October (and early November)
Hi everyone,
Geoff was away for much of October visiting family in Australia (his biannual ritual). He spent most of the trip just hanging out with his parents who despite getting a bit older and slower and a bout of prostate cancer, are doing fine.
He also managed to catch up with all of his sisters and squeeze in some time with David his ex and friends Trevor and Sylvain (thanks boys!).
On the way back home he spent a couple of days in Tokyo walking around, visiting temples and onsens (bathhouses), eating anything that looked remotely vegetarian, and sleeping in his own private capsule.
Meanwhile back in Vancouver I was at first happy to have a break from messiness, to hang out with a new "friend", and to have some time to myself. I haven't been working regularly so I got bored pretty quickly. I spent way too much time at the gym and at the pool and ended up losing 4 kgs in two weeks. Vancouver had a spectacular October this year, so the dry weather and changing leaves were a bonus.
When Geoff returned to Vancouver we only had a few days together before I headed off to Edmonton to help my parents move into their new apartment (after living in the same house for 45 years). It was a good chance for me to support my parents, say goodbye to the house I grew up in, and of course to see my little nephew Ethan.
Love T and G
Manly Ferry
'Sculptures by the Sea' near Bondi Beach
Geoff and two of his sisters Cathie and Angie
Capsule Hotel Tokyo
Shinjuku Station Salarymen 
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