Summer is HERE!!!

Well what a month June has been eh? (<-- yep telltale sign that I am truly Canadian). The Month started off in high spirits on many fronts.(yes, including Mom's Birthday as spoken about in my last Blog as every moment of remembering my Mother brings a mixture of sadness and loss as well as a feeling of love and happiness that I had her in my life for as long as I did - I do wish I had more but... and that she was MY Mother, therefore what better way to usher in each Summer that then celebration of my Mom's Life on her B'day, right?) I did two field trips this month with my kids. Madison's class had a field trip to Lynn Canyon up in North Vancouver and WOW, what an amazingly beautiful place, I cannot believe I have lived here my entire life and never been there. I need to get out more often, well I can assure you I will be visiting there again. At first I expected it to be a picnic kinda outing with her class, instead it turned into a 6 hour death march (yes a little exaggeration there) It was actually totally invigorating even the staircase that never seemed to end going up the side of a mountain. ouch. We all had a great time that day and I am very glad I had begun my excercise regime about a month or so ago or I would probably have never made it through the entire hike, phew. The second field trip was with Jarod's class to Locarno beach with 3 other grade 2 classes and over 100 kids bolting for the ocean once we got there. Jarod pretty much lived in the water that day and LOVED it, he also found a pretty cool crystal which is now in its place of honour amongst the others we have here. The day there ended on a high note as well, when a cameraman & reporter from CTV came by looking for some footage for a "First day of Summer" report they were doing (Yes this was on the first day of Summer, good guess kind reader) I started chatting with them, gave them my "Doktor Strange Experience" biz card, showed them an illusion and after more laughter and discussion said I would probably hear from them... I will keep you posted on that. I was also happy to find a comment on here from the first and original "Miss Direction" who was my wonderful and beautiful assistant in both my Magic Shows and in Wicked Bingo but have alas since lost her to her career as a registered Nurse and to her Fiancee ( a truly great guy) as she now resides down in Portland and she is missed very much by this Magician, but YAY I get to be the MC at her wedding and that is a HUGE honour for me. You can learn more about Miss Direction and her Fiancee through the "Miss Direction is Getting Married" link on the home page of Wicked Bingo.
This month also found me performing close-up magic and co-hosting an auction for the "Adoptive Families Association of BC" with none other than former Vancouver Mayor turned Senator the honourable Larry Campbell. Pictures of us there can be seen at the Laugh Thru Lunch site. The event titled "Jazz in the park" which was held in the Stanley Park roundhouse raised well over $160,000 surpassing there goal that evening by over $20,000, I had an awesome time there!!
Then there is the Bingo related developments that have happened this month, but those I will await a future blog to tell you about as they are pretty hard to believe how incredible they could become, too excited to do them Justice at this time, but you will know about them soon enough, keep your fingers crossed.
Of course the most exciting news this month is (drumroll please) My Brother Terry's Wedding of which I am the Best Man (Wahooooooo!!!!) The Wedding is this coming Wednesday June 28th, 2006 where he will Marry the Love of his Life: Tanya!! We had the rehearsel last Friday and like many of our family occasions was chalk full of laughter and fun for everyone, then Terry and Tanya presented all of us in the wedding party with some pretty awesome gifts, including the one I got which was a - are you ready for this- an Ipod Nano WOW!!! Love those two!!! This has also got to be a very proud moment for our Father too as it is the first wedding for one of his kids, EVER... Finally eh? Congratulations Tanya and Terry I wish you both a lifetime of happiness and then some and I really do Love you both very much!!!! Terry has an awesome blog too read it by clicking here !

There is also one more exciting potential happening in my life but that too I will await to tell you about as it is still somewhat unknown as to the outcome of it. I am very very hopeful about it, it excites me very very much but I am remaining somewhat cautious till I know for sure, it affects a personal part of my life, not professional so we will see...

I certainly hope all who read this have an Amazing Summer and that all you wish for happens in your life.

See You Next time and please keep Smiling!!