Looks like it will be three posts, just to keep things a little more manageable. We had an extra long weekend on Galiano, followed by a new experience at the new Oakridge Park, a night out at Bard on the Beach and a Whitecaps game. The summer just keeps coming fast and furious!
Read MoreCatching Up with the Kids and Other Adventures
I am long overdue on an update for everyone – it’s been over a month! There’s been lots going on, which is the main reason I haven’t done a post recent. There’s fun stuff, with lots of different outings and events going on. This post and the next will be a whole series of short updates from the past month or so.
Read MoreA Busy Weekend in the City - Fun in Vancouver and Squamish
After spending most weekends on Galiano, we had a weekend in the city (sort of) that we made the most of. Friday night I hung out with my friend Dave at the breweries in Port Moody. Saturday was all Vancouver as we started the day at the Khatsailano Street Festival, followed by a wander looking for a place to watch the England game, a stop at a beach volleyball tournament and then Symphony at Sunset. Sunday we headed up to Squamish to do a hike on the Sea to Sky Gondola, followed by hanging out with our friends Nicole and Anthony. I’m tired just thinking about it all!
Read MoreFIFA World Cup Takes Over Vancouver
After years of build up and waiting, the World Cup was upon us! Vancouver was (along with Toronto) one of the two Canadian host cities for the event and it seemed that the city was really going to embrace the festivities. I thought I should share a little bit of the fun going on about town.
Read MoreBarns to Beaches Festival Featuring 54-40
Our weekends in the city tend to get fille dup pretty quickly as we like to maximize our time and take advantage of all the things that the city has to offer. Case in point on Saturday, we had a festival in Tsawwassen in the new Southlands neighborhood where one of my all time favorite bands, 54-40 was the headlining act! We also got to catch up with our friends Tom and Tracy that live in the area, making for an excellent day!
Read MoreA Morning Wander at Reifel
As we had a nice weekend at home, we thought we’d make our first trip to Reifel this year to see what was going on. We had not been since last fall, partly because we were busy, but partly because we could not get there for most of this year! More on that later…
Read MoreMy Birthday Night Out
As my birthday was on a Wednesday, our celebration was a little bit low key. Justine had found a very fun looking event on the Friday night, “Eat the Invaders”! It was a really interesting approach to exploring the local food scene, and we had an amazing night out!
Read More2026 Roof Opening!
Another short, interim post. The weather has been so spectacular that we managed to get the roof fully opened this weekend! This is one of the earliest that I can remember in a long time. The gardens are planted, the cushions are on the couch and we’ve cleaned everything up. Here’s hoping we have a nice, long summer to enjoy!
Read MoreA Short Post - Spring Flowers
This is just a short post to share some spring flowers (and a bird or two) on a walk earlier this week. I have a bigger post to share on the trip to the island last week, but that might take a bit of time to get up. Happy spring!
Read MoreA New Addition to the Roof
In the middle of trying to get our place put back together with the renovation, I found a great deal on a small Yardistry greenhouse that looked like it would be a perfect size for the roof! I couldn’t pass it up (free shipping too) and so we had another project to tackle at the all wrong time of the year.
Read MoreHarry Potter in Concert
This is going to be a short post covering a couple of things over the past few weeks. I am working on a larger post on my trip to Las Vegas and CES (the Consumer Electronics Show), which I hope to get up shortly. In the meantime, we had a fun night out at Harry Potter at the Symphony and this past weeked on Galiano we had a bit of an inversion, which offered up some incredible views.
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