1st Post of the Series:
Breakfast at Starbucks
When I arrived near the finish line area, there were a lot of people -
runners and people cheering for them. I waited about an hour before seeing my
husband cross the finish line. Woohoo! I'm so happy to see him finish in one piece. I always get paranoid (I blame the 2013 Boston Marathon incident)
that something will happen, so I am so grateful to God that he finished and he
did well.
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| BMO Vancouver Marathon 2022 |
FedEx ruined my Sunday.
We ordered a Dyson PH03 Purifier Humidify + Cool Air Purifier with HEPA
Filter - White/Silver from Best Buy. According to the tracking number, it
will arrive on Monday, which is well and good because we work from
home. However, while waiting for my husband near the finish line, I received a
call from FedEx.
Our package is already there. I told the delivery person we were not home and asked if he could
come back tomorrow. Then, I received a picture - the package was in front of our apartment building in an unsecured area where it could get stolen anytime. I was freaking out. This Dyson PH03 is the single most expensive appliance/furniture we own, and it's just sitting there! Yes, we're frugal with things we use at home and generally buy affordable items.
I found my husband in Portal Park. I informed him of the situation with FedEx, and we decided to go straight home. We originally planned to enjoy food from the different food trucks at the Street Festival and slowly walk home. Instead, we walked to the bus
stop and took a bus home. Thankfully, our package is still there, but we missed the opportunity to enjoy and eat at the Street Festival organized by the Downtown Vancouver BIA. I was upset at FedEx for ruining the Sunday I had planned.
We rested for a few minutes at home and decided to have lunch at Lin Chinese Cuisine.
Lunch at Lin Chinese Cuisine
We decided on Lin Chinese Cuisine because we want hubby to eat carbs, so noodles seem to be a good option, and we haven't been here since December.
We're also starting our own "Support Broadway Businesses" initiative where we either dine-in or order to go from restaurants along West Broadway. A lot of them are affected by the construction of the train line.
We ordered two noodle dishes and Xiao Long Bao.
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| Tan Tan noodle soup with minced meat |
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| Noodle soup with pork chop |
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| Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai juicy pork dumplings) |
After enjoying our carbo-loaded lunch, hubby requested that we have desserts, and that will be on my next post.
