Day at the Market

Yep those are little buds on cherry trees here in Van on February 16.

Spring is beginning in Vancouver! Yea! This winter was a good one too. There really weren't that many rainy days, at least not compared to the records that were broken last year.

Last night Mike and I went out to dinner at Blue Water Cafe for a friend's birthday. It is a beautiful restaurant and very posh. A little to pricey for every day, but nice for a treat.

Everyone shared wine and "seafood towers" to start. They are these 3 tiered dishes of seafood, from jumbo tiger crab to oysters, smoked salmon and mussels, mmm, mmm.
They have some fantastic sushi there which is what I had and Mike had some tasty looking Kobe ribs.

Afterwards we went to a club, but Mike decided to call it a night. He is not very interested in clubs and honestly I don't really blame him.

They are expensive and not much fun when you are not looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend. :)

Today Mike and I decided to take it easy and just go over to Granville Island and see what there is to see.
We discovered a little area over there that we didn't know about before where there are some nice patios and a Boat Yard where all the boats are for sale.

Many of them were up on stands like this and were being washed.

We poked around a bit. We have a bit of a dream to have a smallish boat. They are so much fun. We could get one maybe in 10 or 15 years, but the big issue is the maintenance and the fees for docking the boat are astronomical. You'd really have to use it a lot to get your money's worth, but it's sort of like a cottage in a way. A weekend retreat.

Then we poked around the market for a bit. We saw a busker juggling lit batons and took in all the treats in the market. Mike got some "Maple Salmon Candy" which is smoked maple salmon made from the fresh spring catch. They look yummy.

We stopped and had some lunch/dinner at Bridges which is a great restaurant on the Island. Island restaurants usually specialize in seafood so we shared some very good mussels.

I think they are the best mussels I have had in a looong time. They were big and plump and had a smoky taste and a wonderful wine and garlic broth with lots of dipping bread. We are definitely going back. These patios all have propane heaters this time of year so you can enjoy the outdoors and stay toasty warm.


This turned out to be a really beautiful picture of the city at sundown.

I was taking it of this gorgeous yacht. This baby is huge and we 'd have to win the lottery a few times over to afford it.

Tomorrow I have an appointment to get a massage that Rain had given me as a gift certificate for my birthday. I can't wait, I've heard they are fantastic and my neck and shoulders get very tense from stress and sitting in a chair all day at a keyboard. Cheers Everyone!