79yrs-young today.
We celebrated at the Motel 6 Resort in Santa Nella, California.
Santa Nella is astoundingly popular … with long distance truckers. I assume they all stop here to dine at the memorable Pea Soup Andersen’s Restaurant, as we did.
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Dad’s fishing boat
We took it out of the marina in Port Alberni, B.C.. The fishing season is over.
And pulled it to the shop for minor repairs. And to be winterized.
That’s Dad’s new truck, a Ford.
Randy McCharles published
My brother had an award winning novella selected for Tor’s annual best of Fantasy fiction.
Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a way of seeing. Here, presented by two of the most distinguished anthologists of the day, are twenty-eight stories that see, tell, argue, and entertain.
Tor store – Year’s Best Fantasy 9
Congrats, Bro.
It’s got an odd title for a work of fantasy: “Ringing in the Changes in Okotoks, Alberta”. (Good press for Okotoks.)
Despite that, fans across Canada voted it BEST SHORT-FORM WORK IN ENGLISH. … How do I nominate it for the Auroras and the Hugos ??
Coincidentally, when he was getting his award in Montreal, he received a second special award as organizer of the 2008 World Fantasy convention in Calgary.
This is Randy’s second publication by Tor, I think. The first was Tesseracts Twelve.
Bill went fishing with my Dad
Great weather. They caught 10 fish over the 2 days! Alberni Inlet has been good this season.
… sounds like Bill walked off with 9 of them. Hmmm
Dad wins fishing trip to the Charlottes
Hoo hoo.
My father, Eric, recently bought a fancy GPS for his boat. At the same time he entered a contest.
Yesterday they phoned to say he won an all expenses paid 5 day trip for 2 in August to Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands). He’s taking my brother Rob.
Fishing is great in the Port Alberni inlet this season, where my Dad has his boat, by the way. The best in years.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad
We decided my Dad should barbecue … rather than us taking him out on Sunday.
After all, the restaurants are probably all busy.
Thanks Dad. Happy Father’s Day.
my brother’s in Cabo, and I’m not
Currently house-sitting for Rob and Yvonne.
Cabo San Lucas – Wikipedia
Next week they fly to Vegas to meet up with my Mom and Dad.
Parksville, B.C. photos
I enjoyed a week long visit with my parents at their home on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
My brother Rob was there too. And on his last night cooked up a big summer barbecue feast of steak, halibut, salmon and more.
Oysters
low tide
Click through to flickr if you want to see the rest of my pics from the trip.
Sadly, I got sick with a summer cold the last few days there.
Bald Eagle vs Golden Eagle
Big argument at my folk’s house in Parksville, B.C.
The boys spotted a bird while fishing off Vancouver Island. And debate rages whether it was a Golden. Or a juvenile Bald Eagle. The two look very similar.
Golden Eagle – original – Wikipedia
Bald Eagle – original – Cathy Wise
Leave a comment if you have something to add. Are Golden Eagles resident in Vancouver Island?
Rick McCharles 
