Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Smoothies and sunsets today. Made my usual spinach smoothie for brunch and then biked the long, didn't-stop-to-ask-for-directions way through Stanley Park's many trails to Third Beach for an afternoon of hotness. I ate some local blueberries, Californian strawberries, My-Gardenian snap peas and Michelle's peach streusel-filled strudel (I kept calling it schnitzel; sounds cooler) for beach snacking.

Later, a veggie burger with all the toppings plus mushrooms & cheese, from Fat Burger... It tasted good at the time. I was in pain later though, haha. Really. My first time being in that much pain after eating a veggie burger -- exciting! Another heartburning moment happened while I was ordering the thing; I'd dropped my mastercard (and noticed, but didn't feel like bending over while talking to the cashier at that moment) and immediately a woman came over and politely told me that I'd dropped my card. I love people. I thanked her with an over-enthusiastic hug and some tongue; maybe next time she'll mind her own business. No, I just said 'thank-you' and hugged her with my eyes while feeling appreciative and appropriate. Another first!

Vancouver rained on me during my bike ride home. Exhilarating. I do love me a good downpour. Californian Lori doesn't appreciate this aspect of my character -- she said, "I think it's weird that you like being in the rain. It disturbs me and I just don't understand it, in the same way that a hardcore Christian might think of gay people as wrong and disturbing. And I don't want to understand." Yep, so I walked to Denman while still wet and purchased a chocolate frozen yogurt (with active bacterial cultures) after videoing the lightning action and orange sky brillance happening over English Bay at sundown.