@canovelist
Science fiction author with seven titles published so far. Refugee from Trumpland now living in Canada. Try to sell me on crypto, ask for money, or try to get me on WhatsApp or Telegram and you get a one-way ticket to Blocksville.
We bought a hibiscus plant with orange flowers. Turns out it was fooling around behind our backs.
Climate change can be horrendous, but it is also a gift for gardeners in Northern climates. Not too many years ago, you couldn't grow gardenias in this area (North Vancouver, BC, Canada). This year, our single gardenia is showing off for the first day of summer. Intoxicating fragrance!
These are Matsutake mushrooms, prized for their aroma and flavour. They cannot be cultivated and grow only in remote mountain areas where they find the evergreen roots they need to grow. They are only available in certain stores in the fall. Reiko knows where those stores are.
Possibly the last gardenia of the year. It's been an epic year for flowers. Wonderful fragrance.
My wife is an extraordinary cook. In addition to being one of the few women trained as sushi chefs, she is also fluent in many other cuisines. Her latest creation is Basque Cheesecake. It's even better than it looks. I am so spoiled...
I didn't fall in the mud, I fell on a sidewalk. Mud is softer, trust me.
Fabulous show last night from Nova Scotia at the Celebration of Light in Vancouver. Unquestionably the best of the year.
My wife Reiko is, among other things, a trained sushi chef. I am so spoiled. Not to mention the best wines in Canada from the legendary Okanagan region. At last count, they have 243 wineries.
Terrific display at the Celebration of Light fireworks show last night. Fort bien, Quebec!
I was privileged to watch this year's Celebration of Light, Vancouver's annual fireworks competition, from the roof of a friend's condo on English Bay. I used to photograph the fireworks obsessively until I realized I had hundreds of fireworks photos. Here is one from the archives.
Reposting my epic Caesar for my new friend #@kathybrown124.bsky.social.
#writingcommunity I mentioned a while back that I had mentored two high school students who wanted to publish a novel for their junior project. The novel is not only published, but scored a grade of 100 percent. That's Aina on the left, Kristina on the right, along with the proud mentor.
Perfect weather for Canada Day! We celebrated with Caesars and brunch on the patio at the Lobby, then joined the mobs. That little dinghy behind Reiko is what we use to go out to the big one.
Somebody forgot to send Reiko the memo about not being able to grow gardenias in Canada. Heady fragrance.
I love this time of year because the U-Pick strawberry farm opens. Reiko is short and flexible, so she does the picking. I stem all the berries when she brings them home. I can do that sitting at the table and my back isn’t under stress. I also sample a few during the process. Very sweet this year!