Shinshia's Shashin: 2nd Annual Vancouver Weekend With The Girls

The 3 Day Team from last year decided to make it a tradition to go to Vancouver for a weekend to get in some good walks and some good times...

Here's the view from my parents' apartment (we kicked them out for the weekend, they went camping so we could stay at their apartment. How awesome are they?!?!).

When we pulled into the apt parking lot we happened to see our friend Solomon and his fiance (who we hadn't met before) walking by. They had some big news! The Justice of the Peace person (well, the Canadian equivalent) had just called to tell them that she could either marry them TONIGHT or it wouldn't be til October.

His fiance, Nikki, moved here from Japan to be with him and can't get on medical insurance, a job, etc until they are married. So hey, no time like the present, right?

So we found ourselves taking them out for a "rehearsal dinner" to celebrate their upcoming nuptuals. (Yum, lamb at Characters...)

About three hours after we arrived we were the witnesses for their wedding in their apartment. My parents were very sad to miss it (Solomon is like a son to them), it was so last minute that they'd left for camping earlier that day planning to be the witnesses the following week.

But we made it a very fun celebration for the new couple! Here they are--newly married.

Da girls.

After the little ceremony at their apartment we all went out dancing to continue the celebration... Lots of memories! :)

The next morning began as all mornings should: Fresh pastries (chocolate croissant, mmm) from Cobs Bakery then down the street to Blenz for some good Canadian java. Welcome to our Morning In Vancouver tradition.