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This removes the pop-up style searching in IE and turns it into the inline searching style of Firefox. This is the way searching in documents should be done. I really hope this catches on with other applications (and catches on quickly).
We also talked with out landlord about the fish pond. It takes up a large space in our yard and really isn’t toddler friendly (not that we have a toddler yet). We have re-signed our lease for another year, and he likes us as tenants, so he has agreed to do something about the pond. First step was to relocate the fish, and drain the pond.
I’m hoping that he will allow me to demo the entire pond and fill in the hole. The problem with leaving it like this is that rain water will collect in the pond and make it a breeding ground for mosquito’s. The fish ate the larvae before, but with no fish, this is not good. Plus it is no safer for us. I also think that filling it as is won’t work either. Even if we fill it with dirt, tain will just collect in the bottom and turn it into a swampy mess. We could cut the liner our and fill it with dirt, but it we are wrecking the pond that much let’s really wreck it, and tear down the cement too. I must admit that I am a little sad to see the pond go. I’ve been taking care of it for a while now, and it was a fun pet project. Sox and I have been talking about this, and it may be time for me to get an aquarium for the house. Now that would be fun too!
I really enjoyed myself. The band is a lot of fun to watch live. They are very funny, witty, clever, and their songs live are really something to be experienced. They has such energy and charisma that it is hard not to watch them when they are performing. I had a great time at the show.
At one point the lead singer Alan dedicated to Steve. I had no idea whom he was talking about, but in retrospect he was most likely talking about the death of Steve “the Croc Hunter” Irwin.
It was a great show in Centenial Square, and the best part is that it was over by 10. This is good for parents of infants. My how life has changed. I used to go to shows where the main act didn’t hit the stage until 10.
Rewinding now, the drive from Nelson to Penticton was pretty easy. Sprout seems to like the carseat, and spent the time looking out the window, playing with toys, or sleeping. There was very little crying or fussing from him, and that made our lives so much easier.
Once in Penticton we hooked up with the gang got caught up for a bit, then made our way to our motel in Summerland. Our room was nice, very clean, but overpriced for our liking. Free wi-fi though, and I did make use of that.
We had fun in the area. Sox went tubing with the ladies one afternoon while Sprout and I hung out in our motel, we hit the local beaches, checked out the Ironman festivities, watched the underpants run, and had dinner in town. All in all it was a good break.
Then it was race day. We saw the swim start (at 7am), then saw D and T hit the bike course. I was relieved to see that they they survived the swim. It looks very chaotic. Sox and I originally planned to just stay in town the whole time, but last minute we chose to head out on the course with the rest of the gang. That turned out to be a great idea. The 45 minute drive gave Sprout a chance to get a good nap in so he was nicely refreshed.
We saw the boys at the top of Richter, then skooted back to Keremeos to see them at the out and back (Sox and I missed them while getting Sprout out of the car). Sox and I then headed towards Yellow Lake and waited at the side of the road to see them pass. Then we got caught in a 1.5 hours long wait to drive past Yellow Lake. It was brutal. 33 degrees, little shade, and a young child in the car. Thank god for AC. Turns out that the traffic was single lane past Yellow Lake. They would lead the traffic through with a pilot car taking 20-50 cars at a time. Our side the line up was huge. 300 cars easily. The other side had maybe 20. Unbelievable. The organizers could have (or should have) taken more cars from our line up than the other side. That was pretty bad.
Once past Yellow Lake it was pretty much smooth sailing back into Penticton. Sox and I had some food at Vallarta, a Mexican restaurant. It was very, very good. I enjoyed it very much. Then we turned our attention to the run course. There was a lot of people out running already (some of the top pros had already finished), so there was lots of action for Sprout to take in.
We got a call that D and T had made the turn around in OK Falls, and got their expected time of return. Now the wait was on. The big question for me was howl ong to wait before heading back to the Motel. This year was my turn to wake Sprout back so he could sleep, and Sox could stay to watch the very end of the race. I really wanted to see both my friends finish. I got very excited to realize that for both of them a years worth of hard work was coming to fruition. Sprout was doing great so we held out a little longer.
In the end we got to see both the boys cross the line. Shortly after that I packed up and called it a night. Sox stayed to the end, and had fun too.
The next morning we packed up and got ready to leave. I started feeling not quite right, and by the time we got to Penticton was in full blown sick mode. We were having breakfast with everyone at Denny’s (I ordered toast – that should be an indication on how I was feeling) when Sprout was starting to fuss. I decided to take him for a walk around the building. I never made it back to the restaurant. I had to call Sox to come rescue me and Sprout. She took Sprout back to the restaurant, and I waited in the car. The whole drive home I was in the back seat with Sprout, sleeping or resting.
Once in Langley I took another nap, then figured I could eat some dinner. I had about 3 bites of broccoli and had to make a very quick trip to the bathroom. I was so sick for that one day, and then the next day I was fine again. I was thankful for that since we were travelling on the ferries.
Great trip overall. Sprout, Sox and I had a blast a the race, D and T did very well, and we have one more vacation left this year. Can’t wait!
As it turned out we got o Bromley Rock and stopped in for 45 minutes or so. The little guy liked seeing the water and we enjoyed being able to stretch our legs. We ate lunch there, and were lucky enought o snag one of the remaining shaded areas. When we first arrived there were only a couple cars in the lot, but by the time we left it was quite packed. Eating our lunch on the sandy beach was a great relaxer too. Back in the car our next break was in Rock Creek (another 45 minute break out of the car that included milkshakes for us), then we motored on to Nelson.
Our stay in Nelson was heavenly. No major plans, good eats, visiting and fun with family. Sprout got to spend some quality time with his cousin, and we got to introduce his Uncle to Weboggle (sorry about that Auntie).
We went on an awesome (and warm) walk along the Kootenay Canal. At the end of the canal was a power generation plant. I had a great time walking along taking pictures, and Sprout enjoyed being carted around in his new backpack. Sox and I picked it up specifically for the trip.
All my Nelson pics are here.
We also had a picnic lunch at the Lakeside Park, and watched a childrens entertainer for a while. He was having some technical difficulties with his assistant, and was not handling it well (IMO). He seemed a little short with the assistant, and quite frankly was rude to him. Strange.
All too soo we packed everyone and everything into the car again and headed down to Penticton to watch Ironman. While we were in Nelson our stay was very enjoyable and was the right length, yet as we were getting ready to leave I couldn’t help but think it was a short stay. I find those mind tricks very strange.
Nelson was fun, and Sox and I hope that this will become a bit of a summer ritual where the cousins get to visit.