We were thinking of perhaps doing a bit of “Whale Watching” today, but when Bobby found out that the tour was 3+ hours it was more than he could handle. Perhaps when he gets a bit older.
Katie and I started the day with a simple mission: find a wicker basket. We headed to Dollarama first, but no luck — they don’t seem to carry baskets anymore. Maybe they’ll come back around Easter.
From there, we decided to grab a coffee at the nearest Starbucks, which happened to be in the mall. It was packed, so instead of waiting, we wandered into Hallmark to see if they might have a basket. The cashier was busy, so we browsed. Out of a side door came an older lady and perhaps her granddaughter. I assumed they worked there, but she quickly told me she didn’t anymore — though she used to. When I mentioned the basket hunt, she suggested trying the Salvation Army.
That tip turned out to be a turning point. We ended up at the Salvation Army, parking right in front of a food store that sold Lithuanian items — something I’d been searching online for in Victoria without success. Not only did we find the wicker backet we were looking for at the Salvation Army, Katie did some clothes shopping as well!
We came home and I took a nap. When I woke up, we decided on Denny’s for dinner (see photo to the right). It was Tuesday, which meant Bobby, being 10 years old, got his meal for free. Over dinner, Katie and Bobby shared their idea for a zoo that would keep environmental issues in mind. I told them about how the CEO of NVDA first conceived the company at a Denny’s booth in San Jose with two friends. The waitress sort of forgot about us, so we ended up going to the counter to pay.
On the way home, we stopped by the Fairway Market Quadra Village for supplies. I grabbed egg whites and potatoes, Katie picked up a lemonade, and we got some more milk for Bobby.
Back home, I helped Bobby get his RC boat charged and ready so we could test it in a day or so.
Kristina’s son called to finalize plans for a museum visit and a possible flight in his plane tomorrow. We wrapped up the evening with a FaceTime call to my wife and managed to get a couple of loads of laundry done.