Dear Mary Lois picked us up at the Clipper on April 29th, and then that night we had a feast at Mike and Brenda's in Sooke to welcome us home. Ah, yes, we miss Mexico - especially the HEAT - but it is lovely to be back by the Pacific Ocean too. 
We were SO glad to see our 2 cats at our house in Parksville, Sitges, posing on the buffet, and Dax, lounging on the window seat. We have now spent over a week with them and they are all over us, so guess they didn't forget us after all.
A lovely farewell dinner with Rob and Joanne, a final feed to the street cats at the Bookstore, and then we drained, covered and packed up our pool and back patio for the summer. All the plants are now at the front to make it easier for Val to water everything while we are away. So sad to leave.....!
Friends from New Jersey, Mark and Sharon, returned to PM just in time for us to get together a couple of times before we leave for Canada. We had drinks and a visit at Excellence, their hotel, and later had dinner and live music from Kathy and her band at David Lau's.
As you can see, we have thoroughly spoiled dear little Fox, who now enjoys lounging in a lawn chair in the living room.
