Monday

Today was for recovery after all the demands of preparing for Sunday night's dinner with five friends, so the morning was spent restoring order to my domestic sanctuary including lots of one-on-one time with Leon—he's a cat with demands.

Probably the nicest thing about today were the messages from my dinner guests that allow me to believe that a sincerely good time was had by all—including gastronomically.

Beth arrived at two for a walk. I took her 'round the False Creek seawall (via Bellagio's for afternoon sweet snacks) to Granville Island where we cruised some shops and we loved every minute of it. I got two hats, one of which is fairly dapper (for me).

We came home for happy hour and then went out for a Thai dinner together in the hood. Altogether a fabulous day. It is wonderful to have a great friend that I see ever day like when I was a kid with a best friend.

Here are my souvenirs of the day:

At Belaggio's. They are ice cream cakes. I watched
them being made.

This is frost on a log.

These (and below) are papers for sale at Paper Ya
on Granville Island.