This blogging thing is getting away from me

The posts I write in my head just aren't making it online these days. I've gotta catch up. So, here we go:

Vancouver, over and out

Fun fun fun. Visits from Chris & Stacey (read their account of our visit here--scroll down) and Yvonne & Alec, all from Seattle. Alec made a half-day trip up to see us and dine at Vij's, a truly amazing Indian restaurant. Yvonne stayed an extra day, and we shared another great meal at Feenie's, the bistro attached to celebrity chef Rob Feenie's Lumiere restaurant. The entrees were good, but the desserts were sublime. I've never before tasted anything as perfect as the caramel sauce on the apple tart we shared. Great times hanging out with my old friends and their new families. Jolie's 6-year-old daughter, Tallon, immediately took on the big sister role with Henry and cared for him during several park trips and dinner out at Martini's, my favorite pizza joint. Henry and Elly, Mark and Kimka's 3-year-old, had a crazy dance party together while the grownups ate dessert. Several visits with cousin Elaine and Anne & Norris in Richmond. Henry loved the gravel paths in Anne's garden.

And yes, three days in Kelowna. So it was a very busy two weeks. It was nice to pretend that was our real life, but the fact that the dumpy house we stayed in was worth about $900K tempered our fantasies about packing up and moving. Ottawa may be a little dull, but hey--it's affordable!

Now, back to real life, and more frequent blogging.