Monthly Archives: April 2012

Dear Victoria, You are very pretty and I like you a lot.  I really do.  You smell nice.  You keep yourself up.  You’re fun to visit. But we need to talk. Here.  Sit. There are a few things that bug … Continue reading →

I needed a fun movie, a movie that wouldn’t make me sad or make me think or make me wonder what is our purpose on this earth. So, I chose The Raid: Redemption. I have no idea why they needed … Continue reading →

Touch.  Fox.  TV There are plenty of shows I can watch and do something else.  Eat.  Type.  Read, even.  But not Touch.  It’s a show where every minute must be watched, where everything has meaning, where, if you go to … Continue reading →

Good news, Manson didn’t get pardoned. Bad news, he’s still alive. Good news, Got to watch the game and have a wonderful dinner with awesome friends. Bad news, Canucks lost 4-2 in game 1. Good News, Finished the latest Lee … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Salmon Fishing In Yemen. Ok, so they didn’t spend what it took to make John Carter.  It didn’t have teenagers trying to kill each other.  It wasn’t even black and white and soundless.  Instead, if you can get … Continue reading →

No, not a flu fever. Something I had last year.  Something I didn’t have until now. Canuck’s fever! It was almost like I got my heart broken last year when they lost (and the city rioted).  Like a love lost, … Continue reading →

There are so many great things to see and do in the world yet few things are more satisfying than a home-cooked dinner with friends (and wine). Ok, maybe something better, a home-cooked meal, friends and wine and watching Game … Continue reading →

I know I do.  Not simply, ‘sit’ or ‘come’ or ‘get away from the garbage, you silly bugger’.  No, Sometimes I sing to them.  Sometimes I tell them a story.  Sometimes I like to explain things to them.  And, what’s … Continue reading →

The Bodega.  Howe St.   Downtown Vancouver At the risk of spoiling the ending, another great meal, made all the better by sharing it with good friends. But here’s the neat thing.  Not only was The Bodega an award-winning Spanish restaurante, … Continue reading →

For some reason, I went on-line house shopping today.  Specifically, I went and looked at properties in and around downtown Vancouver.  I guess a part of me loved the few days I’ve spent wandering around there and while I knew … Continue reading →