We got back into Vancouver on Eric's 15th birthday. We headed out for the best Chinese food ever. It was a combination of a superb waiter and the best tasting Chinese I have ever had. It was an incredible meal. The waiter told us outright what was good, bad, and best on the menu. And he was right. He even gave us a free appetizer of shrimp dumplings that was heavenly. At 
the end
he brought a free dessert for Eric with a candle of course, without any fanfare or scene, just "Have a happy birthday." It was at PF Changs, which I always thought was overrated even though I never ate there. I'm a believer.
We stayed in Vancouver a few days, went hiking up to a waterfall, and drove out to the coast with Grandma, Grandpa, and Eric. It was decent weather. Not sunny, not cold. I got to show Patricia where they filmed the movies Goonies and Kindergarden Cop, but the best part was the forest and beach. We hiked a short trail and played on the beach and just relaxed.
We also went to my favorite Moroccan restaurant where you sit on little poufs on the floor, eat with your hands and watch the belly dancer perform.The most exciting part was to come later. Up the mountain. In the snow. In the middle of summer.
