ANDREA'S BIG, BIG ADVENTURE APRIL 26-30, 2010
GETTING A CROSSED EYE STRAIGHTENED AND OTHER FUN STUFF
26.04.2010 - 30.04.2010
12 °C
Single Mother Andrea.....see my earlier Blog entry about my trip to Quesnel.....was born with a crossed eye (see picture----cute eh?) When you live in a remote community, despite a modern hospital etcetera, things like eye straightening operations just aren't available and a top-notch specialist was required because she had an earlier operation which only held up for a few years.
Well as luck would have it, guess who lives in the big city of Vancouver? So I had the pleasure of daughter Melinda's and granddaughter Andrea's company from April 26th to 30th and I am not complaining one bit. Don't stop reading girls this gets interesting.
Andrea's ex's parents cared for her two little girls, both under four, without mishap and in Vancouver I acted as tour guide, navigator ,shopping companion and advisor. Melinda had to rent a car since my Smartcar wouldn't hold us all. So we went for the pre-operation consultation and then the operation which was successful as you can see from the picture.
And did we have fun....Robson Street is Vancouver's version of Rodeo Drive and I think we visited every big name store. Also Pacific Centre is probably our most upscale shopping centre and we hardly missed a store except for men's wear, sports stores and the like. (see pictures of the girls modelling clothes for me) We didn't scimp on eating out either.......one side salad cost about $20.00 each and we didn't stop at salads!
Andrea when she was 2 years old
Mother and daughter
Brother and Sister
Family lunch at Stepho's
23 years later
15 euros before VAT and service
Old man with new HOODIE
This last picture has been added because my daughter objected to my not admitting I had shopped as well. As you can see I bought something I had always wanted...A HOODIE...all the young guys here wear them. Well I found it in a nondescript basement corner of the only department store we visited. The girls prefer designer shops! And who could blame them. But I admit it I bought this Hoodie and I love it. Also it was on sale for $28.00 tax included.
Posted by douglasw 17:21 Archived in Canada Tagged health_and_medicine
what an adventure it was!....Thanks for being our "navigator" and tour guide of all the hot spots of the big city Dad and being there for Andrea's surgery...we Love YOU!...xoxo
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