Thursday 1st August 2019...you know what that means????

Those rabbits again!!!

It was cloudy and a tad cooler this morning and I decided to go on a short ferry ride to Gabriola island.

..what is special about this ticket???  

No price BECAUSE I am old I get a free ride!!

It takes about 15 minutes on the ferry

 and it is quiet a small island and I was hoping to be able to hitch a ride to some of the destinations I wanted to go to...on the walk I saw this beauty!!

I walked about 100 yards when a lady stopped and picked me up and dropped me off at the road leading to the Malaspina Galleries!!

This is taken from a tourist magazine!!

From years of stormy waters crashing on the sandstone along with freezing and warming temperatures, nature has created its own on-land rip curl. This may be one of  Gabriola’s most photographed beach parks and when you visit you will quickly understand why.

Enjoy the photos..

I really like this shot...

..that is an Arbutus tree..

Habitat

Arbutus is found on sites that lack moisture, such as those with rocky or rapidly drained soils. Because it does not like shade, it generally occurs in clearings or on open rocky bluffs with other species such as Garry oak or Douglas-fir, oceanspray, Oregon-grape, baldhip rose, and several herbs and grasses.

The flowers have a strong honey smell and are very attractive to bees. Fruit-eating birds such as waxwings and robins frequently eat the berries.

Arbutus bark is very rich in a substance used for tanning hides. The wood is heavy and hard, tends to be brittle, and cracks when drying. It is used only for woodworking in British Columbia.

Arbutus is the only native broadleaf evergreen tree in Canada. Another common name is madrone, a Spanish word for the strawberry tree, of which arbutus is a close relative. The Scottish botanist Archibald Menzies first collected specimens in 1792 and described it as the oriental strawberry tree.

I enjoyed walking along the rocks to another beach..

Finally got another hitched ride back to the ferry terminal and back home....

Relaxed for a little while watching live tennis from Washington DC...on a 60 inch TV!!!!😝😝😝😝👍👍👍

I then went off to pickle ball and had a great time there....

Just taking it easy tonight!!

This is in my opinion worth sharing!!!

Steve Jobs died a billionaire, with a fortune of $7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words... 👇👇👇

“In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy. And in the end, wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed.”

“At this moment, lying on the bed, sick and remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death. You can hire someone to drive a car for you, make money for you – but you can not rent someone to carry the disease for you. One can find material things, but there is one thing that can not be found when it is lost – “LIFE”. ❤️

Treat yourself well, and cherish others. As we get older we are smarter, and we slowly realize that the watch is worth $30 or $300 – both of which show the same time. Whether we carry a purse worth $30 or $300 – the amount of money in the wallets are the same. Whether we drive a car worth $150,000, or a car worth $30,000 – the road and distance are the same, we reach the same destination. If we drink a bottle worth $300 or wine worth $10 – the “stroller” will be the same. If the house we live in is 300 square meters, or 3000 square meters – the loneliness is the same.”

“Your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world. 🌍 Whether you’re flying first class, or economy class – if the plane crashes, you crash with it.”

So, I hope you understand that when you have friends or someone to talk to – this is true happiness! ✅

💥 Five Undeniable Facts 💥

1️⃣ Do not educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy. – So when they grow up they will know the

value of things, not the price.

2️⃣ Eat your food as medicine, otherwise you will need to eat your medicine as food.

3️⃣ Whoever loves you will never leave you, even if he has 100 reasons to give up. He will always find one reason to hold on.

4️⃣ There is a big difference between being human and human being.

5️⃣ If you want to go fast – go alone! But if you want to go far – go together.

And in conclusion... 👇

👨‍⚕️ The six best doctors in the world 👩‍⚕️

1️⃣ Sunlight

2️⃣ Rest 3️⃣ Exercise 4️⃣ Diet 5️⃣ Self-confidence 6️⃣ Friends

Keep them in all stages of life and enjoy a healthy life. 😊

Whichever stage in life we are at right now, with time, we will face the day when the curtain comes down.

Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends...

Treat yourself well. Cherish others. 🎉

“Love the people God sent you, one day He’ll need them back.”

This is why it's so important to focus on your health rather than your wealth, Because health is the real Wealth💯

Yashi Kochi!!!