New Year's Eve Morning Walk
Yoshiko and I went for a morning walk through the almost deserted university campus and MOA grounds this morning. Cool but clear with...
Brazilian Christmas Eve
Tonight we were invited by neighbors in UBC to celebrate Christmas Eve with the local Brazilian families. It was a potluck dinner and a...
Snowy Tuesday
The forecast called for snow today, which can mean almost anything for Vancouver. But one thing is for sure... most people are not...
Take On Me- Unplugged
One of my favorite songs and music videos from the 80's. Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synthpop band A-ha recorded in 1984. This...
Missing Spago
This has been a difficult week following the loss of Spago on Monday evening. I have tried to stay busy with various projects but my mind...
New Camera
Today I received a new camera. OMG how many cameras have I owned thus far... As usual, this one has a story. I was intrigued this summer...
Interesting discovery in the trash room
For the past two years I have assumed care of a condo nearby us (where we lived briefly after moving to Vancouver) so the manager and his...
Car wash prior to repairs
There is an ongoing humorous story about women who clean up their hotel room prior to the room attendant coming to (wait for it) clean up...
Arrogance in doctors in Vancouver
When we were planning to move to Vancouver we were warned it could be a challenge to find a family doctor. There are a shortage of them...
Spago Cheriton, 1996-2017
Spago passed away tonight in my arms at age 21. Yoshiko and I held him and talked to him about his importance in our lives. And we cried....
