House hunting

Zuimei and I have begun house hunting with the help of our friend and realtor Tim.  I was absolutely shocked at the state of most of the houses we looked at.  We are expecting to pay around $350,000 give or take a few thousand and I am stunned at the conditions …

Birthdays

I turned 35 on Monday.  Same day as Thanksgiving.  My father said, “So now you’re middle aged.”  I laughed and said, “A-ha you have middle-aged children.”   I don’t feel middle aged, not that I know what it is supposed to feel like, but I assumed I wouldn’t get zits anymore, …

Café la Gaffe

So we went to Café La Gaffe last night for dinner. Having just discovered Baldwin street and having a disappointing previous experience we decided to go upscale with mixed results. Zuimei ordered the soup of the day was a seafood tomato soup that was phenominal. The hint of spice made …

Quality of Life

I am writing this from Victoria, BC.  The sun is shining and the weather is sweet.  I forget how nice it is here.  There is a cool breeze blowing so it is not too hot out.  I had a good lunch with Neil and Becky.  It is funny that standard …