Riding down Pandora Street between Commericial Drive and Victoria Drive I am greeted with this visage. Harbour Centre stands out as a little bit of delight among a very industrial foreground.
Harbour Centre from Pandora
Christmassy crane taken from Vancouver City Hall
This was taken from Vancouver City Hall after a meeting at the start of my ride home. I think the crane is being used for the new SkyTrain expansion, but don’t quote me on that.
November (2025) Reads
So much happening in November I didn’t do a lot of reading. I did read a book by one of my favourite authors, though.
Hemlock & Silver, by T. Kingfisher
This book won’t be in my top 5 by Kingfisher — the plot had a change up that didn’t feel entirely organic — but it was still a fun …
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November Fish & Chips Ride
November is rainy season in Vancouver but it normally doesn’t rain ALL the time (every Vancouverite has a story about biblical rain, but that’s a different post). Occasionally a glorious, sunny day sneaks through the gloom. And even more occasionally a person — in this case that person is me — has the time off to enjoy it! This Friday …
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Back alley red sky at dusk
Peppermint or Gingerbread?
I choose gingerbread!
Science World On a Rainy Friday Night
It was rainy with high cloud when I took this on a bike ride home. The light was gobbled up by the dark and the visability across the water was great in spite of the rain. I loved the way Science World looked.
Tree Lights @ BC Nurses’ Union
Driving home I saw these lights and had to take a picture.
October 2025 Reads
Abeni’s Song
I’ve loved everything I’ve read in P. Djèlí Clark’s Dead Djinn Universe, and Ring Shout was a singular reading experience. Abeni’s Song was like a classic fairy tale with some Studio Ghibli whimsy thrown in. Enjoyable, though not a page-turner.
The City of Stardust
The story was interesting; I wanted to know the ending. For me, …
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Saturday Morning Cartoons!
There is at least one thing uniting a large swath of Baby Boomers, Gen X’ers, and Millennials: Saturday morning cartoons! Our go-to cartoons might be different, but we all fondly remember that glorious morning of animated goodness that only came once a week.
When I saw the Rio Theatre’s ad for “The Saturday Morning All-You-Can Cereal Cartoon Party” it was …
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