Friday's photo day!

I uploaded several sets of photos today. 

The MLA Big Band rehearses each night of the conference and then plays at the pre-banquet cocktail hour. We sacrifice dinner with our non-band friends and other networking opportunites to practice, drink beer/wine/water, and make good music! 

The MLA Shop/Silent Auction annually helps raise money for MLA's various funds, sells tasteful MLA chachkis, and our Silent Auction also raises money for MLA.  You'll never know what will be in the Silent Auction!  This year's choices include an airline travel certificate, knitted scarves, lots of CDs, music books and scores, the infamous pink corset (I must take a photo today), and other goodies.

And last but not least, I've noticed that Canadians have some fondness for doughnuts and coffee.  The few times I've been outside of the hotel, I've noticed that just about everyone has a cup of coffee in their hand.  I walked a block or two in one direction and found two doughnut shops and innumerable coffee/pastry shops (no kidding-- we're talking about 4-5).  Look for more photos in this series if I get out later today.  I just took photos of shops featuring doughnuts, not the coffee shops too.  And remember, I've not traveled very far at all -- there are possibly 7 other directions (counting each side of the street) I've not explored!

Happy Friday from beautiful Vancouver!

Comments

[Mary]

So did you donate a lovely LG scarf? I must say that I still receive compliments on the one you made for me.

[Carl V. Anderson]

mmmmmm....donuts! Okay, this is gonna bug me all night...I know I've seen the cover to whatever that thing is that is next to the Beatles book in the second picture of your MLA shop pix, the one of the lady that's sitting on the corner. Do you happen to know what that is?

[Dominique]

Oh, all those pictures have inspired a desperate need for Latte. Too bad it's too late in the day...I'd never sleep.

It sounds like you are having a great time. How are you going to be able to leave?

[Dominique]

Aha! We have pictures of toes. Great color choice (and color name). Are you going to locate somewhere local that specializes in chocolate pedicures now?

[lauragayle]

Carl-that's a video of some opera singer. I didn't get the name, but that's what it is. If the winner didn't pick this up yet, I'll try to find out this morning.

For DQ, I might just try to find a local place for chocolate pedicures. Can you imagine the Tarts going for chocolate pedicures together? And yes, leaving will be hard. The service here is incredible and the scenery is just fantastic.

[Carl V. Anderson]

I'm sure I've seen that at Border's or BN....not a big deal, just one of those times when you just know that you know something but its just beyond the edge of your remembrance.