So, Alex and I were honoured to attend the wedding of Scott and Sarah Berg. Scott was one of my bosses when I worked in the Barter Industry. He was also one of my crushes (grin).
He met Sarah a few years back and the magic was there for both of them. Alex and I were thrilled when we received the invitation.
It was a magical evening. We got to hang out with Scott and Sarah. We also got to see Shelly, a former colleague and Des, the owner of the Barter Company in the interior. I had forgotten how much fun these people were. I truly miss them.
Hanging out with great people is always fun.
A little silliness – it is always fun to do these shot with Alex.
So, the 31st Annual Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival was a smashing success. I had a riot at this event. It was three days of absolute pandemonium but worth every second of it. If you have never had a chance to attend, mark the dates on your Calendar for next year – June 19 -21, 2020.
Over 5,500 people on 200 teams spent the weekend paddling their asses off around False Creek trying to be the best they can.
This is the last race of the whole weekend. It is called the “Guts and Glory” race. There are 16 of the top teams (mixed) and they do a 2 km race. It is one of the most exciting of the races.
It was also the only race I got to see.
I am the Stage Manager for the Peak Performer’s stage. We had an amazing lineup of music for this weekend:
Jill Barber – not my best shot of her but, what a voice!!!
Before Jill Barber’s performance, we had out opening ceremonies – Dignitaries from all levels of government, corporate sponsors and representatives from First Nations and the Chinese Community all were present to pay homage and tribute to all the racers.
We had performers from the Chinese Community – gotta love the costumes. My boss was jonesing to have a picture with these amazing ladies.
The rest of the weekend was spent listening to music:
The only downside was a slight mishap. In my zeal to try and get everything done, I tripped and went down on the bike path. Skinned myself reasonably well, too.
So, I have worked with Miles Lavkulich on various projects for a while. He is an amazing manager, producer, director. That being said, we have never worked on a play together. That is, until NOW!
This play is going to be so much fun. I hope you all get a chance to come and see it.
Scrolling through my saved photos and I stumbled on this one. This is when Phantom and Beau were just puppies and were recuperating from their neutering. They spent 7 days in Los Angeles before they made their way into our lives. It still gives me the happy “feels”…
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