Back in the A - S - I - A   2005-05-29

Well, it's no secret that a journal update is long overdue. We went back to Canada earlier this month for Marlene's sister's wedding. We've been back for a week now and some of you have wondered whether the lack of a prompt update means I've been too busy crying on my pilla' to commit ones and zeros to the screen. In a word — yes. We had a great trip back home and if it wasn't for the fact that we're leaving Taipei for Tokyo in three weeks, I'd be crying on my pilla' right now.

Following are a few photos from our trip. I can't say the quality of all the photos is all that great as I'm much better at stalking signage than I am at stalking people and places. However, I did slip the Optio S4i in my pocket for most social occassions. If you don't see your shiny teeth below, please don't take it as a slight. Chances are the photo didn't turn out for lack of camera know-how (the instruction manual is in Chinese so most of the camera's functions, buttons, and settings remain a mystery) or I was too busy laughing to take a photo.




Arrival




Oh, Canada.
Customs House, Victoria, BC






The Parliament Buildings.
Victoria, BC






The garden terrace at the Laurel Point Inn where Marlene and I were married.
Victoria, BC






Life doesn't get much better than sitting on the terrace at Cafe Paradiso eating gelato and sipping americanos.
Victoria, BC






Marlene on the steps in the Paper Box Arcade behind Il Terrazzo.
Victoria, BC






Marlene, Scott, and I drove out to Mystic Beach to cook hotdogs over an open fire, shotgun mustard packets, and throw rocks into the ocean.
Mystic Beach, Vancouver Island, BC




Wedding


Margita and Darren Jalbert got married May 7, 2005 at Arnold Community Church in Abbotsford. It was a wonderful day filled with lots of laughs and reunions with family and friends for Marlene and me.




Arnold Community Church.
Arnold, BC






A break in the action for the happy couple.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Margita with Mamma-san and Pappa-san.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Our nephew, Jacky Rice.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Our niece, Kelly.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Jack and Kelly puffing the Magic Dragon.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Margita with Jack and Kelly.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






Sandi, Esti, Margita, Kelly, Mamma-san, and Marlene.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






The wedding party.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC






The twins.
Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC




Friends




Out for breakfast at the Sour Pickle. Scott and Marlene.
Victoria, BC






Shari and me at the Sour Pickle.
Victoria, BC






Shari and Uncle Lou on the beach at English Bay.
Vancouver, BC






The inimitable Mr. Paleja and Adam. While having a few drinks with Shaker in a bar off Main Street complete with a backward talking midget bartender, we sat into our friend Adam.
Vancouver, BC






Out for gelato with Alexia and Greg on Denman Street.
Vancouver, BC






Alexia and Marlene at the Denman Freehouse.
Vancouver, BC






Greg and I rocked the crowd to sleep with a short Trainsleeper set at the world famous Marine Club.
Vancouver, BC






Ms. Darcy and Marlene chatting it up in the Inner Harbour.
Victoria, BC






Kekoa, Tiffiny and our cuter-than-a-button god-daughter, Lilikoi drove up from Seattle for a brief visit.
Vancouver, BC






Our friend Laine just graduated from medical school at UBC at the top of his class. He's the towering genius in the middle of the front row.
Vancouver, BC






Christina and Laine's daughter, Claire.
Vancouver, BC






Hundreds of paper cranes hanging from the ceiling of our friend Jenelle's boutique, Occupied in Gastown.
Vancouver, BC




Family




I paid a short visit to my grandma in Calgary before Margita and Darren's wedding. I had the chance to catch up with some family while I was there. Gerry (uncle), Wendy (sister), lil' Phil (grandma), Natalie (cousin's wife), Jason (cousin), Lavern (aunt), me.
Calgary, AB






Much to her credit, my lovely and amazing grandma has a few photos of me as a young boy scattered around her house. I couldn't resist taking a few photos of my younger self.
Calgary, AB






My sister Allison cheering on Kevin in the Adidas Vancouver International Marathon.
Gastown, Vancouver, BC






At the CD launch for my brother Lee's new album, Angel Trumpets Clicking Death.
BLIM, Vancouver, BC




Departure




Winging our way back to Taipei.
Japan Airlines, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean

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