Today I built stuff.

"Today I was a carpenter. That's right a carpenter. I built a ramp. Well I helped to build a ramp for my brothers float home so that now when you want to go into the float home you don't have to  jump from slippery dock to slippery metal step. I got to cut wood into sections and drill holes and screw in screws.. I felt so handy :)
I am staying in Richmond right now with my brother and his wife.It has been a really good trip so far. We have gone shopping, had some really good talks, worked on the float home, and eaten a lot of really good Vietnamese food! I had never had Vietnamese food before but it was delicious. It looked a lot like the picture does. 
So I have got to help my brother with his float home, which is a house on a barge. It was really neat to see. It felt like we had completely left the city and were in a different country. We were surrounded by all these other float homes and you couldn't see the city and there were sailboats and fishing boats. It was just such a different atmosphere, I loved it. And the people were so friendly. We went to the Vancouver Christmas Market tonight as well and the German Market that was inside. It was neat. there were all these little booths with people selling ornaments that they had made or designed or pieces of clothing or food. The food was really good though. We had these apples that were pitted and then filled with dark chocolate and topped with a cherry filling and baked and it was delicious!! 
Oh and the night that I got here which I guess what Saturday I met my brother and his wife at their church and got to see a couple bands... New Heights, Kye Kye, and Future of Forestry. They were pretty good. Future of Forestry did a lot of Christmas carols and they used the drums and lights a lot. It was a really good show. 
And I am exhausted. Night."
~Char