Dinner with Friends Old and New

Wednesday night, after the long walk, Robyn and I met up with Ty Thomson and his fiancee Nikki Hill. I met Ty in Unionville around grade 7 (1995? Oh dear lord, that long ago?) through a mutual friend Ryan Steane. Ty was part of the Berczy scene, which was quite the place to be in elementary school. In high school he moved to BC and stayed for good, not that I blame him especially. When we were making the final plans to come out here I knew that I had to reach out to Ty because he's an all around good guy and I know he'd be a great ambassador for Vancouver and be able to show and tell us the things we should be doing. He did not disappoint. We met him and his gracious fiancee Nikki at their apartment and went out for sushi. Robyn and I had been holding off on experiencing 'Vancouver sushi' for some masochistic reason, considering how much we enjoy it, but we were glad that a local could point us in the direction of a quality establishment. Mind you, I'm reasonably sure you couldn't swing a bong around downtown Vancouver without smashing into a quality Japanese restaurant. Regardless, we ate at a local place and it was excellent, and reasonably priced, and I ate a gluttonous amount. I continue to uphold my nickname as 'The Garbagecan', a term Robyn affectionately has bestowed upon me.
After sushi we headed into Gastown. I had to take a picture of the famous(?) steam-clock near the end of the district.

It was a quiet night so there weren't many around, but it was a great little sightseeing tour and a lovely evening out. We found a booth at a Scotch bar and ordered some interesting beers, both local and imports. A simple night with old/new friends made us feel at home in a foreign city.
Want to both congratulate Ty and Nikki on their engagement, and wish them both the best of luck together. Also, Ty's about to complete his masters degree in planning and I sincerely hope he's able to build enough sidewalks to solve all of the world's transportation problems.