Since Pam had Friday off (which makes it Good indeed, in my book, at least), we took a little trip some 25 blocks or so south of us to the VanDusen Botanical Garden, where we met up with Bob, whose comments can be found on this blog, and his postings on Moving to Vancouver. It was a beautiful day, and warm enough to take our jackets off while we all snapped pictures of the surprisingly peaceful refuge in the midst of the city (or at least, one of it’s closer residential areas). By the time we had walked through most of it, I was starving, so we had a big lunch at the Memphis Grill (Pulled-Pork sandwiches, cole slaw, beans and beer — Mmm, Tasty!)
The rest of the weekend was fairly uneventful. We went to one of MJ Ankenman’s Open Houses (a very sophisticated condo that had a nice view, and an even better location: near Smithe and Thurlow, 13th floor). Pam did some shopping and we both did some other errands. As the weekend progressed, the weather got darker, wetter and colder, but those few hours spent in the sunshine on Friday made all of the difference.
In the meantime, we were cheered that the Canucks clinched their division by beating the San Jose Sharks, so they’ll be in the playoffs. Is it possible to imagine a Stanley Cup in this city again? And not a replica either, which their web site shows you how to make…
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hey, nice to meet pam and ivan!
Love the framing on the pic, David … Good job!
David I don’t know if it is possible to imagine a Stanley Cup here again. Last time Vancouver won it was in 1914–15. But of course you knew that.
Glad you liked that shot, Bob. Keep us up to date on your progress, although I’ll be able to check your blog as well.
Gene, the Red Sox had not won the World Series since that period, and did so while we lived there (near the end of our sojourn, to be sure, but they did do it). So I can hope without it being a crazy dream.
Actually, it’s interesting that with that long a drought, you don’t hear of a ‘curse’ on the team the way people went on and on about one in Boston. Apparently, trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees is the same as breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder, etc.
I just chock it up to the usual US distrust of logic and belief in magic and other non-scientific explanations.
Isabella — We can’t claim Ivan as our kitty. He belongs to Matt Musselman. We’ve done the occasional cat sit, and Ivan is a cute and lovable pet. He’s a big, fat cat who thinks he’s a thin, small cat. The result is that if you sit down on a sofa, he’ll jump up on your lap and plant himself there, even though he weighs a ton! He can move fast, though, and even seems to like it when Matt massages his back pretty roughly.
Those are really great photos. I’d forgotten how beautiful the Van Dusen Garden was. Thanks for reminding me. I’ll have to stop by there again on a sunnier day.
David, I just added your blog to my blogroll. For some reason, I thought it had already been on there for months. Cheers.
Hi Jonathon — Thanks for the link. I get the impression that the VanDusen is perhaps taken for granted by a lot of people, having not made the top list of local attractions. I suppose it’s the fact that Vancouver has so many beautiful parks and gardens that VanDusen, which would be a centerpiece for some most other cities, doesn’t get the same attention.
Glad you got such good responses on this post, David. I’m glad to have been able to share it with you and Pam. Since it was my first time at VanDusen, it’s reassuring to see that others are as impressed with it as we were .…