Beautiful BC

It is still March and it is green! Not Calgary, of course. Vancouver! This has to be the hardest time of year to be living in Calgary – we know it will remain brown for another month or two. In Vancouver, the daffodils are blooming, as well as the creeping phlox, some rhododendrons and many tree blossoms. It seems a world away from Alberta.

It has been a wonderful day. Einar & I decided to be tourists today, and so we went to Lynn Valley Canyon first thing this morning and had a wonderful cardio workout on the trails there.

When we arrived at Stanley Park around 10, there was plenty of parking and we paid for the day. The map we picked up told us that parts of the seawall were closed, but that turned out to be false. I don’t think either of us had walked the complete seawall before, but we did it today. It took about 2½ hours altogether, with a few short stops along the way.

We hit Steveston harbor next, and enjoyed the cute shops there. Fish & Chips were on the menu for dinner… something we haven’t had for a long time!

Mom had prepared quite a night lunch for us which we enjoyed along with her great stories from Madagascar. She even had some stories about her folks which we hadn’t heard before. Her dad’s parents were with the Seaman’s mission in Amsterdam and that is where he was born. Her mom’s father was a sailor, so they lived in Durham, South Africa in order to see each other more often, and that is where her mom was born. Interesting. Her mom was orphaned quite young, and was then raised in Norway by an aunt, and never got to see her sisters again. It’s always fascinating to get a glimpse of previous generations and what they had to go through.

I've wanted to start a blog for a long time, but when I do, I wonder what I should write. (Using the word 'do' was not a grammatical error... I have started one before - just can't remember where it is!!) What could anyone else possibly find interesting in my life? I have a wonderful husband, 2 great daughters who have both married wonderful men. A contented life doesn't necessarily make for a good blog.

So I will do this for me, and if you find yourself reading this and get bored, I won't be offended. (Especially if you don't tell me that I bore you!)

I just left a job I loved... but I love my new job even more. My daughter reminds me that I love it because it's new. I love to set things up and organize them to work well, and then I get bored. She is right. But I'm hoping there will be enough 'new' stuff here to keep me interested for years and years.

I went with Einar to work last Saturday and our drive took us through Okotoks. I have often wondered how long I'd survive in Calgary - I really don't consider myself a city-girl. I think I've done well to live here for almost 17 years. I'd love to live in a smaller town. Okotoks appeals to both of us. It would not be a longer drive for Einar, but my drive would be much longer and through a busier part of the city. Would being in a smaller town be worth the drive? I wonder.