nellyglass studioFor a change of view, Monica and I went uptown today for our daily walk. The sun was out and the wind was calm. We parked our car at the Brunswicker (frigate terminal) and walked to the Saint John Arts Center to take in two exhibitions: Delights (Fabric Art) and High Schools Student Art. Then a stroll through the city market and some window shopping along the streets. Lunch was at Ta-Ke Sushi and then the walk back to the car. Total walking distance was 5 kms.
Monica and I fully enjoyed this day. It started with a morning spa at the SJ Aquatic Center (I prefer the term ‘Executive Workout’). Then we picked up a mountain of sushi from Ta-Ke on King Street and raced home to enjoy a wonderful afternoon and evening. There were chocolates. ♥️
Here are some captured moments:
March 31st, 2023… 6°C and clear blue skies in Saint John. Monica and I took our daily walk uptown and really enjoyed the fresh air and change of scenery. We also enjoyed lunch at Ta-Ke Sushi on King Street (our fav) and then a stroll through the Saint John Arts Center to see the Kyla Chung exhibit. Her work is inspiring.
Just like my home page says, “This site is dedicated to the following…” i.e., all those things I said I would dedicate my site to, well they all just happened to come together this week at the same time: 1) I’m itching for a new stained glass project and have something in mind for my bathroom downstairs (hint: marine theme). So, while I was looking at some glass possibilities, I snapped a pic or two. Selecting the glass is step #2 in the process, after pattern preparation, and is perhaps second only to patterns in terms of the creativity factor. I love searching the colors and patterns in the glass for the possibilities. 2) There was sushi involved (thank you above for the Japanese who perfected this culinary delight centuries ago). 3) My favorite two celebrations of the year are back to back…our anniversary and Canada Day. Monica and I always love to celebrate our lives together and then have a holiday the next day. She somehow masterminded that 31 years ago, and I’m ever so glad she did. Two wonderful occasions to celebrate and I couldn’t be any more proud and patriotic of both.
Here is a quick photo reel of the highlights.
Friday morning Monica and I were in full vacation mode and it was foggy – really foggy, but calm and quite lovely. Thankful actually it wasn’t a 40 degree day. We decided to go for a walk to gallery hop and photograph city street doors in the downtown and then have sushi for lunch. Plus we hadn’t found the perfect anniversary gift yet so I’m secretly thinking (hoping) maybe we’d luck out at one of the galleries.
The afternoon was totally reserved for relaxing on the back deck in the sun (thank you above) with Monica and Sarah and a perfect BBQ/salmon, twice-baked stuffed potatoes and caesar salad all brought seamlessly together with a fantastic pinot noir (La Crema) from Santa Rosa California.
Put your feet up for three minutes an enjoy this day in images. Cheers and happy summer to all!
First, we worked all day (very productive) and then went chair shopping for Nelly. Stopped at at Leon’s (price too high) then to Lounsbury’s (perfect price/perfect chair… alabaster leather recliner swivel rocker made in Canada – thank you).
Then we tooted off to supper at Boaz Sushi on the West Side of Saint John. So Good! This photo shows Deep Fried California Roll, Spider Roll (with deep fried clams), Spicy Crab Roll (very spicy) and classic California Roll. I love this place.
After supper, we drove down to the Reversing Falls Park and walked down to the river’s edge. It was very high and dirty from the spring freshet. A kiss to Spring. All the birds were singing, it was sunny and warm. What a lovely afternoon. And then we headed off to Harbour High School for an evening of Fiddler on the Roof. Great Day – got to spend the best parts with my wife.
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