Vancouver Vacation Day 1

These entries will be more of an account of each day of the vacation that Lorri and I are on.

Yesterday (Wednesday) we left Molly with her grandparents in Minneapolis and got on a plane to Seattle. Did you know that you can't always pick your seats in advance? Even though we did when we bought our tickets? So we had seats 11 rows apart. When you check in at the outdoor kiosk you can change your seats for $11! We didn't. But then when we were at the terminal I asked the person at the desk, who, even with a full plane, got the job done. They did it for free. Eleven bucks! Y'all must be crazy!

As long as I'm talking about money and planes... this was over a 3 hour flight. We didn't even get a peanut! Sure you can buy "snacks" from the attendant. But the Metrodome has better prices. Okay - I'm done ranting.

From Seattle - sunny and 78 degrees - we drove up to Vancouver. Wonderful drive. We stopped at Sam's for shirts (packing error on my part) Once in Vancouver we went met Jeremy (my 21 year old son) at his effeciency apartment. He looks very thin - but healthy. His hair has returned to his natural God-given color and to a very nice hair cut - no mohawk or wierdness to it. Not that any of that matters - but still it was cool to be reminded of what his natural hair color is.

We drove around University of B.C. Got the tour from Jeremy. We walked through an incredible forest down to a beach. The beach didn't look very nice for swimming, but the 500 stair climb through the woods was wonderful and tiring.

We had supper at a sushi restaurant. I didn't complain once. It was an experience. However, tonight I hope to have my food actually cooked.

After supper we wandered the street of downtown Vancouver. Which was swarming with a wide variety of people. It was an adventure.

Today we hike in the mountains.