New List

A new list of the things we have done in Vancouver:

1. We went to Lynn Canyon.

We saw a black bear in a food trap there. It was a round, metal, blue trap. You could go right up to it. The bear was asleep. When we came back from our walk, the bear was wide awake and if you came too close it would spit at you. It had been getting way too close to the houses and some of the people had dogs and cats so it was going to get moved away, further into the forest. I could see its brown eyes and ears and tail which was flicking all around.

2. Swimming.

Me and Dad have been having contests, seeing who can hold their breath the longest. Only once did I win. I have got up to holding my breath for 23 seconds. We have been racing in the back stroke. I have won every single time. Either Dad needs a lot of practice, or he taught me too well!

3. Going to the store.

There's a corner store down the block and Mom and Dad have been sending me there to get groceries. Say, if we were going to make French toast and we didn't have eggs or sugar, Dad would send me over to get them, alone. That happened today. I've gone to the store by myself 12 times. I like going to the corner store. The grocers have started getting very used to me. And, if there are two items or less, they never give me a bag, and they've stopped asking if I want one.

4. Centrepiece.

I have been vigorously collecting pretty flowers and petals that have fallen off trees in Stanley Park and down the block. I also got a few from Whytecliff park. I use them for big centrepieces on the middle of our table.

5. Going to the Planetarium.

We went to the Vancouver Planetarium. I think it is wonderful. I think that my favourite part of the Planetarium was called 'Mars Mission'. In Mars Mission, first of all I watched a video telling us what to do, and to keep our seatbelts buckled at all times. Then we went into a round structure called the space shuttle. When the ride started up it started jerking around which made it very bumpy. It was taking us on a Mars Mission. First of all it told us that they were trying to make a lodge on Mars, so if they needed to leave planet earth they could go there. But that meant they needed an extreme amount of energy since there was no oxygen, water or food on Mars. You could only rely that your personal rescue shuttle was coming back regularily. There was a big screen in front of you that was showing all of this.

Blogya'later!

Emma