My New Tattoo...

It's only taken me two years or more of deliberation to decide that I really do love this design for a tattoo and now that I have it I can't really fathom the delay! The horse might seem an obvious choice yet I have a real attachment to this creature for reasons I'll get around to sharing one of these days...

Summer Returns!

Sadly, the weather began to clear almost the moment Charly and Troy left the city (don't take it personally guys!!)...perfectly timed really for the BC day public holiday which Anj and I enjoyed in a manner befitting locals at Third Beach with snacks and drinks and a whole lotta lying around. A nice pic also of our little bub's expanding dimesions in utero...

Deep Cove

Charly and Troy hired a car for their trip up the west coast from San Francisco and so happily Anj and I were able to see a few spots here around Vancouver that we'd not visited before. Locals all rave about the quaint beauty of Deep Cove and we were not disappointed - again, despite the light drizzle and passing mist and cloud.

Belated Pix from Charly and Troy's Recent Visit

Despite the fact the it rained all week (and that week alone thus far this summer I swear!) we all had a fantastic time day-tripping around the lower mainland. The obligatory trek up Grouse Mountain to see the grizzly bears was a real highlight - notwithstanding the gut busting climb and associated cramps and strains. Even in the mist and the drizzle it was an awesome experience and the bears were suitably well behaved.