april 23
we got back from our unexpected trip to vancouver yesterday. rebekah's paternal grandmother had passed away on easter sunday and the funeral was this past monday.
our flight out was uneventful. the problem with the airline industry in north america is that they are not cathay pacific - it seems to me that if one airline can do most everything right, shouldn't every airline be able to do almost everything right?
if nothing else, this trip provided many reasons to be grateful and appreciative
1. family to pick us up at the airport at 2 a.m., make us delicious meals, drive us around the lower mainland, spend time with us
2. family to play golf with - on thursday, i played 18 holes of pitch and putt with my dad in the morning and another 18 holes at riverway (one of my favourite courses ever) with israel in the afternoon. the scoring wasn't great but i had fun. on saturday, i played meadow gardens with adam and bruce. this time, the scoring was pretty good and the highlights had to be two 40 foot birdie putts (on holes 4 and 10) that looked good the moment they left the putter blade. i even got a final round in at northview (canal course) on tuesday morning
3. friends to visit - on friday, i spent the afternoon with bryce - a good friend for the past 13 years. among the many aspects of life we have shared together is learning the game of poker. so, it was only fitting that we spent the few hours we had together at edgewater casino playing 1/2 NL hold-em. the play was pretty good and bryce made a brave move with two pair to take down a $300 pot. i played good all afternoon but got burnt when my top pair lost to pocket kks. down about $50 and having to go, i played until i was under the gun. and behold, i was dealt 88s. i raised it to 15$ and had 3 callers. the flop came 87q! i bet another 10$ and was called down again. 7 on the turn. what should i have done??? i bet 40$ and took the pot. maybe you can me how i could have got a bit more. oh well, breaking even and a few hours of good conversation == priceless
on saturday night, we had the opportunity to spend time with a dozen of our friends. drinks and a good time were had by all (i hope). thanks to bri, glen, rebecca, kevin, mike, maria, roch, ellen, mark, julia, deb and shaun
4. the life of someone special - sunday and monday were spent with family remembering the life of katherine martens. the tributes were beautiful and the ceremonies well planned. the highlight for me were looking at the pictures dating back to the late 19th century. i was very blessed to have been able to participate in this event.
so where is home? i don't think one day passed during our trip without someone asking when we are moving back to vancouver. for all the reasons stated above, and for the abundance of incredible climbing, skiing, sailing, kayaking, etc., i would love to live in vancouver again.
on the other hand, new york city is, well, new york city. and now that we are about to start our own family, i think it will be great to call a place our own. it also makes sense financially for us to stay in new york and its a great city for people to come and visit.
well, for the time being, we'll be here. stay tuned and everything is not always as they seem
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