Yesterday we had the opportunity to experience the VSO performing Bravo Beethoven! at the Orpheum. This is something you will not want to miss if you are looking to introduce your children to classical performance. Geared toward younger children, I noticed adults as well as older youth thoroughly enjoying themselves and entranced in the […]
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
Lewis Carroll
This picture is from one of my walking excursions this week, at Crescent Beach. If you are on the west coast and have a chance to […]
Walking home tonight, we caught an outdoor concert featuring a favorite local singer, Daniel Wesley. Considering that he just sold out 2 shows at the Commodore, it was pretty awesome to see him outdoors with a lot of people that were having a great time, despite the rain. We heard some really bluesy tunes, […]
Today I learned that the Harrison Hot Springs sand building competition will be canceled this year, due to lack of sponsors. For the past two summers, we’ve had a lot of rainy weekends, so that and financial losses are the causes. I have to admit, we’ve done our share of viewing the art from behind […]
“Hark! Hark to the wind!
‘Tis the night, legends say,
When the souls come back
From the far away,
The dead, forgotten this
Many a day.”
(Victorian Halloween Quote)
Be safe & have fun!
The Canadian Ski Council offers 10 year olds a chance to ski or ride for free with a SnowPass. There are lots of ski slopes participating, and the SnowPass gives you up to 3 free lift tickets for each of them. Some also offer great deals on rentals and lessons. If you live […]
Walking to the aquarium made for a huge step day on our pedometers. We walked from Waterfront Station along the seawall to Stanley Park, which took about 45 minutes. It was a gorgeous walk and the perfect day for it!
With the ocean on one side, and some of Vancouver’s heritage architecture on the other […]
This is the time of year that I talk to the children about which activities they would like to commit to and try for the coming year. Since we home learn, our schedule starts out very open. For the new activities that they want to try out, the local rec center is a great resource, […]
Yesterday was opening day at the PNE, so pedometer on belts and juice bottles in backpack, the family braved public transit to make it there just after opening. Admission was free until noon, which saved us about $60. I hadn’t been there on opening day before, so naively thought that we’d be able to […]
Much has been written about the health benefits of having a beloved pet. Here’s one of ours. Wiener, our tiger oscar, watches us from his glass world, following us, and coming to the side of the tank to meet us when we come home. Despite being a fish, he manages to communicate with us.
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