The Year since Camping in September

Apologies everyone. Things just got a little busy with learning at Camosun, writing, local traveling, and reading. Here is a synopsis of what has happened in the last four months.

My wife and friends went to the Chobap Sushi Bar. It is high end Japanese cuisine served with flair and flavour. Everyone enjoyed the experience. Below was one of the many servings of the evening.

When my wife took a trip with her best friend I bachelor'd it a bit. I ate the meals I wanted and watched a new film almost every night. The director's cut of Brazil was my favourite of the films seen.

I had not gone to the Ultimate Toy Fair in a few years and decided to see what was hip in the hobby. Some wonderful trips down memory lane. Next one is May 23-24 in 2026.

Outside the Toy Fair I encountered a very tall Batman and absolutely had to ask for a picture. Very cool.

Over Thanksgiving we drove to my wife's parents place for a relaxing long weekend. While there we walked to a local winery and restaurant, Peak Cellars. Their wood fired oven pizzas were very tasty.

A local deer was scared by something and crashed through the fence shared by our neighbour. We propped up the lattice to make it look functional.

Saison, just North of Duncan, was a favourite stop on weekends but they shuttered their pastry business and focused on grape growing about five years ago. It had fabulous pastries and the best chicken pot pies. I discovered that they would be open on select dates over the month of December and over special holidays in the future. We checked it out while also visiting the Duncan Farmer's market. A delicious excursion. 

Biking to downtown Victoria, for some writing and shopping while my bike was having its yearly servicing, I discovered that City hall had bedecked its square with nice lights. As it was around 730am, and nobody was about, I snapped some pictures and enjoyed the lights.

I took a twice around walk with a friend along Langford lake and while he took a phone call I saw this unusual stump. You never know what you'll find as you walk and talk in curated woods.

Now it is the Christmas holidays and I am relaxing while enjoying good conversation, reading, writing, and eating. Have a happy 2026!