On "vacation" - we thought the Burrard Bridge in the background was cute.There are many reasons I love living in Vancouver. I could go on and on about them all. But I won't subject you all to that, especially those stuck living in places that seem utterly dreadful to my spoilt eyes and whom I can only assume long to live in a place such as this. I certainly don't want to offend any readers! I think anyone who knows me well knows that THE reason I left the wonderful City of Abbotsford, known for it's rasperberries, airshow, over-abundance of churches, and weekly gro-op busts (I know, it was such a difficult decision!) is the ocean. Living by the seashore. The ocean is such a powerful force, both calming and violent. Perhaps I am attracted to it's polarities. Small waves lapping on the shore can lull you sleep. A strong current can catch you and sweep you out to sea. The more time I spend near the ocean, the less likely I see myself living away from it. I need it near me.
And with the ocean, of course, comes the beach. And with the beach comes, well, vacation. Again, if you know me, you know I love the sun and I love being in the sun and laying at the beach is very high on my list of things I love to do. I accept every single drop of rain, miserable as it can be, for the days when the sun shines, the temperatures rise and my own neighbourhood begins to feel like a vacation spot. If we are lucky and the sun shines for months on end, well, I feel like I'm living on vacation. And that is how it was a couple weeks ago. Dave and I packed up our bag, walked half a block out the back door and found ourselves a place beach. 
And for an entire afternoon we played vacation. We could have been on a beach almost anywhere. 
I couldn't help but think, as I often do, "people pay to come here for a vacation, and I get to enjoy this any time I want!" We are so lucky. The entire afternoon could be captured as one of those moments where you can't help but think "it just doesn't get any better than this".
awww...the beach looks great, the pics of you both look great. It does say something for living in vancouver and being close to the beach. Sometimes wish i was there myself. Hope you both had a great day, only thing is, i didn't see any beers or margaritas...you hid them perhaps?
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