work: things got busy for chris quick, but early reports suggest that he's well-liked and a hard worker. he has a spectacular view of the mountains from his 5-star office building, which includes a "kitchen attendant", state of the art technical "stuff", and treats-day friday. things started off slow for me, but have picked up considerably. i'm working in 4 areas of the hospital, seeing a wide range of kids and teens with varying problems. although i have my own office, i have to step outside to take in the view, which is never disappointing, even on the rainiest of days.
play: chris has nearly lost his mind mountain biking on the famed north shore. i can't even begin to explain the tricks he and the others are doing on these trails.
we both have apres work ski passes for cypress mountain, 1 of the 3 local mountains 30 minutes away and my new snowboard is rearin' to go!
view of vancouver from the base of cypress mountain
windsurfing has been weak to say the least, but this was apparently expected. not to worry, though. chris is making up for it with a trip to maui next week....we both bike to work everyday and i've found a tacky gym in the neigbourhood with lululemon-clad ladies and their personal trainers. does shopping count as play? i think so. the shopping is nothing short of amazing.
my former mountain bike, "citified" with fenders and bike lights...
it rains ALMOST EVERYDAY, but that doesn't mean that one's style has to suffer...here is my solution for all of the rain
although we've had lots of fun exploring the city, we've had the chance to make some day trips as well...
pictures from squamish, bc...
pictures from the sunshine coast (gibson, bc), home of the beachcombers!!
the ferry ride home from the sunshine coast....
