

My inspirational Goddaughter/Niece Sarah (second from the left) is an officer aboard the Stad Amsterdam currently sailing in Europe, she sent this  picture.  So proud of her.  This is a Tall Ship where they accept passengers.  If anyone wants to send me aboard the ship let me know.  They are going to be crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a few months, WOW would Auntie like to be with her on that crossing.  I have $42.90 in my fund already.  At least I can dream.  

MEMORY recall, this is me, and my dear friend Chuck. He took me for 2 race laps around Pacific International Raceway.  Chuck and his lovely wife Pam, had done a South American Rally in this vehicle in 2013 and won.  

RACE CAR DRIVER PLEA (so true)

Images and Words to think about now and always:)

Hugs Always

Karen and Charlie

Visited Mum, plus other family and friend moments!

PROUD AUNTIE MOMENT

Dan graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University this week, 1st in his class, as a Millwright,

going back to school to do this when you are married, with 3 small children at home is amazing. 

Wishing him everything positive for the future. 

What a adventure filled week I have had, cousin Brenda came over from Victoria to visit family in Burnaby. Then she came to spend the night at my place in White Rock.  A lovely visit, on Tuesday we left for Victoria to see my mum.  The ferry ride was beautiful, and sunny.   A great lunch, then mum and I had a chin wag, while Brenda went and did shopping for mum. 

From the BC Ferry in the morning

From the BC Ferry when I returned

Lots of birthdays this week,  my baby brother turned 61!  Candy, Ray, Jackie, Chuck, and others I am sure I missed!

My BFF Arizona, it was her birthday,  we shared a virtual tea break in the morning, 

and laughs in the afternoon!

I have always been fascinated by the balancing stone sculptures, this week I find out one of my race car drivers does this professionally, and photographs them.  Totally in awe!

Go ahead this week with kind words in your voice to others, smiles, and laughter for all.  We can do what we can to keep positive vibes out there for everyone to feel, and act on. 

Now I must get back to the books, school work is at my door, knocking say come on it and finish your assignments!

Hugs always

Karen and Charlie

Finding Balance in Life

 Is your life tilting a little to far off centre, and about to fall?  I have felt like that lately, but then friends, and family got me propped back up with tools to move in the right direction.

Running away was the best thing I did, to see friends and family.  Laughter was the order of the day, and it worked.  The boys below will make anyone laugh!

So now I am home, thinking I can handle life once again, or at least I am going to try.

Above is a pouch my sister sent me for my birthday, she found it at Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC, I then took smiley faces cut out of a card a friend sent me.  When I see someone sad I pass a smiley face on to them for their pocket.  In Seattle last weekend I saw a little one sad, and passed on a smiley face to them, for a moment they smiled.  

Mad Mollusk Racing Team, Myles and CeCe took the checkered flag at the Historic Races in Seattle.  The team is so proud of them.  

I started my next course in writing this week,  from UBC, it is going to be very interesting, and I will make it fun.  If I pass great, if I learn something new, wow!

Below is a picture of my BFF Arizona, I know which one I am in the picture, and proud of it!

So dear ones, get out of your box, open a new box, live laugh and love!

What about taking a course in something you never would normally think of?  Fall semester is coming what about a Philosophy Class? 

Hugs always

Karen and Charlie