Vacations

"Do you have plans for vacation this summer?"  That's the best conversation opener these days at the bookstore.  The answers are always interesting.
I'm sure you've all been wondering what our summers are like here at the store.  So, let me tell you the whole scoop (or part of the scoop).

  Jeff, our manager,the guy with an eternal smile on his face, is off to "see North America".  He and a friend are going on a roadtrip through New England.  They fly to Boston and rent a car, visiting 7 states, covering over 1100 miles in 10 days.  This is the 3rd trip in this quest.

 
Rhoda is the one responsible for the TWU clothing, including the designs.  She had an adventure of a lifetime.  In May she spent 10 short, packed days in China, immersed in a cultural experience "I will never forget.  The architecture in Beijing was amazing; visiting the Pearl Market was a blast; seeing the hectic traffic in the city of Changsha was nothing short of scary."  She met some terrific people who are committed to making life better for some of China's disabled and abandoned children.

Mel Buhler, our textbook teddy bear, oh, I mean manager, had just one thing to say (being a man of few words):  "Four weddings and a funeral."  That's his summer in a nutshell!

Beth is our "queen in the counting house, counting all our money..." (and that's as far as I'll take that rhyme...). No "cushy" vacation for her.  She and her husband will explore "another" Gulf Island, Savory Island for a week in the sun and surf.  If you're not familiar with Savory Island, you'll need to know that you have to take a water taxi from Powell River to the island where there are no stores -they have to take their own toilet paper and everything else.  "It's like Survivor".  Good luck, Beth.

Marj, the shipper/receiver for the store, doesn't do vacation haphazardly.  Noooooo!  She went to Maui with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, and 3 year old granddaughter.  If it wasn't the beach, or the wonderful weather, it was the 2 hour sunset cruise on a sailing catamaran that took the cake!  She has more vacation  to  take.
Then there's Niki, who makes sure there are interesting books in the store and is the one who makes sure there's lots of great books on sale every day.  She's the "daughter" that went with Marj to Maui.  Yeah, how could you beat a  2 hour sunset catamaran cruise for some fun!

And me?  The plan is a motorcycle trip on the long weekend in July to William's Lake on our Yamaha Venture Royal (new to us, but it's a collector) and if that's comfortable enough, we'll ride to Saskatoon for a cousin reunion.  Marg reminded me that mosquitoes are horrendous in Saskatchewan and it could be a REAL mess on the visors, etc.  We'll see.  Maybe the car would be dandy after all!

What are YOU doing for vacation?  I'm sure your adventures could outdo any of ours.
Anyway, how about those Canucks!!!!!
Naomi