Dalton Dover kicked off the outdoor festivities, and Alli Walker led the way for Dylan Marlowe and Josh Ross on the mainstage.
We opened the month by walking from Dundarave to OEB Breakfast with Nazie Joon for Sizdah Be-dar / Easter Monday / April Fools' Day. Since Elahe had a meeting downtown, we savoured cake and coffee at Breka, strolled around Canada Place admiring a huge cruise ship, took selfies along the waterfront, watched float planes come and go, imagined life aboard a luxury yacht, walked up Denman in time to catch the sunset from English Bay, and then enjoyed dinner and beers at Babylon. The improving weather continued to make walks even more appealing. We were pleased to join Lisa Bewley in celebrating her daughter's engagement at a fun dinner party at Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point. It was great to see Vicki and Zebin after many years, and especially fun when Elahe became the DJ! We enjoyed a wonderful sunny afternoon in Port Moody. Joe and I ran into Joshua Lee, another former Cameron student. We attended the inaugural Coast City Country Festival at BC Place. The outdoor street party started with Austin Snell on the Robson Roundup stage. We then watched Carter Faith and Chayce Beckham perform on the BC Place mainstage. Next up was Nate Smith and Elle King. Walker Hayes had me dancing and Bailey Zimmerman had full support from the younger TikTok crowd. There was absolutely nothing country about Nickelback, so we didn't last four songs before heading for the exit, but the majority of those in attendance were drunkenly rocking out to their hearts desire. Day two of the festival was much better, as it contained far more country content, and featured Niko Moon! Dalton Dover kicked off the outdoor festivities, and Alli Walker led the way for Dylan Marlowe and Josh Ross on the mainstage. The rain could not dampen our enthusiasm for Niko Moon. Back inside, we watched Brett Young, followed by Dierks Bentley, who used the last fifteen minutes of his set to indulge his silly sense of humour and band members with "Hot Country Knights". Luke Bryan did an excellent job by keeping it simple and singing his hits. I made a few trips to Langley, having new brakes installed, visiting Mom, and going to Brogan's Diner for "breakfast" with Dad. We met Sheyma at La Foret in Burnaby. Mostly we enjoyed Elahe's cooking at home. We made a sunset ferry passage, travelling back to Cowichan Bay to discover lots of new growth, a lush green yard, and gorgeous views. We were pleased to host our neighbour friends, Stephanie, Phil, and Sophie, for dinner and a visit. Elahe provided a delicious meal and the Canucks came through with a dramatic comeback overtime victory. I am consistently spoiled with wonderful food. With the Warriors' elimination from NBA contention, my April sports viewing became all about the Canucks' playoff run. We watched a selection of tv shows, and I absolutely loved "Derek". We also saw some more movies. I even got back to doing a little reading.
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