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...
Strawberry Fields
Today was my first volunteer shift at the UBC Farm. These shifts are for three hours at a time and I will be doing about two per week,...
Donating blood again
I try to donate blood on a scheduled basis, especially since coming to Vancouver. For the 23 years I lived in Japan, they wouldn't take...
Volunteer gardener
Today I did my first round of gardening at a neighbor's home. They have a sizable lot (almost 1 acre) and plenty of trees, hedges and...
