

Visiting Sisters
This week I had the pleasure of hosting two of my sisters in Vancouver; one from Vermont and the other from Calgary (celebrating her...


Spago's check up
Spago returned to the vet today for a scheduled blood pressure and blood test. His weight is stable and his attentive vet, Dr. Chan says...


Free Concert
Today we attended a free noon hour concert at the neighboring Chan Center as presented by UBC Bands. It featured music by Frank Ticheli,...


Road bike color update
This is the color of my new road bike on order. The black/red combo not available. Whatever. #bike #vancouver


Test riding bikes
On Saturday we went to a neighborhood bike shop to pick up the bike we ordered for Yoshiko. And spent about two hours selecting...


Yoshiko's first bike in Canada
This afternoon we got a call from the bike shop saying Yoshiko's bike on order had arrived. I rode my bike to the shop while Yoshiko took...


Patio furniture... finally
After a lengthy delay from the time we ordered the furniture and some hiccups in the delivery (the sofa piece wouldn't fit through the...


Spago- Senile cognitive dysfunction
Our almost twenty-year old cat has been growing increasingly noisy recently, especially at night. Not continuously but frequently he...


"Strike One" for the Patio
With the warm weather approaching I have turned my attention to getting the outdoor patio ready. Roughly a month ago we had the foresight...


Cherry blossoms in Vancouver
Under clear "almost the end of winter skies" we ventured out to see the cherry blossoms in bloom here in Vancouver. We found them along...