Ahah!

[Ms. Bee]

(02-13-2013 21:03)Itchintogo Wrote:  Jen,

Thanks and yes it is beautiful here. I live by the river not the ocean just outside of Vancouver proper and look out my front window and watch tug boats hauling log booms and other things past my place. Sometimes they tie up the logs out front. It is neat as there is always something going on and no street or traffic noise in front of my place. Just a boardwalk that is lit up beautifully at night. I will see if I can find a pic. Love it. It is no blueberry farm but it does me fine. :cool: I have a little get away place too like you.

Chinese New Year was last weekend and marks the end of the lunar calendar year. As they say here Gung Hei Fat Choi or Happy New Year. Not Gung Ho Fat Boy which is what they sometimes say when they see me! This is now the year of the snake. I was born in the year of the tiger so that makes me a tiger but heck... we all knew that! :angel:

I am not sure if it is any special crab season or not. We have Dungeoness Crabs here that we are famous for and of course Geoduck clams. Huge phalic like clams that only grow off the Pacific coast I believe. Lots of them go to Asia and they are considered a delicacy. Google a geoduck clam and you will see what I mean. Lots of people don't know about them.

You make me laugh, Gung Ho Fat Boy! :P

I do know about those Geoduck clams. Appalling! What will they come up with next? Huge is right and with their long phallic necks sticking/waving out of the mud! :rolleyes: Yes, I know my seafood! Have caught Dungeoness in crap traps on VCI in Sooke, and of course salmon. Spring, King, Coho.

We used to live in the SF Bay Area, so we ate a lot of Dungeoness crab there too. Big Chinese population as well.

In Vancouver for the Chinese Gung Hei Fat Choi, the restaurants get and serve whole Alaskan King crab. They charge by the pound and you and your party, decide how big of one you want or need. 12lbs, 15lbs, or 20lbs? They then cook and serve it 4 ways. It's fun to go as a group and order one. They are huge! Monstrous!

Your place sounds very nice. If you ever make it this way, Gary, come visit.

Jen
PS. We did find a great home for the hound on 40 acres with a woman who rescues horse. I know you were concerned. We snuck him in here until we could find the perfect place for him.