Trish (my girlfriend) and I went on vacation to Vancouver, British Columbia, over Christmas and had the best time. The food, the scenery, the food, the beer, the food, and the beer, and the city. Best of all was the company. Trish’s brother Randall and his wife Patty hosted us and made the trip very special. I’d show you pictures and stuff, but Randall, who is a gourmand and a techie and a great all around guy, posted a series of stories on his great blog, called The Loonies. Randall’s blog overall is fun and informative, lots of recipes and info about Vancouver, and about life in general. I urge you to bookmark it.

To enjoy the vacation stories and happenings such as Japanese hotdogs, the Sunshine Coast, Gas Town, the Steam Works brewery, the Pinche Taco Shop, the Black Frog (another, ahem, brewery place where I had the Russell Black Death Porter and Trish had the Red Racer E.S.B.) , Stanley Park and much more start with the first one called Immaculate Reception and go from there for four more posts.