An interesting picture

 

A travel industry friend sent this to me.  I originally thought AI.  He said no, then maybe the angle the picture was taken.  No.  Look at this:

It's the Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht in South Korea!  What an interesting hotel!

Wikipedia article

https://www.esuncruise.com/

Michael Buble and the Junos

I've watched Michael Buble grow into the wonderful man he is.  We saw him originally at a performance in the Michael J. Fox theatre, I don't remember the year but it was before he had a contract with a record company.  He made a CD of songs his grandfather taught him.  He talked about his grandfather and sang the songs.  It was a concert of people in Burnaby who were "up and coming".  I won the tickets on the radio.  I was starting work at 6 AM so we left early.  When we left the concert was still going on and I felt bad in leaving but we had to get up so early.  Michael was at a table selling his CD's.  We had a lovely talk with him.  He spoke fondly of his grandfather.  I will never forget him as he seemed like such a lovely person.

The years have passed and he's a wonderful husband, father and a decent person.  His music has always been great and I've loved seeing him get famous.  Cheryl and I went to his concert at BC Place a few years ago.  It was great.

Last night he hosted the Juno Awards.  They are the Canadian Music awards that are given out every year.  I've never watched it but turned it on because I wanted to see him.  His opening speech was awesome!  What a proud Canadian!

If you love Anne Murray and you missed the Juno's, you will enjoy this:

These two talented musicians deserve all the awards and applause they receive.  They are both proud Canadians!

Nine Important Facts

• Number 9:  Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
• Number 8:  Life is sexually transmitted.
• Number 7:  Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
• Number 6:  Men have two emotions: hungry and horny, and they can't tell them apart.  If you see a gleam in his eyes make him a sandwich.
• Number 5:  Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day.  Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't both you for weeks, months, maybe years.
• Number 4:  Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
• Number 3:  All of us could take a lesson from the weather,  It pays no attention to criticism.
• Number 2:  In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird.  Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.
• Number 1:  Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers.  What you do today might burn your ass tomorrow.

Canada

This post is for those who don’t know a lot about Canada, items which we Canucks are extremely proud of:

1. Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area.

2. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, with over 243,000 kilometers of shoreline.

3. Canada has more lakes than any other country, with over 2 million lakes covering about 8% of its land area.

4. The country's name comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning "village" or "settlement."

5. Canada is home to the world's oldest known rock, the Acasta Gneiss, which is approximately 4.01 billion years old.

6. The country has six time zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

7. Canada is home to the world's longest street, the Trans-Canada Highway, which spans over 7,800 kilometers.

8. The country has a vast array of wildlife, including bears, moose, wolves, and beavers.

9. Canada is the world's largest producer of maple syrup, accounting for over 70% of global production.

10. The country has a diverse population, with over 20% of Canadians being foreign-born.

11. Canada has two official languages: English and French.

12. The country is home to the world's largest freshwater island, Manitoulin Island, located in Lake Huron.

13. Canada has a strong reputation for its natural beauty, with many famous attractions like Niagara Falls, Banff National Park, and the Canadian Rockies.

14. The country has a thriving arts and culture scene, with numerous museums, galleries, and festivals.

15. Canada is known for its friendly and welcoming people, with a high standard of living and a strong social safety net.

PEO International

Yesterday, my neighbour Nancy invited me to an afternoon tea fundraiser for PEO International.  Two ladies in our strata are involved in the organization.  PEO International is a Sisterhood of women who are purposeful and passionate about celebrating, supporting and motivating women.  They take pride in transforming the lives of women by providing grants, scholarships, awards and loans for higher education.

There was a lovely three piece group who entertained us:

The fancy sandwiches and goodies were delicious:

When we purchased our tickets from our neighbour Maureen, she told us to make sure we wore a hat or fascinator to the tea.  Nancy came over and checked out my fascinators, but she was wearing aqua and my selection of red, purple and white wouldn't go with her outfit so she made her own!  During the tea this nice lady came and asked Nancy about her fascinator.  They had a hat contest and Nancy won!

I didn't recognize the lady hat judge, but they introduced her.  Penny Priddy, the only woman in Canada that served on all four levels of Government in Canada.  She started out on the Surrey school board, was elected to the Surrey City Council, she was a member of the BC Legislature and a Member of Parliament! 

The lady in the Red Hat is our neighbour Maureen

It was a lovely afternoon supporting a great organization.

It's back up!

After two days of not being able to get into my blog from either Microsoft Edge or Chrome, I am now able to view it.  Thanks to Myrna's son for letting me know it should be okay.  I appreciate all the messages I got and I will continue to blog.

After hearing of a French Scientist who was denied entry to the US when the Customs Officer read his phone.  I will be careful in what I post online.  I don't plan on visiting the United States for the next four years, but they may go way back.  I'm glad I had so many wonderful visits in the last few years.  

I loved this:

 

I am concerned

For an unknown reason, my computer security system is not letting me into this blog.  I tried both Edge and Chrome and sent a message to Microsoft.  They are saying it's not safe.

I will stop blogging until I know it's safe.  I'm not sure what's going on with the site but I wouldn't want anyone to get any virus or malware on their computers.

This is what I get when I try my own blog:

I started blogging a few years ago as my long time friend Janice blogs too.  When I access her blog I get this:

I select proceed anyway and it connects.  Is there a security risk?  I'm not sure but hopefully Microsoft will reply to my request.   

If you know my email, please let me know if you can access this blog.  Thanks!  Linda