Diversity in Vancouver

Vancouver is a melting pot of cultures- check out the various shopping and eating venues. Japadog- hungry customers waited 1-2 hours in line for a taste of Japanese style hotdogs.



JSP in the House of Pocky. Jeff in front of the House of Clogs.

Jeff's Olympic Experience

A close up of Jeff's Olympic Ski Jump- do you recognize him in the air in the picture?

Miga, Jin Sun, and Quatchi

JSP didn't remember who won the Olympic ski jump event at Whistler, but she will never forget Miga and Quatchi- 2 of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Celebrity Sitings in Vancouver

JSP with Tojo at his eponymous restaurant. Self proclaimed inventor of the California Roll, Tojo is the Nobu of Vancouver and the only celebrity JSP cared aboot. Tojo was gracious enough to introduce us to his other friend from the Bay Area, Raj Mathai.


We spotted Cris Collinsworth at the Bay Dept store doing some shopping on his time off from press coverage from NBC.

The OBX- Fishing

We caught all kinds of 'exotic' fish- including this robin fish, a few puffer fish, flounder, and a trigger fish. They were all part of a stew cooked later that evening- eaten only by the truly courageous.

The Outer Banks, NC

The Park Family Vacation in the Outer Banks, NC. Activities included: Golf, swimming, sunbathing, sightseeing, fishing, and more!

Burning Man- Part 5

The Chant- no, that's not Jeff with the yellow top hat and camelback...

Burning Man- Part 4

Jeff's favorite hangout was the Hug Deli. "I'd like one Long Uncomfortable Hug with a side of Back Scratch, please."
Another Jeff favorite- just a few feet from our camp. We saw too many exhibitionists taking that advice literally- out and about in 'Burntown'.

Burning Man- Part 3 (The DMV)

The Black Rock City Dept of Mutant Vehicles licensed these outrageous cars to drive around. That's an actual working ferris wheel and the Golden Gate was being driven from camp to camp for all to see.

Burning Man- Part 2 (Day 1)

The Man to be Burned- right behind JSP.

The art installations were a sight to see. Here are a few that were interactive and bigger than life.