COLD

Yesterday was my birthday, and the night before, some up-Island friends came for dinner to help me celebrate. If you've read my archives you've 'met' them before, but Ray and Sandy own a converted prawn boat that was built originally in the 1940s. They cruise 3 or 4 months of the year on the 'Karen N' and are currently planning their first trip to Alaska, in the spring of 2005. I'm jealous!

Speaking of Alaska, it's been really cold here in Victoria for the last two nights, and last night it snowed on the Malahat for the first time this season. This is our first winter at this marina so, even though we are NOT cold on the Wind Walker, we're not sure what to expect. We do know that occasionally, in the winter here, Dallas Road gets closed to traffic because of the ferocious winds coming off the Juan de Fuca Strait and blowing spray (and the occasional loose log) up onto the road.

Today is a bit warmer, but gray, foggy and drizzly. I'm contemplating Christmas... :-)