go and see if we have any werthers original in the cupboard

There's nothing more amazing than watching a thunder and lightening storm surround you on the top of a mountain.

When we went to Whistler last Saturday, we headed straight for the top to do the peak to peak gondola, and returned to the first peak only to learn that they were shutting down the gondolas because of the lightening. We were stuck on top of the mountain for 3 hours, so we got drinks and watched the storm. Tyler took this awesome series of pictures of the lightening on Blackcomb (the mountain east of us) It was the coolest thing I've seen since I moved to BC.

We had a damp night camping in Squamish and hit up Vancouver on Sunday. We explored Granville Island and UBC which is basically the size of a big city. It was 31 degrees so we spent most of our day chilling in Stanley Park, which was also huge. And I got a phone call from Lauren, Kate and Jess at home! It was a sweet weekend to say the least.

Today it was 32 degrees in Victoria, 38 with the humidity, and probably about 45 degrees in the kitchen at work. I am going to sleep like a baby.

Also, today Tyler showed me this series of videos and I think you should watch it. And be prepared to pee your pants laughing.

come let go

If my summer had a soundtrack it would have a whole lotta Xavier Rudd. I can't stop listening to White Moth.

Andy and Roberta arrived yesterday, just in time as I have been missing home pretty hardcore this week. This weekend we're checking out downtown Vancouver and Whistler, and doing some camping somewhere between. Camping!! I am super excited. A summer without camping is just not a real summer at all.

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Today we went to the beach with Annie and Oleh! I swam in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. It was bloody freezing.

And the other day at work, Tanale made me deep fried chicken skin - apparently a great snack in Thailand. It tasted like potato chips.

Weddings? I love weddings!

My uncle Bob is one of my favourite people ever. He is always so excited to see us and always has a drink of rum ready for you. Good man.

The trip to Kamloops was awesome, awesome to see Mom and Dad, awesome drive through the mountains. Apparently Kamloops is a desert, and it was freaking hot there the whole time (like over 30 all of the time) but the wedding was beautiful and it was great to see family that we don't get to very often.

Also, they had a huge table set up with a CANDY BUFFET.


We stopped at a few places along the way back home - Hell's Gate, and most memorably, Hope (Chainsaw Capital of Canada!)

Anyway I'm all adventured out and looking forward to a week of peace and quiet before Tyler's parents arrive for their 2 week visit.

crunchy crunchy grapes

Today I learned to fill my bike tires up with air! Biking to work is swell. Such a better way to travel than sitting on a bus beside creepy men (plural.. it's always plural.)

I'm getting super pumped for our trip to Kamloops. I got the coolest dress today for the wedding - made of hemp, of course. The west coast is so awesome for hippie merch.

I'm on my way out

Last night Tyler and I headed to Swans for a drink with Dan. A sweet pub with live music most nights and no cover! And they have their own brewery so they have all these sweet different types of beer. Dan's favourite is the raspberry ale, which was pretty sweet but it was alright. Their honey pale ale is something to write home about though.

Yesterday at work it was so, so slow. And so freaking hot, it must have been 30 degrees. Pikule and her daughters came to the restaurant and we just hung out drinking Thai red flower iced tea for like, an hour. And all day Tanale kept going "Ugghh Morgan, it's so boring! Why it's so boring" And I totally caught him doing a sodoku and he was all embarassed. Too cute.

And the other day Oleh (Annie's hubbie) fixed my bike. He said he's surprised the front tire didn't fall off. Morgan cheats death again! But in really good news my brakes work again.