ThelargegranitemonumentinthePicture1standsatthesouth-westendofEnglishBayBeach,Vancouver.Idon'tknowwhatitisuntilIreadthewordsontheplaquenearly.
Theplaquesays:
"ThisancientsymboloftheInuitcultureistraditionallyusedasalandmarkandnavigationalaidandalsorepresentsnorthernhospitalityandfriendship.ConstructedofgreygranitebyAlvinKanakofRankinInlet,thismonumentwascommissionedbytheGovernmentof...[
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Todayisasunnyandbeautifulday.Inthemorning,theairwassofreshafteryesterdayevening'srainshower.Ifeltlikewalkingonthecloudswhenwalkingoutofthegym.Thegentlebreezecooledmyface.Theskywasblue,streakedwithlongandthinwhiteclouds.Isn'tthisthe"MackerelSky"Ijustlearnedyesterdayfrom[APAD:MackerelSky]by7grizzly.Seelink:https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/mysj/312635.html?
Hubbywasabouttodriveoutofthe...[
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去年秋天买的一颗淡紫色的铁线莲,今年目前为止开了两朵花。藤子爬得不够高,站在家里厨房里看不见花。希望明年能够爬满fence.把品种名字记下来,以免以后忘了。就像前面的两棵不知道品种了。铁一和铁二都是深紫色,这个是开得早的,另一颗是晚一些开花。为了把铁三种到两个深紫色之间起到区别和过度的作用,把铁一移了一下位置,所以今年没有往年开得爆。[
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SpringmightnotbeagoodtimetovisitVancouver.Thetemperatureisnotwarmenoughformanyoutdooractivities,likekayaking,swimming,ourdoorconcertsandfestivals.ButthosewerenotwhatIwantedtodothistime.Visitingmusium,aquariumandartgallerywerenotinmyagendaeither.AllIwantedtodowastoseethecherryblossoms.Ihadadatewithcherryblossoms.
Ialwayhasfondfeelingforcherryblossoms.WheneverIseecherryblossom,itremindsmeofmyolds...[
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Thecitynameof"Vancouver"hasaninterestinghistory.ItwasnamedbyWilliamVanHornetoinhornorofGeorgeVancouver-aBritishnavalofficerandexplorerwhosailedthroughtheareain1792.Infact,InthenearbyUSstateofWashington,thereisalsoacityofVancourverwhichwasnameafterthesameperson.
WhowasWilliamVanHornethen?WilliamHornewasanAmericanandthepresidentofCPR(CanadianPacificRailway)whichwereresponsibleforconstru...[
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Inthepastafewyears,mysonandhiswifeworkedwhiletraveling(ortraveledwhileworking)indifferentprovincesofCanada.Ontheeastside,theywentfartothecityofst.john's,newfoundlandandlabrador.Onthenorthside,theywentfartothecityofYellowknife,NorthwestTerritories.Onthewestside,theywenttoVancouverandVancouverisland,BritishColumnbia.Ofcourse,theyhadworkedinTorontoandnearbycitiestoo.Torontowastheirhomebase.
An...[
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HappyWednesday,
Pleasefillinthemissingwordsinthe().
Dancemetoyourbeautywithaburningviolin
Dancemethroughthepanic'tilI'mgatheredsafelyin
Liftmelikeanolivebranchandbemyhomewarddove
Dancemetotheendoflove
Dancemetotheendoflove
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1)Breakfast:GreensmoothiesandAvocodoSandwich
2)Stir-friedporkwithgarlicbolt
3)Stir-friedricewithgreenbean,corn,cilantroandpesto
4)DyedGreenChicagoRiver
"greenriver":steamedeggsmixedwithspincshjuice
Radishandcarrot:cuttheminhalfandstewthemtogetherwithshort...[
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上次做了荷塘小炒。https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/72724/202403/12480.html
还剩下一半的原材料,接着又做了一次。荷塘小炒本来是广东菜。这次我改进了一点,加上了一点剁椒和醋。
红枣莲子银耳雪梨汤
绿色荷塘
本来是想做网友小闲那样的百合酿虾。
https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/802...[
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Marchisaspecialmonthforus.WelandedcanadainthebeginningofMarch.Thencomestomyson'sbirthday.Afterthat,itisInternationalwomen'sday.Ofcourseitistheholidayofmeandmydaughter.Afewdayslater,myhubby'sbirthdaycomes.
Myhubbywasbornandgrownupinahousefacingalotuspondinthelandofriceandfish.SoIpreparedaspecialbirthdaydinnerforhiminmemoryofhisb...[
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