May days

Seriously...where are the days going? Is May really 3/4 over already? Well at any rate, here are a few highlights from the last few weeks.
Pammer and I decided that this year we were going to expand our artistic horizons and take advantage of more of the concerts that come to the lower mainland. At Christmas we went to Holly Cole and then in January we went to Bjorn Again. And the last 2 weeks have been concert-worthy again! On May 9, Third Day came to town, with opening acts Brandon Heath and Revive. This was the first concert to grace the stage of the newly built Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Complex and we had row 7 seats!!!!! We went with Theresa and Chad and had a great time (despite the Canucks losing their game that night - Chad and I kept up to date on the score via his blackberry)
Less than a week later, Pammer and I headed into Vancouver and spent a delightful evening with BC's own Diana Krall! She was a phenomenal entertainer, quite hilarious in her story telling, and even jazzed up the Hockey Night in Canada theme song (much to my delight!!). I'm pretty sure Pam and I were the youngest in the audience, but it was a fun time none the less!!!!

(sorry i don't actually have any pictures that actually PROVE i was at these concerts...for Third Day I didn't take my camera cuz i didn't think they'd allow pictures...and surprisingly, they encouraged photography! At Diana Krall i took my camera, but photos were strictly forbidden - i saw people get in trouble...lol) And so you may be asking "what concert is next?" Well make fun all you want but Michael W Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman are touring together and are coming to Abbotsford in July....and I have ROW 5 seats!!! It's gonna be great, probably a bit cheesy, and i'm gonna love every minute of it!!! Pam and Theresa are coming too, and aren't nearly as excited as I am, but they are being good sports...lol

Anyway, those concerts were the highlights of the month so far. The long weekend just passed, and it was a mellow one by most accounts. Pammer and I hiked Teapot Hill, which indicated very strongly that I need to get back to the gym and kick it up a few notches! (and i disagree with the websites indication that this is an 'easy' hike....) At any rate, it was good to get out and enjoy the scenery, and here are a few pics from along the way and up at the top.

So there you have it....some highlights from the past few weeks....!! And a post full of links to boot!!

Bowen Island

Last weekend I went to Bowen Island with my friend Sue, who was housesitting for some friends and wanted some company! This was my first time on Bowen...i've wanted to check the island out for a long time, and lucky for me, Sue used to live on Bowen, so she was the perfect tour guide!! The weather was kinda...meh...bit of sun, bit of rain, bit of wind, etc, but that didn't stop us from getting out and touring around, doing lots of walking and also a nice amount of chillaxing and taking in the beautiful scenery!!

I cropped this pic, i won't lie...i wasn't quite that close to the seal...but he looks pretty cute, eh!

on saturday we sat down by the ocean for a long time (until the rain chased us back into the woods and back onto the hiking trail). I could watch the water forever! And there were a whole lotta sailboats that were out and about!

on sunday we hiked up to a great viewpoint and just sat and watched the scenery, the ferry, the birds...it was great!

And then it was over :( Why do weekends go so fast? Anyway, it was a great time and i hope i can go back again soon!