I Gotta See the Piglets!

The sun set last night at 8:23 pm. Yikes, that means we're sliding out of summer. I do have to admit, out here on the coast, we have had a great one. Moreover, it seems as if the current high pressure system is going to hang around for at least ten days. I still love the fact, at this time of year, it can be 27C (80F) during the day but bottoms out at about 12C (53F) at night. That is damned close to perfection!

There's another way I know we're approaching the end of August. The Pacific National Exhibition, known as the PNE and pronounced as pea-knee, starts this weekend. It's a typical North American country fair type experience that has morphed from agricultural roots to more technological and urban events. It's had a lot of time to adjust during the past nine and a half decades.

For a while, during the time we've been here, the Exhibition's future was in question. In 2004, the province abandoned its sponsorship. During the period surrounding the transition, there were constant rumours involving a change of location. Now, however, the city of Vancouver has ensured the continuation of the PNE at the historic park location.

It's been a few years since we've been. Thankfully, Jay now works a normal Monday to Friday schedule. I think we'll visit this weekend. I want to visit for the Superdogs show as well as the mini doughnuts.