When we were writing this letter last year it looked like
2014 was going to be a quieter year than 2013, which seemed like a good idea
after all the activities of that year. Then….. 2014 happened!
After 14 years in this house we finally bit the bullet and
took on the big project – hardwood floors. In January we packed up the contents
of the house, moved out and let the contractors at it. Six weeks later we moved
back in to beautiful new floors throughout. Many thanks to Joan & Doug for
letting us bunk in with them for the duration. Over the summer we had the
outside of the house repainted, finishing off the sprucing up that began last
year. And next year – kitchen counters?
Once again 2014 was a year of travel. Sharon’s Mom celebrated
a big birthday with all the family in Las Vegas over Easter – shows, excursions
& helicopters made for an action packed trip. In August both Sharon and
Wilf had big trips. Sharon joined girlfriends Nan & Lisa in Birmingham,
England to attend the “Festival of Quilts” – a week of shopping and looking at
quilts at the Big Show! Later in the month Wilf’s fly-fishing club had an
excursion to the north end of Vancouver Island to fish for salmon on the beach at
the mouth of the Cluxewe River. According to the locals, it was the best salmon
run in 20 years. It was a wonderful experience we shared together.
In September we returned to Istanbul – Wilf celebrated his 60th
birthday there and this year he celebrated his 75th in that great
city. We enjoyed the city once again, then boarded a cruise of the Black Sea.
After 12 days of interesting ports, including Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia we
arrived in Athens, Greece then moved on to a week in a villa on the island of
Crete. It was a truly memorable trip full of great sights, great food and time
with good friends, Nan and Greg.
Christmas will be spent with Sharon’s parents and brother
Bill in Victoria. We will cross Australia off the bucket list this winter and a
family trip is planned for fall 2015. Truly, we are blessed to be able to
travel the world and come back home to our wonderful spot by the sea. We
appreciate so much our family and friends and look forward to another year of
adventures.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and
prosperous New Year.
Love, Sharon and Wilf
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