Christmas Eve 2019
I started off the day with my usual morning walk in the early winter morning darkness and patiently awaited some sign of sunrise in the...
Tofino at Spanish Banks Beach
This will likely sound odd but today was Tofino's first experience at the nearby Spanish Banks Beach... or any beach. We live just a few...
BMO Vancouver Marathon
Today I was a volunteer at the annual BMO Vancouver Marathon. Compared to the half-marathon in Yaletown in February, this time it was a...
This is February in Vancouver?
It is 2/22 in Vancouver and the weather is anything but typical for this time of the year. Snowing today and not much promise of better...
Vancouver area hit by wind storm
Yesterday Vancouver and the surrounding area was hit hard by strong winds. The result was cancelled ferry services between Vancouver...
Three years in Vancouver
Today we celebrated the third anniversary of our arrival in Vancouver. Back on July 30, 2015 we boarded an Air Canada flight at Narita,...
Bowen Island
Yoshiko and I arose early today and made a day trip to Bowen Island, the landmass directly north of us across the Strait of Georgia. We...
Kayaking Lesson
This weekend I took a beginner kayaking course in Vancouver, off Jericho Beach not far from our home. Having kayaked in my (much) younger...
Local Japanese Izakaya
This evening we headed out for dinner at a nearby Thai restaurant only to discover it was closed. Instead we dropped by a local Japanese...
Trip to Vancouver Island
We arrived home from Vancouver Island this afternoon following a three-day, two-night visit to celebrate Yoshiko's birthday. It was also...
