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February 24, 2017

Surf's up ~ Jeem is down




It was a bit sunnier on this brisk, windy day in February, and Jeem had talked G.G. Blynn into going surfing with him. No one else in the group was sure if either one had ever surfed before. "Maybe the Newton Wave Pool in Surrey," guessed BT Mendelbaum (disbarred).








"Now we want to head out there."

And so they were off.









Getting into the water was the easy part. Swimming, paddling against the tide, the crashing surf, was quite another thing altogether.

"I think Jeem is getting on his board," Sherry called out to the others. "Oh, oh" mumbled BT Mendelbaum.



"Yes, he's up!"






"No. He's down again."

So it went. Never quite making it. Never quite riding the big one.

But a great deal of paddling, and getting wet and numb from the cold.

"How long do we have to watch this train wreck?" complained  BT.

Copyright 2017 by Jim Murray.

Tofino: Low tide and high tide at MacKenzie Beach

Well, it took a bit of wrangling to get everybody back in the car after stopping at Cathedral Grove. BT Mendelbaum, disbarred, decided to check the various parked cars for signs of premature rust (something about a class action of some sort), and G.G. Blynn wandered off the path entirely looking for "fresh powder" apparently.



Finally, we arrived at Tofino and MacKenzie Beach, a wee bit later than expected. Group road trips are never that easy.







The tide was out. The air was cool but calm, and the clouds heavy. It would snow a bit this night.










The next morning, the tide was coming in, crashing against the rocks with a frenzy. The air was cold and the wind brisk.














"I could surf in this stuff," said Jeem to no one in particular.

"Not near those rocks I hope," was Sherry's response.












"No. Out there." And with that, Jeem was off to find a wet suit and a board. Tomorrow: surf's up.


Photos by Jeem. 
Copyright 2017 by Jim Murray.


February 23, 2017

Vancouver's new logo

The City of Vancouver has just spent $8000 on a new logo. It will cost much more to implement the change, to letterhead, trucks, cars, banners, and god knows what else, etc.

The new logo


Mayor Gregor Robertson says the new logo is "bolder and brighter and cleaner" than the old one.       Right.

The old logo





City staff suggest the new "wordmark" presents an image of Vancouver as "as a modern, innovative and highly desirable place to live and work."      Okay.


$8000. Or would it look better as $8000?  Or maybe: $8000?  What exactly are those people doing up in City Hall anyway?      

Copyright 2017 by Jim Murray.