{"id":2229,"date":"2018-10-17T18:57:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T01:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2018-10-17T18:57:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T01:57:01","slug":"kerplunks-spruce-kings-on-my-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?p=2229","title":{"rendered":"Kerplunks, Spruce Kings, on my own&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September 7\u201310 2018<\/p>\n<p>At school we had a special musical concert from the Kerplunks to lift spirits due to the challenging summer with the forest fires and evacuations in areas. They were upbeat and fun&#8230;. what a surprise to discover the 4 musicians were from Vancouver Island! (Nanaimo area and Sointula!!! \u00a0Home time for me!)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2229 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=427'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8657-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=428'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8659-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Mark and I drove past the forest fire tent area in Fraser Lake (no longer there btw) to Prince George to visit my bro! We went to a local hockey game. The PG Spruce Kings were playing. At Intermission They threw a few promotional TShirts up to the fans and Mark caught one! Pretty tiny though lol<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2229 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=429'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8660-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=430'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8663-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=431'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8668-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=432'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8671-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=433'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8673-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Saying goodbye as Mark flew home to Nanaimo and driving solo back to Burns Lake was rather emotional. Flying solo for awhile! Leaving Prince George on Sept 9th there was a big FN event by the Mr PG. What was going on?<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2229 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=434'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8675-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=435'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8677-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=436'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8682-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=437'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8684-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/?attachment_id=438'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sandysglobaleyes.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_8684-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Well&#8230; my sponsor family was waiting at home base&#8230; So much to discover yet and so many goals to achieve at my work locations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 7\u201310 2018 At school we had a special musical concert from the Kerplunks to lift spirits due to the challenging summer with the forest fires and evacuations in areas. 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