Elahe and I enjoyed many walks together in beautiful locations, often accompanied by gorgeous sunsets and scenic nature. On the 4th, Bashi generously spent the afternoon advising and guiding us through the completion of our first paintings together. Afterwards Mina joined us for pizza and they surprised me with belated birthday presents! We enjoyed a trip to downtown Vancouver, walking along the water, eating at "Five Guys", admiring the sunset, and window shopping. I met more of Elahe's friends at a fun (dance) party that happened to coincide with the lunar new year. I watched an entertaining, but disappointing, Super Bowl with my dad. Valentine's Day brought more thoughtful gifts, delicious baking, meaningful cards, time together, and "Persian Style" pizza at Crispy. Our Valentine's Day Ambleside SeaWalk sunset stroll did not disappoint! The following day was Maman Mina's birthday. On the 16th, we hiked the Baden Powell Trail to Quarry Rock overlooking North Vancouver's Deep Cove. On Saturday night, we celebrated Maman Mina's birthday some more with dinner and dancing at Saray Turkish Cuisine. Elahe stealthily captured some poignant photos of the sad reality of a Family Day "visit" with Mom. Fortunately, a quick visit with Shawn, Sydney, and Rob was much more refreshing (and Shawn confirmed there's nothing wrong with the car). We spent the afternoon of Family Day celebrating Annika's seventh birthday in advance since we knew we'd be back on Vancouver Island before the end of the month. Dad picked up Chinese food for lunch and Annika did a lot of painting with us. That evening we had another nice visit with Maman Mina. Annika was happy to have her big sister do her makeup for her. We spent the final week of February on the island. Elahe met more of the neighbours; we enjoyed the change of pace, and signs of the approaching Spring. Thanks to Elahe, we continue to eat well.
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