Week of July 15th, Quite Eventful

Try as I might this picture will not go where I want it to.  Anyhow, three water-bombers filling their tanks before proceeding to a wild-fire.

Last Sunday we took the Kettle Valley train.  We have been meaning to do this for a long time.  Well it's done and it was "underwhelming" to say the least.  The website mentions "10 miles", I don't think so.  We chose the indoor coach and boy, it was very warm. 

The engine

One of the "hostesses".

 We chose the premium "Great Train Robbery" event.  The robbery was fun for the kids with about a dozen robbers both in the coach and outside on horseback.  Loud, very loud.  The meal afterwards was also "underwhelming".  Oh well, been there, done that.

The robbers rode up and down firing their pistols

As you probably know, the Okanagan is once again suffering from wild-fires.  We have a front row seat.  This week we had our own private air show of water bombers.  The larger ones have to fill at the airport but the helicopters and little planes load from the lake.  It was very exciting having them fly just above our house and then into the lake.  I know that they were working but it sure looked like they were having fun.

Notice the smoke.   Most days are smokey.

Thursday our friends Randy and Sandi came in their motor home for a visit.  We had two days of fun and laughter.  They "glamped" in our driveway.

Dinner with Sandi and Randy at Naramata Pub

Saturday morning we drove up to Salmon Arm and then Falkland.  We visited with brother Bill in Salmon Arm, had lunch and then headed for the Little Britches rodeo in Falkland.  Little Britches is for ages 5 - 15 and they are so cute.

In this event the little boy rides his horse, dismounts and then has to tie a ribbon around the goats tail.  Daddy had to help as his legs didn't touch the ground.

Our friends Cynthia and Ross are both retired from rodeoing.  Their daughter Amanda still barrel races but we were there for granddaughters, Hannah and Taylor.  We love to watch them.  We feel we have been dropped into a different world.

Taylor does really well in pole bending, where she has to slalom through the poles.

We have now been told that we cannot rent this house past September as the owners want to renovate it and live in it themselves.  We are diligently looking for another place, preferably in Naramata but definitely in the Penticton area.  We have a few choices but choose to wait until the 1st so we can see what's available in Naramata.