As promised...

Liquor Store windows. Being from the far east of the western world…our lavish liquor store window displays include 50 bottles of Lamb’s Palm Breeze, 5 bottles of Smirnoff vodka, 5 bottles of any brand of Tequila (for the new drinkers), and another 50 bottles of Lamb’s Palm Breeze. Of course, I left my humble origins and arrived in La Belle Province where liquor store windows are chock-block full of wine, wineglasses, grapes, sparkly things, etc. Monday night, on my way to the Red Door on Granville and West 14th I saw a liquor store window somewhere around 8th. It was totally Hawaiian. I’m not sure if that’s just a seasonal thing here, or if that’s the BC thing in general.

Harbour Hoppers. I was in Victoria on Victoria Day. Cool. I bought 2 ponchos and an umbrella. I took the harbour hopper to Spinnakers (which I love). Last night I took another harbour hopper from somewhere on the beach near English Bay to Granville Island. I really like these little things. I have never seen anything like them and watching them bop across the water reminds me of the boats children play with in the bathtub.

Members of Paliament (I have to be careful because I know one is reading this). ;) I know a few MPs, one of which I speak with regularly and consider a friend. I was thinking about his job the other day and, you know, in the entire time I've known him, I've never known him to take an entire day off. Not once. I truly love my friends and I sometimes think of you at your jobs (a capacity in which I don't know most of you...unless you're a bartender). I know it is very easy to have opinions of politicians and the type of life we think they lead, but there really is more there.

Anyway, I went to Cardero's Restaurant last night. It is on the water and the boats were really beautiful to see. The restaurant and the service was absolutel fabulous. They had an entertainer there who was folky and I think you all know how I love that stuff. Anyway, his style reminded me of Gordon Lightfoot (I wish I had gotten his name... but he plays there every Monday and Tuesday evening).

I have to figure out how I want to organize this. I don't know how many completely different topics I should put in one posting. If there are any experts out there, I sure would love a few suggestions.

For now, I think I'll just post this one and start a new one. I want it to be easy and painless to find things. Hmmm.

See ya in a minute.