November 17, 2012: Shao Bing and scriptwork! Another rainy afternoon!

Welcome to mid-November, Vancouver-style.  Cold, wet, and rainy.  But that didn't deter us from checking out the winter farmer's market today outside Nat Bailey Stadium.  Less fresh fruit, more fresh root vegetables, several baked good stands doing brisk business, and the the food trucks were out in force.  I counted five in all, including one…

August 2, 2012: Days of Stargate: Atlantis Past! Misbegotten! Akemi’s cute culinary creations!

As requested, I sent off the package containing further documentary evidence of my relationship with Akemi.  This package, even bigger than the first one sent, included: three letters from friends, a slew of photos, Christmas cards and mail addressed to us, and several Akemi-centric blog entries including the recent one which offers an overview of…

October 14, 2011: The Great Vancouver Food Truck Tour!

Sometime between I can't recall when and recently, the face of the Vancouver food street changed.  Whereas, a year ago, Japadog stood head and shoulders amid a see of hot dog vendors, today, a plethora of food truck vendors offer everything from Vietnamese sandwiches to Japanese octopus balls.  Suddenly, it's a veritable United Nations street…