Here we go again!

A short two week break, and it was right back it. It's busier in the film industry in Vancouver than ever, with no end in sight. and what a place to start the new year, on the set of Bates Motel, and the iconic Pyscho house, rebuilt out on 272 ave. in Aldergrove

A nice little surprise Monday morning up in the west side of Vancouver just off of Granville.

early enough, hard to get back into work mode so soon after the holidays

very cool, filming today was at Hycroft Manor, just off of Granville and 16th ave.  Said to be one of the most haunted homes in Vancouver click on this link for more info. It is now home to the University Woman's club of Vancouver.

another long day in the film industry, it was a long day that turned into night.

Tuesday looked very promising as a rainbow was over our shooting location at.............

The city of Burnaby city hall.

I live in Burnaby, but had no idea who it was named after until I saw this plaque at city hall.

and into the night again....

Wednesday we were filming at Schneider electric in Burnaby, which, on the day, is actually the....

the All Saints Hospital in Portland, Oregon

there's the proof right there, (actually these come from 911 film cars in New Westminster)

One of duties today was moving these trucks back to the studio in Vancouver.

now the studio in Vancouver was impressive enough, here is the front foyer of the Norma Bates house, the detail is amazing.

at the studio, on the outside of the Bates house.

on the inside, the attention to detail

even the front porch is so real looking.

and an  hour's drive away is the Bates Motel

where the Norma Bates love interest, the sheriff of White Pine Bay County, has come to visit.....

I can't get over how this place stands out

at the end of the week we dropped off some equipment at Minaty Bay by Squamish. What a gorgeous view of Howe sound on the way back to Vancouver

On Friday I was lucky enough to meet for lunch with some old friends from the 25th anniversary Rick Hansen relay across Canada I was on in 2011 and 2012, great to (behind me, Jane and Marylyn, and on the other side Mike, Russell and Kayla (who just got married on New Year's eve.)) I also worked recently with Marylyn, Russell and Kayla on the 2015 Pan-am game in Ontario

On Friday I was on "the Flash", a very popular action hero series now in it's second season.

on the net this week, I would like to think, as a professional driver, and a Teamster, I would not get myself into this situation, holy moly!

Hiatus in make believe land.

What a boxing day surprise, my bother-in-law paid me a visit where I was staying in Summerland for the holidays. I do not want to know how he got it from his place to mine, which included crossing a highway.

The roads were a little sketchy in Summerland, but what a beautiful winter wonderland, a nice place to be while the film industry in Vancouver is on hiatus until the new year.

Not much traffic on Giant Heads road, just as well.

Looking east over Okanagan Lake

Highway 97 between Summerland and Penticton wasn't much better.

Cruising down Skaha Lake Road in Penticton.

A Christmassy S.S. Sicamous sitting on Okanagan Lake at the North end of Penticton.

Back in Summerland, the brother-in-law has cleared his yard for a little snow-cycle action. (although he said he cleared the yard so the dogs could walk, hmnnnn)

junior had to get in on the action as well.

The local pub in Summerland. I had to try this burger, topped with Swiss cheese, mushrooms, and wait for it, a stack of pepperoni as well. (hence called the pizza burger). Topped with a Naramata nut brown ale to wash it down, it was soon to be nap time for this guy.

Good company with junior and my sis.

Ha ha, after nap it was up to visit my daughter. Lot's of snow and a great view looking over Okanagan Lake

That's at least 6 inches of the white stuff right there.

Back at sis and brother-in-law's, Emmy, Nikki, and Sophie watch the motorcycle show with disdain.

even the chickens aren't impressed.

inside, now that's a well adorned fridge!

A just like that, a week shot by and it was time to hit the Hope-Princeton highway back to Vancouver.

Roads were okay today, I managed to slip through between snowfalls.

random thought

back in Burnaby, the ice fog settled in for a couple of days, making driving a little dicey.

Hastings Street east in North Burnaby.

No snow today, this was all hoar frost.

So I think the frost was forming on my brain when I decided we should go to Ikea in Coquitlam, on the first Saturday in January. I have never seen it so busy. Then it came time to find the piece I wanted in the self serve warehouse.

After that ordeal, and another nap, it was time to do the Ikea assembly shuffle.

Why does even the simplest looking items come in a gazillion pieces?

but in the end, underneath it all you can see my coatrack masterpiece.