This Saturday was a little different than our usual walks ... because only Flora, Linda and I have been showing up for the walks, we decided to do something we all enjoy: shopping! We love to shop and browse and Main Street is a great place for this... from Britannia Centre we walked to Broadway (2 km), caught the 99 B-Line to Main, transferred to the Main Street bus and rode up the long grade to 17 Avenue as Linda's little legs have difficulty navigating slopes ...
The weather started out overcast, cool and breezy, but by the time we got off the bus the sun was breaking through the clouds ... soon the sky cleared and we basked in the sun's embrace ...
Along Main Street we walked south from E 17Th to E 29Th and discovered at least a dozen second hand furniture/antique shops ... Linda bought a wardrobe which she is having delivered ... Flora found enough pieces at several shops to complete her Halloween costume ... I was thinking about lunch most of the way so my focus was mostly on cafes, restaurants and food stores ... we found an unusual cafe that was cafeteria style with a 'build-your-own' meal menu ... Flora enjoyed her lamb wrap and I endured my lentil burger (it was a bit mushy) ... Linda had no appetite so she ordered coffee ...
We kept losing each other as one would drop back and surreptitiously slip into a tiny doorway, reappear minutes later wondering where the others were ... we devised a plan that worked: when Flora entered a shop, she would tell Linda if I wasn't nearby ... Linda would wait for Flora and keep an eye on my whereabouts ... once Flora emerged, she and Linda would find me in another shop ... we switched around so everybody took a turn as lookout which worked out well ...
One of the most impressive shops was the Spirit Bear Gallery http://www.houseofthespiritbear.com/ which had many beautiful acrylic paintings with First Nations themes rendered in bright, clean primary colors and strong lines ... the owner had installed a mahogany wood bar on which was displayed hand made silver jewellery and other artifacts ... artwork leaned against the bar ... two huge white eagle statues stood in the far corner waiting to be painted with designs copied from two of the paintings ... the statues will be put on display throughout the City of Vancouver during tourist season ... they will then be auctioned to private collectors and businesses to raise money for charity ... two years ago, it was large whales and, last year, spirit bears were the auctioned statues ...
In the centre of the gallery was a coffee table made entirely of heavy carved glass ... a clear oval top rested on two curved supports of frosted glass ... a magnificent piece ... the owner plans to incorporate the table with upholstered chairs and other tables to create a relaxing coffee lounge in the gallery ...
A suggestion has now been made that we create a second walking group during the weekday for seniors who cannot join the Saturday group ... Anne Jackson, our Seniors Coordinator, has asked that we let her know within a week so that the information can be included in the next Community Centre Program publication ... ANYONE INTERESTED is asked to contact Anne ...
Until next time, may the wind blow at your back, the sun shine on your face, and the road lie smooth before you ...
Contributor Virginia
The weather started out overcast, cool and breezy, but by the time we got off the bus the sun was breaking through the clouds ... soon the sky cleared and we basked in the sun's embrace ...
Along Main Street we walked south from E 17Th to E 29Th and discovered at least a dozen second hand furniture/antique shops ... Linda bought a wardrobe which she is having delivered ... Flora found enough pieces at several shops to complete her Halloween costume ... I was thinking about lunch most of the way so my focus was mostly on cafes, restaurants and food stores ... we found an unusual cafe that was cafeteria style with a 'build-your-own' meal menu ... Flora enjoyed her lamb wrap and I endured my lentil burger (it was a bit mushy) ... Linda had no appetite so she ordered coffee ...
We kept losing each other as one would drop back and surreptitiously slip into a tiny doorway, reappear minutes later wondering where the others were ... we devised a plan that worked: when Flora entered a shop, she would tell Linda if I wasn't nearby ... Linda would wait for Flora and keep an eye on my whereabouts ... once Flora emerged, she and Linda would find me in another shop ... we switched around so everybody took a turn as lookout which worked out well ...
One of the most impressive shops was the Spirit Bear Gallery http://www.houseofthespiritbear.com/ which had many beautiful acrylic paintings with First Nations themes rendered in bright, clean primary colors and strong lines ... the owner had installed a mahogany wood bar on which was displayed hand made silver jewellery and other artifacts ... artwork leaned against the bar ... two huge white eagle statues stood in the far corner waiting to be painted with designs copied from two of the paintings ... the statues will be put on display throughout the City of Vancouver during tourist season ... they will then be auctioned to private collectors and businesses to raise money for charity ... two years ago, it was large whales and, last year, spirit bears were the auctioned statues ...
In the centre of the gallery was a coffee table made entirely of heavy carved glass ... a clear oval top rested on two curved supports of frosted glass ... a magnificent piece ... the owner plans to incorporate the table with upholstered chairs and other tables to create a relaxing coffee lounge in the gallery ...
A suggestion has now been made that we create a second walking group during the weekday for seniors who cannot join the Saturday group ... Anne Jackson, our Seniors Coordinator, has asked that we let her know within a week so that the information can be included in the next Community Centre Program publication ... ANYONE INTERESTED is asked to contact Anne ...
Until next time, may the wind blow at your back, the sun shine on your face, and the road lie smooth before you ...
Contributor Virginia
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