Recapitulation

Hi everyone! With the move back to Canada, things have been crazy for Meg and I. New jobs, a new apartment, a new car, etc. It took us the entire month of January just to get everything sorted. We've finally got time to post on our blog, which we'll continue to do, especially for our friends in Thailand who would like insight into our lifestyle on the other side of the planet.

Let's rewind to Christmas. I went home to my parent's house for the holidays. It was an awesome time with family and friends. My sister surprised everyone with news that her and Mike are expecting their first child in August. Mom was ecstatic, to say the least. The Boxing Day dance was yet another holiday highlight...although I've been told I may have drank a tad too much (I can't quite remember). Meg flew out on New Year's day to celebrate Dad's 60th birthday and take in some skiing at Marble Mountain.



By February, our craving for Thai food was becoming too much. We'd picked up some hot chili powder (a very common condiment in Thailand) but it wasn't enough. The only place to go for Thai food in St. John's is Taste of Thai. We ordered ridiculous quantities of food, including chicken satay with peanut sauce (delicious), tom yum gai - a hot an sour chicken soup (delicious), green curry pork (nothing like the dish I loved in Thailand, though Meg enjoyed it), and pad thai - chicken and pan fried noodles (delicious). The restaurant and meal were fantastic! Unfortunately, each of those dishes would have cost about $2 in Thailand - "slightly" more expensive here.



This past Friday, we went to a Bruce Springsteen tribute concert performed by local musicians at the Rockhouse with our friend Crystal. It was a great show. A lot of talent packed onto one stage. Keith, Louise, Norma, and Wade dropped by and we all had an awesome night...although I'm not sure whose idea it was to start drinking tequila cranberry cocktails.

For Valentine's Day yesterday, Meg surprised me by signing us up for a night hike along part of the East Coast Trail. We met our guide and 10 other couples in Stiles Cove at 7pm, donned our snowshoes and headlamps, and began our trek along the cliffs overlooking the ocean. It was a perfect night, a little bit of wind to keep us cool and a cloudless sky offered a fantastic view of the night sky. Although it was too dark to see, you could hear the crash of the ocean against the cliffs below. After 2 hours of snowshoeing, we stopped for a campfire where our guides made hot chocolate and strawberries to dip in chocolate fondue. Delicious! It was definitely my kind of romantic Valentine's Day. Nicely done GF! We plan on doing the hike again in the day so we can enjoy the scenery (the ocean, ice walls, etc) - please let us know if you're interested in going!







Sean