Sunday, May 28, 2017

Another beautiful day yesterday...

My Jane Austen group had their "Jane Austen Day" yesterday so that meant a catered lunch and two speakers.   Folks really went all out with decorations (my photo didn't turn out).  One of the speakers was excellent and the questions and comments from the audience are always the best part.   Thank you again,  Donna,  for introducing me to this really interesting group of people and it's fun for us to have a regular activity to go to together.


And it was such a beautiful evening and since we hadn't really celebrated our anniversary yet we went to Cloud 9 for dinner.  We really savoured the view as it all closes Sept 30 forever.   They are taking the hotel down and replacing  it with two condo towers.  I guess it's been about  30 years that we have been enjoying this wonderful revolving restaurant.   When we lived in Victoria we usually tried to go when we were in Vancouver.  For most of those years it was open for lunch as well as dinner so it made it easier.   The food has always been up and down (more down last night) but you can't beat the experience.  And we really enjoyed the great $7 tapas in the bar that they had for most of the time since we moved to Vancouver.

We even took my mother there after we had taken her to a musical at The Orpheum.  It was quite an experience for her.   Erna and Marvin,  you will remember your time there.

We'll probably get up to the bar a couple more times before it all disappears.