Alison from PG Library Rocks on Breakfast Idol!

September 29, 2008.

PRINCE GEORGE: A reserved, unassuming media liaison from the Prince George Public Library, proved that getting Mike Benny to “work it” in a tiger print skirt was the secret to success. Allison from the library was given the nod from Breakfast Idol judges (with the highest score ever recorded on The River's Breakfast Idol) and also won approval from River listeners. She topped the polls with over 12,000 votes to win the 2008 edition of The River's Breakfast Idol.



Alison used to work as a reporter at The Williams Lake Tribune. Way to go Alison(:

Friends(:

Bears are looking for food

Last night I met my friend from high school at the Red Dog. It was wing night and very busy there. So, when I arrived there was no parking left except out back by the dumpster. Not thinking anything about the dumpster, I parked beside it ad went in. Melissa and I had a great time catching up. We talked for over 3 hours. Then when it was time to get going home the waitress came up to me and asked if that was my car by the dumpster. She says oh great...you can't leave.....the police are coming. What the police are coming? Yes..because there was a mama bear right at my car and her 2 baby cubs had climbed up the tree beside the dumpster. So, we wait for the police to come. The bears are not moving. The police come and it's still not safe for us to leave. The waitress then tells us the the police would like to escort me to my car even though the bears are still there. My very intelligent friend then asks the waitress to ask the police to to move my car out front. To my surprise, they actually agreed to do it. I was very thankful..because you don't ever want to mess with a mama bear and her cubs. So, I made it home safely. This is just a reminder to all that the bears are out there, so be careful and make sure you have your fruit picked off your trees and your garbage locked away so the bears can't get at them.

We didn't make it to October...

Every year we try to not turn the furnace on until Oct. 1st. Well, we didn't make it this year. I woke up freezing this morning. It was 14C which makes it 58F. Way toooo cold. So I broke down and turned the furnace on. I guess that's not too bad, only a week early. By this afternoon it'll be so hot and we will be back in shorts and tank tops. What else can you expect from the good old Cariboo? Did I mention that I had to scrape my windows and defrost the car before heading out this morning? Along with the cooler temperatures in the fall, we also have a very bad cold/flu going around. My son picked it up from being at school. I always dread this time of year because when Mike get a cold, it goes from bad to worse because of his asthma. I still remember the many times he was in the hospital and had to be on oxygen to breathe. Now Sean has picked up a nasty cold and it was so bad, he slept on the couch so we wouldn't get woken up by his hacking and barking all night. He's not going to work today, so it must be pretty bad. I rarely catch a cold, so keep your fingers crossed. I have purchased a big bottle of codeine cough syrup and lots of Neo Citrin (Life Brand because it tastes better). That should get us through this nasty cold/flu season.

Papa Hugh is in a book

Papa Hugh stopped by my sister's place to share with us that he is in a book.... a dog book of all things! A lady down on the dikes took a bunch of photos of the regular walkers and their pets. So Hugh had his picture taken. Hugh is my best friend Robin's dad and my sister's father in law. I think it's neat he had his picture taken. Hugh doesn't have a dog, but he walks around he dike to stay in shape.

Gary is 8 and had a great Lego Birthday Party

Those cakes look awesome. I'm sure my sister spent a lot of time getting that together. I enjoyed doing stuff like that when my kids were younger. Do kids ever get tired of themed birthdays? My daughter is 14 and she had a Jack Skellington b-day party this year. My son is 12 he wanted a Bone b-day party. Now that my kids are older, they want ice cream cakes. So, the bakery gets to do all the decorating and not me. Really, I'm OK with that(:

The Golden Rod's Last Ride...

It is with sadness that we must say goodbye to The Golden Rod. We've had that bike since the late 70's. My dad wanted to buy it from my grandparents neighbors, but they refused to sell it and it ended up in the dump in Prince George. Dad rescued it and cleaned it up and painted it gold for my sister. She enjoyed many a ride on that bike and so did I. Then came the 10 speed era and poor Golden Rod was shoved in the corner of the yard, where she stayed until my kids were big enough to ride her. Now that my parents are moving, they cannot keep the bike. The tires are worn out, but the brakes still work. They are the old fashion kind. To stop you pedal backwards. I'm going to miss that Bike. My son enjoyed taking The Golden Rod out for one last ride before it went to the Wildwood dump.