Well, I will be catching that bus again. The trip went by soooo fast! I read most of the way. My only complaint is that I was starving and dying of thirst. The bus stopped in about six places but only to drop off and quickly pick up passengers...no runs into cafes for coffee and sammiches. I was starving by the time we got to Vancouver.
Originally when I was looking and booking my times, I thought it said we got in at three. I never really thought about it. So I told Aryn 3. But then somewhere along the way, leaving at 8, I figured out, meant the trip was 7 hours. That seemed awfully long. But then around the Port Mann bridge, Aryn texted to say she looked it up and it was 13:00 hours, which is one o'clock, not three o'clock. Jeez! My eyes are so bad...I never saw that one in front of the 3. Which wouldn't have mattered except......
I arrived here at about 1:30 and came into a loft with birthday decorations and a beautifully decorated dinner table, complete with birthday hats and everything!!!! Aryn, Myles and Bradley were going to be here at 2:30 for my surprise birthday party! I ruined my own surprise birthday party! Gahhhhhh!
But we had a fantastic time anyway! Aryn made the most delicious dinner ever. Beef wellington, cubed potatoes (there is a name for the kind of potatoes she made, I think it is Potatoes Fontaine), the most delicious glazed carrots I have ever eaten and chard...but not just any chard, it was glazed and had pomegranate thingies in it. OMG!!!! and all the correct wines and a sauce made with specially imported peppers. She worked for three days on that meal.
April and Myles arrived. They brought me my fave beer....Hoegarden, and the most beautiful bowl, a beautiful cobalt blue with a copper inside. Its definitely going in the middle of my table at home. I love it!!!! And some beautiful napkins to match. I am totally out of napkins too!
Shortly before dinner who should arrive but Emily!!! What a wonderful surprise! So I had a lovely catch up chat with her. She seems to be doing so well. It turns out that both Emily and Dorothy are going to be here at xmas so now I am going to try to convince Kathy and Kerry to come down for xmas here. They can stay at April's. We would have so much fun! But they would be getting turkey (organic) plus the most amazing dinner along with it! Maybe Wendy (Kerry's sister) could come to! A happy family Xmas!
Cookie is going to come for a three day sleep over!!!! And because we are in the perfect spot for it we shall taxi to Granville island, shop at Winners, peruse through Whole Foods and scoff at the ridiculous prices, go out to dinner, and walk down Broadway and dip into boutiquey type stores. And of course looooong mornings of chin wagging and coffee. I can't wait!!!
A little note here to Clare. Hi Clare! I am so sorry to hear about Tish. I hope she is comfortable. You must be missing her like crazy. I am going to give you a call, and if things work out maybe get to see you. Til then hang in there. Your home must feel pretty empty right now. I know I felt that way when Bill wasn't in my face telling me what to do anymore!!! Take care friend. Love Helen.
TTYL
SOMETHING I DO EVERYDAY: I have huge gratitude for dog poop bags. They are made of the most awesome colours and they are just the right size. When I forget to buy them I use grocery bags and somehow grocery bags have holes in them. Not cool!!! So I take a cheerful poop bag and go out with Wrangler and pick up .... and because I love him I am grateful that I have to do that.
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