I am admittedly quite delinquent in my family blogging for 2021. We thought 2020 was bad but 2021 had the same feeling. We weren't able to do any trips which is usually something that triggers my blogging. It's 2022 and I have realized I haven't blogged since the summer. I will aim to do better in 2022.
There were memorable events in 2021 including Callie's 16th birthday. If not for Covid we might have planned a trip for her since it happens in the summer however we had to stick to local events. Luckily the Van Gogh Experience was in Vancouver for the Summer and was something Callie was interested in.
I wasn't sure what to expect so I can't say I was over or underwhelmed by the experience. It was quite well done and I enjoyed being able to see his paintings on such a large scale. My disappointment came once I understood what I was getting for $50 a ticket. For that price I was expecting some sort of travelling Van Gogh show where they brought in paintings and the cost was for bringing in the art. As it turns out the show was really just a PowerPoint presentation in a big room. There were no paintings. There was only one room and the money didn't even go to any sort of art fund. It was pure commercialization of Van Gogh. I will be watching out for future similar experiences.
The 'exhibit' was downtown which is about a 45 minute drive for us so Callie had a few other items planned while we were down. Some of her friends were also downtown so she met up with them for bubble tea and some sort of French pastry shop. The macaroons were quite tasty. We finished up the day by heading back to Surrey to meet with Uncle Ronnie at Snowy Village. Their shaved ice deserts are great to look at but I find that trying them once is enough. They are more show than taste.
It may sound like I was grumpy the whole day but I did enjoy everything we did. Hopefully we can do something bigger for her 18th birthday.
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