I admit it – already eating some of the lovely ‘models’ we picked up from Thomas Haas for this Choc Apprentice article http://ow.ly/31PMZ

Woohoo. First bit of snow showing up on the NOrth Shore Mountains. I’m waxing my board NOW. http://ow.ly/30AvD

the Chocolate Apprentice is learning how to make gourmet chocolate goodies + blogging about the experience. Yummy. http://ow.ly/30w8O

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Finally warmed up after sitting in the hot tub for twenty minutes. Now curled up with a good e-book.

Got very wet and cold today moving Madsu from Horseshoe Bay to Fisherman’s cove for a lift onto trailer. Now tucked in next to the house.

oh oh. Antares just released AutoTune 7. There goes any spare time I had…

wow. box of chocs arrived today from Gail Ambrosius, the Madison Wisconsin chocolatier. My job-take photos. tough gig http://ow.ly/2WKMg

Managed to ‘white page of death’ my own site tonight after a CMS upgrade – now at least I know to nuke all my plug-ins before doing anything

Helping my bros.in.law with his new company – nice – he never asks for favours but it was nice to jump in and get his website up. go mike go

Wonderful show opened tonight at Presentation House in North Van – 9 Parts of Desire – get a ticket now !

autodesk really has the worst customer service. can’t even answer a simple question about software upgrade costs . fail.

More chocolate in my future. This I like. All very professional of course.

Just back from 2nd Wave on Lonsdale. Awesome deal on last year’s Burton Ozone boots in size 12 for eldest son. Snow – Bring It.

Storm’s coming. Feel the need to pickle some beets and some jalapeno peppers, pulled fresh from the garden moments ago. water on the boil

Taking a day off tomorrow – first in 2 weeks. Plan: go sailing or maybe just curl up on the port side bunk, open the ebook and read all day

Funny, wonderful + just plain GREAT. Carl Bessai’s Fathers and Sons at VIFF. Sat next to Jay Brazeau at the screening http://ow.ly/2Nxfx

Make it hard for ppl to buy: Van Film Festival – website looks great but some pages not answering + ONLY visa cards for ordering tix. Boo

Shooting stills and vids in steel toed boots – spent the day on a bulk carrier loading up with wood chips – thank you sunshine

Mac Station downtown is amazing. Brought my old macbook pro in on Fri. afternoon – parts ordered and machine fixed by Mon. thnk U

My homemade pizza tonight: fresh zucchini,spicy pickled beets and jalapeño peppers. Zesty and tasty.