The two best combinations that strike a perfect BALANCE.
Summer, I will surely miss your warmth.
OTHER THINGSI WILL MISS are the long days, everyone is more friendly, the casualness of flip flops, all the neighbours I never get to see the rest of the year, sitting outside on any great deck in the city, picnics, sunsets, sunflowers, warm evenings, Drinking Rosé (yes, you can drink it after but it’s not the same), bumping into people you know while riding a bike, riding my scooter with a warm breeze and not having to wear a jacket (yes, I can ride it after but it’s not the same), camping in Oregon (yes, I mean it!), meeting for breakfast at the sailing club, sitting outside at the neighborhood bar/restaurant but mostly bar if truth be told around the corner where everyone knows your name (including the ones you don’t want to know) and especially not having to carry an umbrella. I’ll stop here.
Unfortunately the Lululemon Seawheeze half marathon (the company responsible for turning so many of us into clones) didn’t make the cut because I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had hoped although the scenery around Stanley Park was breathtaking and I managed to cross the finish line arm in arm with my sister. That was special since I lost her in a crowd of 10,000 people within the first 10 minutes and met up with her again halfway through. And I’m thankful that I didn’t get trampled on when I stupidly turned around to pick up her water bottle which fell out of her fanny pack.
It’s too fast and too soon but we have something to look forward to. Come on, what’s the best thing about Fall besides all that beautiful foliage falling to the ground….the CLOTHES! So come on folks, Cheer up.
Have a great long weekend. Meet back here in SEPTEMBER….which means Monday.
Solong to Summer
I know that summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st….but it’s not the same.
These natural images taken from the air by Rock Whitney, a renowned Commercial Pilot, Filmmaker and Photographer, are some of the coolest things I’ve come across in a long time.
They can be framed
From images seen above the lower mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. They make great gifts.
Have your name framed
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It’s vacation time for many of you right now. You’re getting
ready to pack up.
Have a look at how travel bags have changed. If you happen to have any of the old ones still lying around or taking up space in your storage locker here are some great uses for them for anything other than traveling. They might even make you want to pick one up from a thrift shop, especially if you have cats.
SOME NEW USES FOR OLD STUFF:
Coffee Table, Plant Stand, Bed
Bye, bye old friends….you were wonderful and trustworthy although heavy & cumbersome at the same time. You won’t be missed!
As far as old cameras go…..stacked high up on a shelf is best. Sorry; I sadly can’t think of any other use for them. I now use my Samsung Galaxy for capturing images & Instagramming them (my latest passion) right away. Gone are the days of taking my film into a shop, waiting for the processing to be done (remember when they had the 1 day option for a little higher price?) and then paying for them whether they turned out or not.
It’s been too long since my last visit to theVancouverAquarium so last week I was thrilled to be able to spend a whole afternoon there. At first it was the beluga whales that I most wanted to see, but in the end I spent more time exploring the new “Jellyfish Invasion” exhibit which was absolutely breathtaking. The movement & colors were mesmerizing. It’s also a no-brainer. Jellyfish have no brain.
Jellyfish get a lot of negative press for the threats they can pose to swimmers and holiday makers visiting beaches around the world. But there’s more to jellyfish than a nasty sting. Here are a few facts:
Jellyfish are made up of more than 95% water.
They have no brain, no blood and no nervous system.
There are about 200 species of true jellyfish.
Their senses are primitive and consist of a neural net, eye spots that can sense light from dark, and chemosensory pits that help them identify potential prey.
They’re real pretty!
The Vancouver Aquarium is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life.
A true signal of Summer ahead is strolling through the streets of Vancouver and noticing all the beautiful varieties of roses. These were taken Saturday, June 15th.
It’s the typical MexicanTile that attracted me – seen in Palm Springs.
There are stairs and then there are STAIRS. These are not your typical variety….
Beautiful Italian Tiles – Palm Springs. Painted stairs that lead to mens “opening ceremony” – a store in N.Y. Photo taken by Garance Doré.Some stairs FLOATThis looks like fun – stairs that SLIDE. Why use a bannister if you have an actual slide – makes perfect sense!Others have storage – wish I thought of that sooner.
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