Your hosts John and Lynda Currie AND BOWEN.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from
Spindrift Lodge! Merry Christmas from Spindrift Lodge. While the weather is mild we are expecting colder days in the coming week. Just in time for when we put up the Christmas lights. No point in making it easy. Better to have the wind off the lake at your back and the snow up to your knees or higher. In March we went to Whistler. An amazing amount of hustle, bustle. Road construction everywhere. The small town of Squamish where we stayed is no longer small. In its place now stands a resort community. That said Whistler is spectacular. The peak to peak gondola between Whistler and Blackcomb an amazing sight. The only way to get to Whistler for the February 2010 Olympics will be by bus from Vancouver so we are glad we went when we did. Started the lodge up again in June. Water high. Fishing excellent. The old wood docks they’re usual challenge. In between fishing and sleeping, the BBQ’s were on, the smoker got a work out, fish night on Wednesdays, appetizers at 6 pm, award ceremonies a regular occurrence; for most fish, biggest rainbow, biggest char and sometimes the most amazing of all – courage. We also saw our youngest fisherman ever triumph over the elements to win his own special award. Bowen faithfully at his side. Had some wildlife moments; baby bear photo op, bald eagles parading on the dock at 5 pm for their entree, beavers continuing to build mini high rises on the beach, few bobcats and of course the squirrels who join us every summer for their journey over to the island. Made our way to our cabin on Babine later in July. Always one of our favourite spots. Something about a small, simple place in the forest that we love. And of course great neighbours. At the end of August we made our way over to Toronto and moved my mother’s things to BC. She now lives in a lovely apartment on the shores of Stuart Lake, about 1000ft from our home in Fort St James. Nice to see an older person happy and looking forward to getting up in the morning. At 81 she is enjoying the next part of her journey. As Christmas approaches, John and I would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season with your families. Please be safe. We look forward to seeing you next year. John, Lynda, My mom Hilda and Bowen. Note: New toll free phone # in Canada and the US: |
For those of you that have been to the lodge you likely never saw more than the whites of Moukie’s tail but he was there too. |
