New Restaurant and Theatre Reviews

Hi all

Check out the latest theatre and restaurant reviews at ReviewFromThe House.com

You can click on the links in the boxes to the right of these postings. I would love to hear if any of you have comments on the plays or the restaurants. Just had an absolutely awesome meal with the Chef's Table selection at Goldfish.

Also check out my latest travelblogues from Chicago, and the food and wine weekend on Vancouver Island is coming shortly.

notes from Gerri

For those wishing to talk to Mary McNeil about the new harmonized sales tax, Gerri sends along her email.

mary.mcneil.mla@leg.bc.ca

As well, if you are interested in getting your condo cleaned on a Sat or Sunday for 12 dollars an hour (a real deal), let Gerri know at

ger.london@yahoo.ca

Strata Council Barbecue coming up

All KL residents are invited to join us for a roof top barbecue on Saturday, 22nd August, 2009 on the roof top 6:30 onwards.
Bring your barbecue food of choice , your favorite wine and if you wish, an appetizer, salad or dessert to share.

See you there

Another lost animal!

Subject: lost dog

Could you send this out to everyone. A rather distraught lady handed it to me on the street today. She heard that her dog was found in our parking garage by a resident who picked the dog up but it squirmed away and ran out. It is small enough to fit between the bars on the gate. This was on Monday.

Gord

Marnie and Pat have lost their cat. Have you seen him?

Sent at request of Marnie and Patrick

Patrick and I lost our beloved cat, Lounger. He has been missing since late Wednesday. Lounger is a big brown/black mainecoon (?) cat. He has been declawed by his previous owners so we are very worried for him. IF you have any information please call us.

Thank you.
Marnie Campbell and Patrick Greenfield
604-609-0911/ 604-328-5877

Kl celebrates spring, new barbecue and new friends

Another sunny day in Vancouver, and not even a brisk breeze could dampen the enthusiasm of our Kl barbecue fans as we got together on the roof deck to christen (so to speak) our new barbecue, generously donated by Heidi and Gordon.

Hamid and Farnoosh, and Moe and Fay decided that they would organize the inaugural barbecue by providing some Persian dishes - beef and chicken shish kebabs, and accompaniments.

Their invitation read BYOB, but of course as well as wine, everyone brought a dish, whether salads, rice, vegetables or dessert. So as usual we had a feast. And of course, as usual it was a great opportunity for some newcomers to the building to meet and greet.

Above are shown Farnoosh, Moe and Fay with Susan, and the barbecue kings at work. At left is a picture of our hosts Hamid, Gordon and Moe are shown with Fritz, bridge organizer extraordinaire. I missed getting a photo of our other host Heidi - yoga teacher extraordinaire! Maybe at the next class?

And I could not resist a picture of Hilary's icecream dessert with sugar cones and caramel topping

Palace of the End - Another Must See Play

My next pick for "do not miss":
Palace of the End is on till June 6 at the PAL theatre on Cardero

This controversial play consists of three brilliantly written and superbly performed monologues about three real people connected one way or another to Iraq. I think this is some of the best acting I have seen recently and I have seen a lot of really good shows.

Also saw Les Miserables and I think this production is great.

BTW someone asked me about the cost for our Dance-Fit-to-Latin- Music in the gym on Sunday mornings- and of course there is no cost. it is just a group of us, getting a great workout to some terrific music. No dance skill required - just shoes with leather soles and a readiness to have fun. Two left feet quite acceptable