Ah, summer, it's been fun.

Autumn slammed into us at the end of August. Vancouver had two months of unusually perfect weather (perfect, if you're not a resident in forest-fire country). The more typical rain patterns came back in full force precisely when my parents decide to visit.

We stoically slogged through a hike around Lynn Valley. The next day slackened to a light drizzle for a Light House Park excursion in West Vancouver.
Then, they took us to Victoria where we escaped the downpour by taking in the exhibit of Egyptian goodies from the British Museum. We then headed over to Tofino and were blessed with a sunny afternoon at Long Beach. Unfortunately, M caught whatever bug was aroused with the earthworms at the weather change. I got to do some yoga on the beach while the folks beach-combed.

Being vegan, M & I don't eat out much. With Mom and Dad here, we got treated to places we'd never budget for. They were so incredibly generous and good sports: they even tried out a few exclusively-vegetarian places. We ate like royalty (blissed-out royal hogs, that is). I must have gained 5 happy lip-smacking pounds that week despite all the actvity.

M and I finally bought a digital camera for the trip (with the sequestered wedding money that has been tucked in an envelop since last September).

When I master the magic spell that allows one to post pics, I will.

Actually this weekend's been glorious (not Wreck Beach glorious, but pleasantly warm with only a hint of fall in the breeze). The 3-Day Novel Contest that a wacky group in Vancouver puts on during Labour Day weekend jump-started me into not only writing but submitting (the greater of the two hurdles, if you ask me). I bought a carton of 100 manila envelopes to celebrate.