A Summer Day

It started with a nice walk on TC Hill with Shirley and Gracie this morning. 

This afternoon we went to a "Show & Shine" at Stanley Park.  Hundreds of classic and vintage sports cars and motorcycles on display. 
This is Bill & Vi's  '63 ('62?) Triumph TR4

There were some very cool cars, like this Morgan.

I loved this one with the wicker picnic basket on the back.  Makes you want to wrap a scarf around your head, Grace Kelly style, and hit the road doesn't it?

This one is for Lorne, (Hi Lorne!) because he used to own one just like it.

I liked the Ferraris.  There were actually 2 of them with child seats in them.  How weird is that?

And of course, my favourite of all! (Because I used to have a Mini)

Stanley Park was the scene of much of my mis-spent youth so it was fun to wander around again.   I don't think I've ever been there in the daytime before.  Lots of families having barbecues and playing games and the pool was full of splashing kids.  Huh!  Who knew?

It was a great day for a float on the river.

And yes Cheryl, I checked.  Our names are no longer written under the bleachers.  In fact there was no graffiti at all.  What's wrong with kids today?

After the Show & Shine we went to Bill & Vi's to drink wine in their beautiful garden.

Look!  A little bridge over the running stream - how cool is that?!  (I'm jealous. I want one.)

Couple of good-lookin' dudes in the back yard

And Vi.  Looks like she's telling a story and her arm is being restrained to protect the wine glasses.

That bottle on the table was not our first...  so the pictures stop here.  I was no longer able to operate the camera at this point.  But the fun continued.  We headed to Original Joe's for dinner and just as we sat down on the patio, Bill & Vi's neighbours and friends,  Harold & Linda, walked by with their dog so they joined us too.  All in all - a pretty good summer's day!