Monday, May 14, 2012

A super weekend...what weather!

Of course,  the perfect ending to the weekend was Richard coming over for dinner and bringing me this lovely orchid....merci beaucoup, Richard!


And just before that Monique was in town for her committee and dropped by for a brief visit.  Great to see her and she brought over some French goodies.  I particularly like the Crepe Dentelles....merci beaucoup, Monique!



Saturday, we went out to Steveston with Donna and Neil and had a great walk the other way than we usually go.  They have restored and are preserving a lot of original dwellings and other buildings related to the cannery.  Most interesting to see.  Then to The Tapanade Bistro where we all had an excellent lunch.  Jim and I had the bouillabaisse...excellent!  We had a very cool waiter who happened to be from Toulon.

The south of France feeling continues today with this gorgeous weather we're having.


 Donna and I are both glad we're not cooking on such a stove....
 Must have been pretty cool and damp.  Simple pleasures helped to warm the evenings.
 Some people created great gardens.


 La piece de resistance!