Blogs from Peachland, British Columbia, Canada, North America

It's almost unbelievable to think of how fast time goes by. It's true what they say. In fact, most things are true if they say it. But truly, time flies when you are having fun. Time just flies, like the birds that seem to drift over wide bodies of water, seemingly ambling on a pillow of air. And then they are gone. And you realized how fleeting their sweet flight was, how fleeting all of our flights are. And it becomes so difficult to amble, to float on the breeze, once you know. But here it has been years since I have contributed to this blog, and I look back at these entries (after shaking my head at the complete lack of editing and attention to detail I managed to consistently administer) feeling as if I ... read more

Peachland "Everydays a good day, some are just better than others." Today was definitely one of the better ones. I woke up this morning with no plans and that was a good thing. On Sundays during the Spring and Summer, Peachland has a farmers market where vendors sell arts and crafts along with fruits and vegetables. Being early in the spring, today's market didn't have much to offer in the way of farming produce. After the market, a stroll down beach avenue was in order. The beach i talk of is however a rocky, stony beach not a sandy beach that most people think of. However still beautiful none the less. Peachland sits on the shores of Lake Okanagan, a 135 kilometer long lake that sits in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. There are many ... read more

Hello. After uploading nearly 30 photos, my energy is nearly depleted. Have no fear, my love for my newfound family and riding crew is not. Im generally having a really amazing time. Its great seeing both the good, bad, and ugly sides of everyone. We all love eachother very much. Never have I been so close with so many people at the same time. We are a roving family, we are a wandering community, we are a mobile army of happy go-lucky do-gooders. And do-gooders we are. By spreading the word about epic things like fair-trade coffee, sweatshops, ethical clothing, and resource conservation, we're helping change the world a person at a time. And every little bit sure does count. Last night, we did our 40 minute performance in downtown Penticton. We had an audience of ... read more

Happy Canada Day to everyone. Once again we were lucky enough to spend Canada with Sarah's family at the beautiful Casa Melville nestled in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. Now that Casa Melville is officially finished it was time for George and Sylvia to welcome the world in the warm and inviting way they do. Canada day began with a flurry of decoration and organization. In the afternoon people began to arrive on the beach to partake in hotdogs (served up by the iron chef Mark Melville -- YAY MAIRK!!!) and fun Canada Day games. The waterfront was a swarm of red and white with the pinnacle of the afternoon being a stirring rendition of 'Oh Canada' and the cutting of a LARGE Canada flag cake. As the evening started we all moved up the ... read more

ENTRY 49 — March 31st 1998 St Margaret's Anglican Church Of course, as we traveled to St. Margaret's, Peachland we had no idea what was awaiting us. We were just thankful that after our adventures in South Africa we were heading to a peaceful little town. When we entered the Okanagan Valley it was shrouded in url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/buddstanley/7968958016/sizes/l/in/photolist-d9bZzS-8yM5XY-bzn4DD-57rJyW-57nwDv-57rJ4N-57nx3a-57nvUD-57nvBn-57rHRY-57nxri-57rGSG-57rJQb-57nwtc-57rHGL-57nvpz-57rJ1C-57rHhW-57nwLa-57rHc7-57rKaA-57nvN8-57rJvq-57nw7Z-57rHAY-57nx62-57nwGH-57nxog-57nwYt-57nwgH-57rGZh-57nwba-57rHDN-57nwPF-57nwwH-d9TqYW-56Goey-7G8r9a-7Gcns3-7G8qxg-7Gcpk3-7G8sMH-7GcqKS-9DN9HP-2fvRDM-dbr9mW-8piC4J-5F8xW2-57nvHP-57nxkR-57rJME/ smoke...a black haze enveloping the green paradise I had been promising my lovely wife. With temperatures re... read more