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waiting (pen on paper, 2009)

pretty leaves.

granville island.

we enjoyed two weeks of lovely fall weather in vancouver. i have a feeling that’s all i’m going to get though, cuz i’m already back to wearing my winter gear…

i went to the ‘one of a kind’ show at canada place with helen. fun and unique crafts, clothing, jewelry, food and housewares. notable finds: apple maple syrup, beeswax infused plate and bowl covers. i think there’s a show in chicago too, maybe i’ll try to check that one out as well.

i liked the little mushrooms.

helen hosted a luncheon at her new apartment. as usual, the food was delicious and plentiful. time is always short when we’re in vancouver, so i felt lucky to see so many of our friends all at once!

i was especially excited to meet little madeleine for the first time… so cute!

the main reason for our visit to vancouver this time was to attend the wedding of joe’s cousin adrian. in fact, adrian and jenny invited joe to officiate their wedding, which was very exciting. the day started with a tea ceremony, which was our first time participating in one since getting married!

the ceremony was at sun yat sen classical garden in chinatown. it was of course a beautiful backdrop for the special day.

joe getting ready.

vows.

mom with her sons.

all in all it was a great day, albeit a bit chilly for me, but we were really blessed with the opportunity to connect with family and celebrate adrian and jenny’s wedding day.

we shared a meal with the chen’s at corner23. mmm…taiwanese style pork hock. definitely getting our chinese food needs replenished. wish we had more time, but it was good getting updated with each other’s lives; matia is going to preschool, learning ballet, and preparing to be a big sister!