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Bard on the Beach being one of them.

Saw Falstaff with my most theatrical friend Katie, instead of my non-synopsis-reading husband. And had the best night ever.

Her favourite things about the play? Dean Paul Gibson, who played Falstaff, for one. “He was so on point with his comedy but also drew us in so well with his more dramatic speeches.” Such wise words from a theatre aficionado.

“And the barrels near the wine and beer,” she added, “Made me wish I lived on a winery in France.” That’s my girl.

My favourite things? The courtyard, the live music, the ambiance, the close-to-the-beach-ness. It’s such an amazing way to spend a midsummer’s night.

And Falstaff as a play is entertaining, accessible, and action-packed. In the photo above, Prince Hal (Alessandro Juliani), Bardolph (Bernard Cuffling), and Ned Poins (Kevin K. James) laugh with Falstaff (Dean Paul Gibson, centre). Shot by David Blue.

Wore a reworked vintage dress. (Remember this? Yeah, well, it was nothing a little tailoring couldn’t cure.)

Had it altered at Oakridge Tailors on Cambie. And now it’s perfect for events. Shakespearian and otherwise.

Earrings from Mexico.

Shoes are Marc by Marc Jacobs from Ogilvy in Montreal. Shoe shopping! Another thing that’s so much better with your girlfriends.

P.S. Want to support Cystic Fibrosis research? Watch this terribly embarrassing video by my lawn bowling team (so sorry I missed the recording). And pledge us here.

Kind of. Lawn bowling is more about socializing, costuming and leisuring than it is about athleticizing. At least when you play it like we do.

The second annual Vancouver Leisure Society lawn bowling extravaganza kicked off this week at the Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club (the world’s most beautiful venue). 

In honour of Eva Markvoort, the month-long tournament benefits the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Last year, they raised $11,000. This year, we’re hoping to beat that.

My powerhouse team? The Bowlden Girls. (With Kim Bowie, Dana Rudelier, and Larissa Dundon.)

Headless wonders that we are.

Wore an asymmetrical jungle print dress.

‘Tis vintage and ’tis as close to a white dress as I have (unless you count my non-wedding wedding dress).

The night was packed with more prep than you can shake a polo mallet at. My favourite dude outfit? Cuffed pink pants and Toms. So stylin. So good for the world.

As the Leisure Society says, why club when you can country club?

P.S. Add The Anthology on Facebook for more photos and fun times!

Fighting juvenile diabetes? Well, what d’ya know, so am I!

This Sunday I’ll be at the Walk to Cure Diabetes with nine-year-old wunderkind Jack Stuart, who has been battling the disease since he was five.

But that’s not all I’ll be doing.

There’s also a Rickard Guy moccasin workshop (photo by Michelle Ford).

An old roommate’s art show, dinner with friends, dinner with family, bridesmaids dress fittings and fun things like that.

And you better believe I’ll be carting around this hippie dippy bag (nabbed from my sister, who found it in Thailand) because it’s been going with me everywhere from Coachella to the Commodore.

But back to Jack — if you want to help the mini man fight diabetes, you can join his team or pledge him here. See you on Sunday!