East of the Sun a Collage of pictures

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This was the year of the heavy forest fires across the lake when 200 homes were destroyed. For days on end smoke stayed in the valley and I took this picture of my son and daughter leaving the dock with the sun almost blocked out as it was setting in the west. The picture above … Read more

House for Sale

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If you are interested after going to this site please contact the sellers as follows.  Telephone number.  250 769 0595 or Fax 250 769 0507. Directions to the house can easily be found on West Kelowna maps or Google Earth. 1219 Sunnybrae Rd. is very near Quails Gate Winery and is adjacent to the Vineyard.Asking … Read more

It’s about the house

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It,s about the house The property at 1219 Sunnybrae Rd. is a 1/2 acre lot with a flat top that slopes down to the lake. The vertical rise is 46 ft. I measured this with ” Google ” but I did not believe it thinking it was more like 75 ft. I asked a B.C.L.S. … Read more

41 Lessons

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1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
  2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
  3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
  4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your
      friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
  5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
  6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
  7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
  8. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
  9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
10. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

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My Boats

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The second picture down  was taken of my first boat that I used on Okanagan Lake in 1965. We were on our way up the lake from Penticton B.C.to Commando Bay which was one of our favorite places to picnic. Commando Bay has Quite a story about being a training site at the start of … Read more

East of the Sun ” Adavantages “

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1. The house and property face due south. You see the sunrise and the sunset.2. You can see a 180 degree view of the lake, mountains and vineyards and a commanding view of Greenbay.and the entrance to the harbour.4. 115 ft. of sandy beach and beautiful clear water.5. 7 to 10 ft. of water off … Read more

It’s not about the house

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East of the Sun is a lakeshore property situated on the west side of Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna. The property is approximately  1/2 acre in size and has 115 ft. of lake frontage. The house sits on the back portion of the lot and is fairly level. A 20×40 ft. swimming pool lies between … Read more

Snowed in at the Lake

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Can you imagine how cosy this place would be if it were a real house with a nice fire place and all the amenities of a real home but alas it’s just a summer cabin and built for warm weather. The issue is access, since the beach house is located 140 feet beneath the main … Read more

A Bus Story

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hybrid_electric_mayorgrey.jpgI have not taken a ride on a City bus for over 10 years. I did to-day because I got stuck over town without my car. I was dropped off at the Hudson,s Bay bus stop in Kelowna, got on a bus that said downtown and asked the driver if his bus went to the main depot at Queensway and he said yes. I asked him what bus I should transfer to to go to Boucherie and Quails Gate and he said # 24. I got on # 24 and picked up a schedule. I discovered I was on the wrong bus. The first driver had misinformed me. I asked the driver if his bus went
along Boucherie Rd. to Quails Gate and he said no I should be on bus
#20. I asked what I should do and he said I will have to transfer to
bus # 20. I asked where do I do that and he did not answer but picked
up his radio mike, contacted bus # 20 and asked his location. Bus #20
responded that he was coming up bridge hill and was about 5 minutes
behind us.

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Beach Fire

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The dusk hour is one of my favorite times to have a cup of tea by my beach fire and go over the events of the day and maybe think about a project I have on the go. I find that the tranquility of the setting, the utter quiet except for the soothing sound of … Read more