Pepitas

Last weekend we went to a Mexican restaurant called Pepitas.

It is a lot like Mexi's where people go for their birthday.

When someone's birthday is announced the owners (who plays the guitar and sings) and the whole restaurant sing happy birthday to them.











We had a great time and witnessed 5 birthdays!

The Killers

On Wednesday we went to see "The Killers" at the Orpheum.

The Orpheum is a very old style theatre on the inside with red drapes and chandeliers. I took some pictures of the inside, but it was too dark for them to turn out.

Before we went we had some Indian food at the India Gate Restaurant.




After the restaurant we went to a pub to have a couple of drinks before the concert.


























The Killers were on tour for their new album "Sam's Town".












Here they are. It was a really great concert. This band is gaining popularity quickly. They actually made a performance on Saturday night live last night.

Pacific Spirit Park

Last weekend we went to Pacific Spirit Park.

It is a huge park (763 hectares) with tons of trails, many that are off leash :)











So far the weather has been gorgeous here. Only two overcast days and they both turned to sunshine eventually.

I've been promised though that the rain will come!









Some of the trees in parks like these are massive. This photo doesn't do justice to their height.











The dogs luuuuuuve these off leash parks and they run all over the place. A good dog is a happy dog! ...but try telling that to a landlord.

Rain's Birthday at Osaka

This weekend we celebrated Rain's birthday at Osaka -- a Japanese restaurant where they cook your delicious meal on a grill right in front of you.

Rain is on the right, her sister, Sayo, is in the middle with her husband JD.








Here, I have my chopsticks (which I am getting better at -- it is a necessity here as many restaurants don't set the table with cutlery), my Sake (Japanese wine) and Asahi (Japanese beer).









Our chef put on a great show. Here he demonstrates his dexterity by catching shrimp tails in his hat.











We had a great time and were thouroughly stuffed at the end of the meal.

Here is Mike drinking his Sake. He thinks it tastes slightly like Tequila.

The Grouse Grind

This week Mike and I climbed the Grouse Grind with Chris and Rain. This is one of the activities we really enjoy about Vancouver, I think the two of us will make this climb fairly often.















It was Chris's first time and he did fantastic. The view at the top is worth it!












At the top there are many attractions such as Baker's peak seen here, a lumber jack show, a bird's of prey show...











chain saw carvings (Dad, maybe you could take up that hobby?) and of course...


















The grizzly bear habitat.

That was our adventure last week, see you next post!