Well, I’m safely back in Vancouver. The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of the airport was how quiet and green it is here.

The trip was wonderful, but I think I need a low-carb intervention!

So much has seemed to have happened in LC Canada in the past few weeks. Hello to all new members - wave, wave.

My sister and BIL joined me in Kyoto and since they are both vegetarians—no easy feat in Japan as many things are made with a stock that contains dried, shaved tuna—we ate at two outstanding tofu restaurants. One was at a Buddhist temple. Very cool.

Rachel and Wa’il, I brought each of you back a bottle of Pocari Sweat, a drink sweetened with stevia. It’s a bit like Gatorade. We should do the coffee thing soon...

Karen