I"m still proud of this picture

China's finale, 2007

It's that time of year again! Come on down for The Celebration Of Light, Vancouver's annual pyro-festival.
Tonight's competitor is Canada, with the theme of the Wizard of Oz.

I'm going to go down right after work to lay out the big purple blanket for everyone at the usual spot here, right by the water at first beach, just off east of the water slide.

Show at 10, camping starting at 6. I'm bringing cherries, feel free to bring whatever or whomever you like.

he's coming your way!

A small thin child with a mullet just trespassed into our office to sell us sketchy boxes of chocolate. "Hello, I am part of a program to keep kids like me off the street. I am selling delicious boxes of scrumptious chocolates in an effort to raise money. Even buying one box of these delightful treats will help." His spiel was so practiced he sounded like a well oiled automaton. How many times a day must he say that? Why is he in our office? Who on earth told him to use the word scrumptious??

I did not buy a box, but the sales guy did, and now I have eaten one of the dubious choco-almonds. If I die frothing at the mouth, know that I loved you all.