Debra's weekend project, or, "what have I got myself into?"

Trust me, she WILL make this look good. It will be our "new" coffee table. After four years of looking for a round wrought iron glass top coffee table, we finally found one today at a little second hand shop in Esquimalt.

Clayton's Gorge FC U21 roster

Ladies and gentlemen, The Gelled Tumbler!

Weird weather down under

A woman takes a photograph as the Sydney Opera House is shrouded in an eerie blanket of dust on September 23, 2009.

Matterhorn - from a webcam

Just a really cool picture! I have an iPhone and there are many very neat applications that you can download (many are free) from the iTunes application store. This is one that I enjoy as it shows webcams from all over the world. It is called "Worldview" and I bookmark cams from the Antarctic, Australia, India, Paris, London etc. It feeds my travel bug one tiny bit at a time.

Canada Place Vancouver Cruise Ships

Richmond Oval and Steveston

Some cool landscaping and waterscaping with "sculpture" around the Olympic Oval

This is an eye catching multi use facility. It is built for the 2010 Olympics speed skating.

Moncton Street in historic Steveston

The BEST fish and chips at PaJo's

This is iconic Steveston

Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge and other

Erhu player at Prospect Point - Stanley Park

It was a beautiful day for a walk on the Seawall

Debra and I checked out of the hotel around noon and headed into Stanley Park for a walk along the seawall. It has been many years since we have done that and we must say that Vancouver is a beautiful city with the mountains and the ocean. The Lions Gate bridge pictured above connects Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Mann Cup Game 5

The Mann Cup, symbol of Senior Lacrosse supremacy in Canada

New Westminster defeated Brampton in game 5 by a score of 10 - 8 to take a 3 - 2 series lead. Unfortunately, the Bellies lost the next two games in overtime and Brampton retains the Mann Cup.

Winter Olympics Countdown clock

Whistler is hosting the 2010 Olympics (and Vancouver). This is the countdown clock in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Vermeer, Rembrandt exhibition

This was a great exhibition. We learned so much about the 17th century Dutch Masters. The golden age of the Dutch Republic. Interestingly enough, there was only one Vermeer and the painting in the banner is neither Vermeer or Rembrandt but Aelbert Cuyp. Apparently the companion portrait is of a young woman who is holding a spear and two dead ducks. It is held in a private American collection. We spent about 5 1/2 hours in the gallery and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.