A time to give thanks

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving! If you want to learn more about the origin of this event I suggest you look here. While I don't quite appreciate this day for what it truly stands for, I am grateful for not only the opportunity it gives me to unwind for an extra day, but also the time to remember what I am thankful for. This has particularly resonated with me this past week with the recent passing of an incredible man, Steve Jobs, responsible for not only the invention of the iconic Macintosh, but who also gave us Pixar. I know both of these have touched my life and I was further reminded of Steve Jobs' insightfulness this weekend by watching his 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech, definitely some food for thought. Whilst I took time to remember what I am thankful for and to continue to do so, I also escaped the Vancouver bubble for part of the weekend on Saturday morning. We headed to a historic place called Fort Langley and it's annual cranberry festival. It was worth the trek to such a lovely little destination full of history and market-type stalls to check out. I was particularly fond of a cafe that we stumbled upon called Tracycakes Bakery Cafe. Their cupcakes were divine looking and I couldn't resist trying a creme caramel cupcake that was presented in a very cute mini Chinese takeaway style container. It was a lovely morning and we were able to beat most of the crowd by getting there early. Seeing as we were already in that neck of the woods I really just had to stop into Scoop-N-Save, a cake decorating supply store brimming with all sorts of exciting items ripe for the purchasing. I walked away with only a few purchases and the promise of a return visit in the near future. 

A few snapshots of Fort Langley

Of course, a mandatory part of this weekend is the Thanksgiving lunch or dinner. We prepared ours today to finish off the lovely weekend. It consisted of roast turkey, vegetables, gravy and yorkshire puddings made from scratch using this recipe. A successfully created delicious spread that left me stuffed full of contentment. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!