We're flying to Las Vegas strictly to escape the heat wave here. Yes, it's cooled off in beautiful Birch Bay Village but we've suffered through a number of record-breaking hot days.
July 29, for example, the official high for Blaine was 100 degrees. Las Vegas was only six degrees warmer with lower humidity.
Here, we've been running a decrepit old room air conditioner into the kitchen and moving fans from one room to another as the day progresses to try for any relief we can get. In Las Vegas we'll stay in air-conditioned comfort at the Hilton for $40 a night.
Anyway, that's our story and we're sticking to it.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.
Have fun! Love Karen