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.
Christmassy crane taken from Vancouver City Hall
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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Back to Reading
Reading used to be my go-to activity when I had nothing else to do. With social media, on-demand TV, and the internet it’s harder to have nothing to do. I fell out of the habit of reading. Last year I made an effort to get back into regular reading.
It’s been wonderful. Science fiction/fantasy is much richer than I remember …
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