Happy New Year to my friends! It's Chinese New Year, and the celebrations are underway!
I contributed to the festivities by buying some of my favourite asian things at my favourite supermarket T&T. I know we have one in Edmonton, but the one here in Coquitlam just seems better for some reason. I frequented it more I guess, because I lived so close! I bought some of the little pearl shaped cookies for the kids, the ones that are made with cornstarch and literally melt in your mouth. Also bought coconut cocktail buns (OMG DON"T EVER TELL ME THE NUTRITIONAL LABEL ON THEM!!) a bbq pork bun, some sushi, steam buns, Pearl Tea (strawberry flavour) wasabi peas.... can you say indigestion later? :)
I'm going back tonight to pick up these adorable chinese tea mugs with the tea strainer in them. they looked like handmade pottery, and were 2.99 each. I was in a bit of a hurry with the kids and Trent waiting in the car, so I couldn't really decide.
It's been a fun visit so far. A little stressful the first day or two while we "settled in", but now it's great. Passed by our old house, which the new owners have totally let it slide. I'm guessing they're renting. Been looking at neighbourhoods we want to buy in (yay!) even though it's not for awhile yet, but still nice to get a feel for it. Mandy is having a blast with my dad's yellow lab, Tina. Good god she's a huge barrel chested lab though! Mandy is a shrimp beside her! And of course my dad is in dog heaven. He walks those two so proudly each day.
My dad looks fantastic and is keeping busy with his new friends. I'm so relieved to see that :)
I've been having so much fun visiting with my friends, and getting a healthy dose of connections. It feels so good.
Tonight not sure what we're going to do. Tomorrow is visiting with my dad again, as well as sneaking in a brunch with Trent's grandma, even though Trent will be skiing....I'm sure she really wants to see her great grandchildren.
Saturday I'm going down to theMossom Creek Hatchery where I used to volunteer a few times a week for a few years way back in the late 80's early 90's. Some of my co=horts have recently been volunteering there again with their own children, so I thought it would be great to take my kids and show them around. I'm sure Ethan and Cameron will be amazed at the 100,00 coho and chum eggs and alevin right now!
I'll post later...just have a million thoughts swirling in my head right now.
I took the most amazing picture this morning of the sun's rays shining through the dripping wet evergreens...the mist, the rays, the dewy droplets. It looked like one of those religious pictures. I'll post them when I return to Alberta. I needed Jane's macro camera, gosh those would have been amazing pics then
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I forgot to give the boys their red envelopes yesterday. It completely skipped my mind. Oh well maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you yesterday although we didn't get much chatting done. Nonetheless it was lovely to see your smiling face and to see how much the boys have grown.
Ellawynn had a great time. She was asleep in the car in no time. She told Colin all about the train she rode. We will most likely be heading back real soon.
Theresa
I love T&T!!! I've ony been to the one here though. I used to go into Soho a lot when I lived in London - the restaurants there are so great....I think thats where my love of Chinese culture comes from.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing your photographs!