Late June and early July 2009

This has been a busy time! I've passed the cards to a number of pleasant people that I've met in grocery stores and shopping malls in British Columbia, Washington State and Idaho.

I also gave a card to a man and his young adult daughter who were playing an interesting dice game in the Victoria Airport. My curiosity about the game prompted me to ask about the rules. They were so very friendly and happy to explain the game that I no way felt I was bothering them.

While riding on a B.C. Ferry I sat beside a lovely 87 year old lady who was traveling alone to visit family. Apparently she has recently been written about in the Reader's Digest. The magazine tells about her attending university in her mid 80's because she felt she missed out on her education as child. She was a delight to talk to.

Also on the B.c. ferry I met a couple who were just moving to Victoria. I think they will be a very nice addition to the community.

There is a bank teller in the small Washington town of Republic who deserves the card for all the help she gave a tourist who was having bank card problems.

Two young men Jeff & Jeffery ( I think) were given a card as a thank-you for their pleasant attitudes and to acknowledge the work they were doing in uncomfortable conditions. It was 10 A.M. and already 98 degrees at the Jiffy Lube where they were working in Walla Walla Washington and their air conditioner had been broken for a few days. However even though they were working in extreme heat they smiled and tried to be sure the customers were as comfortable as possible.