Happy Chinese New Year!

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body." -Benjamin Franklin The food at One Restaurant is so good it reminded me of family dinners over Christmas, in Edmonton, with family when I was a child. When I was looking up the quote; so as not to paraphrase, I stumbled upon a stellar quote from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. I feel it relates more to the life of an entrepreneur than most I have ever seen. Truly words to live by: "I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full." -Dwayne Johnson #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #blessed #Toronto #food #travel #meals #benjaminfranklin #rock #thankful #hungry (at One Restaurant)

And so Motionball is about to begin! (at Sub Rosa, Calgary)

"And when I breathed, my breath was lightning." -Black Elk #finance #financialplanning #leader #leadership #quotes #quotestoliveby #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #rain #lightning #island (at New York, New York)

The Vancouver Convention Centre, now closed for today, abandon from any other visible person; is still a striking structure to behold. As the twilight turns to night the three dimensional model of the earth reflects off its glass walls, and makes the waterfront walk even more enjoyable.

“The twilight turns from amethyst  To deep and deeper blue,  The lamp fills with a pale green glow  The trees of the avenue. 

The old piano plays an air,  Sedate and slow and gay;  She bends upon the yellow keys,  Her head inclines this way. 

Shy thought and grave wide eyes and hands  That wander as they list -  The twilight turns to darker blue  With lights of amethyst.” -James Joyce (at Vancouver Convention Centre)

My dad... A child's story. The commercial from overseas that made millions cry.

Inside the pyramid of Summerhill. No lights. No ferrous metals. Aligned due north. Damn near pitch black we climb a narrow stairwell till we reach a room with a circle of chairs. Wine stored in its bowels for up to 30 years before sale. A statue of a golden goddess of some sort looks over us, next to the original wine racks, with bottles still in them. Off limits to everyone but us, the owner, and the, "occassional all female yoga party." The cool room illuminated only by a small skylight. #wine #winery #winetasting #okanagan #entrepreneur #finance #humble #pyramidpower #pyramid (at Summerhill Pyramid Winery)

Motionball 2016, An amazing party, for a great cause, with better friends. #Ignite #betterlatethannever (at Telus Spark)

Twilight, on the water, fine wine, and the stars coming out to play in a dark velvet sky. #yacht #entrepreneur #finance #financialplanning #greatful (at Kelowna Yacht Club)

Lower balcony, CederCreek Estate Winery, enjoying this view, "tasting" from a bottle. Amazing day. #entrepreneur #finance #humble #wine #winery #winetasting #vacation (at CedarCreek Estate Winery)