Why I am blogging, and not skiing

Last night, as the sun was setting in the west, a few shafts illuminated the fresh snow on the mile-high hills that make up the eastern wall of Howe Sound. Phone calls were made, and we planned to go up there, today, to ski in the backcountry.

Sun on the fresh snow of Cypress Provincial Park - from Bowen Island

This morning we were heading up the road from West Vancouver to Cypress Provincial Park (we were not going to the commercial ski area) when the car made a strangled noise and the engine stopped. Phooey.

View of snow on the hills to the north of Howe Sound - Leaving Horseshoe Bay, bound for Bowen Island

The second picture, earlier today, is from the deck of the Queen of Capilano… the ferry taking me back to Bowen Island (as a pedestrian) on the noon sailing. I was looking enviously at all the fresh snow that has fallen in the hills to the north.

Here is something I learned today. The tow-truck driver pointed to a police cruiser on the Cypress Bowl Road — the police had just stopped a speeder. The speed limit on that highway is 60 km/hour. Most people drive faster than that. If the police tag someone for going faster than 100 km/hour, the car is automatically impounded. On a day like today, that tow-truck will take away about a dozen impounded cars. Imagine.

A festival of the Android Sisters

Every day for a month, and for free, you can have your fix of the Android Sisters’ social satires.  These are actually tiny podcasts. Meatball Fulton, writer of these speak-song ditties, will say a few words before each song. He´ll tell you where the idea for the song came from, or who he stole it from, or simply why it´s not his fault. He´ll keep his comments short and snappy. And then he´ll play the song.  Who are the sisters? You probably know this one: Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep? For the podcast, Click here, or on the picture, to go to the page with the current audio file. The music is by Tim Clark – who is responsible for the great pizza described elsewhere on this blog. For more information go to the ZBS Foundation (there is nothing about pizza at ZBS, search this blog for how to make those pies).