I drove Annie out to Abbotsford this morning and spent a bit of time with my parents before heading back home. Anne didn’t even blink when I left; she was all “Yeah, see you later. I’m good.”
We spent most of the afternoon wistfully talking about Anne and missing her, debating whether or not to just get back in the car and go hang out. 
Finally, I laid down for a sleep for an hour and woke up a bit more refreshed (I only had 3 hours of sleep last night…yahoo for late pregnancy). So we decided to just get in the car and go for a drive. I knew she was probably having the time of her life with my parents (sure enough, she was…I’ve chatted with my mum since then. I don’t know who had more fun – her or them! 
) so we bucked up and decided to make the most of our Anne-less Weekend, despite my enormous puffy feet (and face and shoulders and hands and….)
We’ve always loved to drive ….ssssshhhhh…don’t tell; they’ll make me revoke my environmentalist status. 
Despite the price of gas, we enjoyed ourselves immensely. We drove around our neighbourhood to indulge in one of our favourite pastimes – House Dreaming. We lust after houses we see, imagine what we’d do to them and dream after the day when we have a yard and a garden and a deep freeze.
Then we drove to North Vancouver just for the fun of it, driving along the water line and exploring a new neighbourhood. North Van has such a different feel to it. I really like that area although I feel like I stand out a mile just because I’m wearing make-up.
We headed back downtown and I introduced Brian to my favourite sushi cafe. I used to go there at least once a week while I was working but haven’t ever taken him. It was practically empty tonight which was surprising as its’ usually packed. We enjoyed sushi (don’t worry – no sashimi for me….I do know better) and udon and a great conversation. Then we drove through Stanley Park.
We parked at Ferguson Point and walked down to the seawall to watch the sun set in the west. It was beautiful in every sense of the word. There is nothing quite like the smell of the sea, the sound of the water, the sun setting on the mountains over a navy blue city – especially with the love of your life.
Then we got in the car and drove home on the highway, listening to Coldplay’s latest CD way too loud, windows down, watching the stars.
