One Year of Wedded Bliss

Ben and I decided that instead of giving each other gifts, we would have a big first anniversary. So we went to Vancouver. It was the most wonderful experience I could hope for. Beautiful weather (60's or 70's), an exciting city and even a day trip to the country. And the best part of all was that I got to spend four days with my husband without the distractions of the world. The night we got there, we rested a little, then took a cab to Granville Island, where we discovered a charming public market and shopping area. It also had a theatre, where we enjoyed "The Improvisations of Bill Shakespeare". This was comprised of a few players who did improv versions of shakespeare. The audience could choose the topic and give suggestions. When we first sat down in the front row, Ben suggested we move back so we don't get picked to do something in the show. So, as we were getting settle in to the second to last row, a young man came and asked us if we'd like to be the king and queen. After a hesitation on my part, Ben volunteered a 'sure'. So, we sat in the special seating, donned in thick robes and plastic crowns. We got to choose whether the play was comedy or tragedy. We also got to call out 'rewrite' when we didn't like a particular line. After each skit, the players would bow in our direction. It was actually quite fun, despite my initial hesitation. Later, we returned to the hotel for some hot tubbing. Here is the view from our room. Notice the snow-capped mountains in the background.
On another day, we took the sea bus out of town and on to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, in the forest. This bridge, originally built in 1889 was redone with steel cables and more sturdy wooden beams. It strides the canyon, 230 ft above the river bed, and spans 450 ft from cliff to cliff. Our pictures don't do it justice, but here are a few. Ben looks much braver than I felt, as the bridge pitches and sways so much I feared the picture would come out blurry. This one was taken from the middle of the bridge.It was absolutely beautiful. Once you reach the other side, you can take the 'Treetop Adventure', which made me feel like I was part of the Swiss Family Robinson. Smaller bridges take you from treetop to treetop. Here I am on the stairs before said adventure.
I noticed that a lot of the sculpture, art and culture mirrored that of New Zealand. The Maori would feel almost at home here.
Of course, Ben feels the need to fit in with the natives.
After all our adventures, having a lovely romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant, shopping a little and walking a lot, we returned home saying that someday, we will return to Vancouver, our city.

Happy Anniversary, us!

Michelangelo the comedian

First of all, I understand that today is Tuesday and not Thursday. A funny picture today won't ruin all of your plans for the day. It will be okay. Second, although I'm sure God has a sense of humor, I'm not quite sure if this is the sort of thing that makes him laugh. Maybe. I don't know. I would bet that he prefers a good knock, knock joke, but the Bible is oddly silent on this topic. Anyway, I don't know if I will be posting regularly this summer or not. We shall see.