A couple of weeks ago, my friend Ken, who was visiting us in Vancouver with his partner Terry, asked, “My God, does anybody here have a job?” The beaches were packed with people young and old, playing volleyball, frisbee, swimming in the surf or just hanging out on a blanket … Continue reading
We’ve had houseguests visiting for the past 2 weeks (2 different couples, 1-week each), and i just love to cook up a a special meal for friends, as you know from past posts. So, since we’re renting a little house close to Granville Island , my friend Stephanie and I … Continue reading
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL9gZtZw8Y] Roxie OOOHHHHH!!! Kismet and Roxie got their video posted on purina’s website! i’m soooo proud!! this is our nightly routine before they get to eat their dinner. Check it out and make a comment about how damn cute they are!! … Continue reading
HK and i have houseguests this week, our friends Ken and Terry from the ‘hood in Atlanta. Yesterday the boys and i rode bikes out to UBC to tour the campus and go to the beach there. We rode through beautiful Jericho beach and dog-friendly Spanish Banks beach along … Continue reading
OOOOHHHHHHH!!!! today was fun! an old friend wo was my best friend in the 2nd-4th grades (and wo lives about 3 hours from vancouver) came to visit me today. actually, she was here on business, but we pre-arranged our timing, so we got in a good day-long visit. for any … Continue reading
Last week, HK and I went up to Lynn Canyon Provincial Park to do some hiking. We didn’t take the pups, because we planned to hike too far for them to be comfortable. They love the little yellow house on the corner (where we’re staying in vancouver), so they were … Continue reading
Kismet here–i finally have enuf energy to post a new blog about Kismet and Roxie’s xcellent adventures. i gotta tell you, my dogs are barkin! hahahahaha! that’s people-speak for my feet hurt and i’m worn out! Yesterday, mommy and daddy took us to stanley park, one of north america’s largest … Continue reading
Roxie here–OMG–we had an almost brush with the law this week! so here’s what happened… We were waiting for our ferry to take us back to mainland Vancouver and killing some time at this cute little beach that was off the beaten path. there was just us and 2 other … Continue reading
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryhd4mIyGDc] When we were at Schooner Cove on Vancouver Island this weekend, we were the ONLY one’s on the beach. We played and played. Like this!
This weekend, as part of our exploring British Columbia quest, Kizzy and I took mommy and daddy to Tofino, the westernmost drivable point on Vancouver Island. We took a car ferry to Nanaimo and drove 3 hours west. Forested mountains and crystal-clear lakes dominated the scenery, and we stopped frequently to … Continue reading