Yesterday was a really good day, we had planned to go for brunch with our granddaughter Taylor and her boyfriend Brett, also Brett's Niece Kylie. We had agreed to go to Smitty's restaurant in GP as Taylor thought be good, from memories of the Smitty's in Port Alberni, funny how those early memories affect our decisions later in life.
The Smitty's here was new, Brett being from here told us of the past one, where it was and that it was shutdown after a flood here about 10 years ago, I learned that he had a long history here as he's lived here his whole life. He knew the business that used to be where the Smitty's is now, was a bar or club.
We learned much about Brett yesterday, he lived most of his life in Clairmont, a small area north of GP. Polly and I had visited there one day to look at a trailer, so we knew of the area, made for some interesting conversation about the trailer park, as they had lived in that park when Brett was really young, they called it 69 trailer park as if you go on the map and look it's roads are shaped like 69. LoL, made for some interesting conversation, so interesting that the group of people next to us were laughing at our conversation, was a fun morning being with them, and just getting to know Brett a little better.
Taylor has been with Brett since moving here, well I'm not really sure the actual dates, but been awhile. They just moved into their apartment, outta Taylor's father's house. Was nice to see them starting out on their own. The apartment they got was on the second or third floor, so up and down stairs, not great, but a nice view from there. They have two dogs so need a place that accepts dogs, not to many places do.
Their place is about 1/2 way between where we are staying and Ciaras place, so is convenient to stop in, will do a little more of that over the next while.
I'm starting to get a little more comfortable driving around GP, it's laid out north south, east west with Bear creek crossing on an angle in the middle of it. Main roads are getting more familiar, as well as the big black building, (214 place) in the center of town, it's the one place that when you see it from a distance, you know exactly where you are, like seeing a mountain, or a cell tower. I use these things to get my direction.
We left the restaurant with hugs and goodbyes, and off we went to get a couple pallets on our way home, my new favorite thing, as building the playhouse for Colton has been my focus the last week or more. Only got one pallet, but that's ok, will use it and get the second floor completed this coming week. Looking forward to creating the final looks of the castle, should be fun. I put some OSB on the second floor on Friday, makes it much better to walk on, firm and solid.
No Smokey air outside this morning so far, was really bad here yesterday. Hard to believe this year, so many fires, and many still burning as heavy rains haven't come in yet. I'm looking at the forecast often right now, planning towards our leave time, always look forward to that time, thinking what will the weather bring.
Coffee ☕☕ finished, cereal finished, off for a walk I'm thinking. Polly was up early today too, be a nice day I'm sure. Sunday usually is, Oh yeah, Sunday usually means Football 🏈, Seahawks play today I think, yep 1pm eastern time. 11am Alberta time.
Polly has a plan to clean the seats in the truck, as I replaced the seat bottom on the driver's seat yesterday, it was coming apart on the side, so all the seats looking dirty now that the one bottoms new. We have planned to do this for awhile now, today's the day I guess.
Our life, love it ❤️🤗
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