Inaugural surprises...

Inauguration ~ the beginning or introduction of a new period. 

 My official inauguration into old age began on the 19th.

We decided to spend the inaugural night in Vancouver...

...and thought that a night at the new Trump Hotel on inauguration eve might just be fitting.

A friend has been involved with the construction of  this hotel...

we had heard many stories about it...

and decided we would go check it out in person.

The reservation was made one month in advance...

through Expedia.

Yesterday we showed up at the new hotel...

reservation confirmation in hand.

Doormen, hostesses and guest services personnel welcomed us warmly. 

They invited us in...

and then informed us that the hotel was not quite ready for guests.

They had made new arrangements for our stay in the city...

at a lovely nearby hotel and would escort us there if we were willing.

They would be covering our tab.

Would we accept their very sincere apologies...

and their alternate accommodations?

Why of course!

We had a brief glimpse of the new Trump Hotel...

were invited to come back soon for a better look...

and had a lovely lady escort us to Rosewood Hotel Georgia.

There we had several more surprises!

Today we watched the inaugural ceremonies from our room at the Rosewood...

enjoyed a lovely walk in the sunshine along the waterfront...

and took care of business while we were in Vancouver.

And that is how I marked my 65th birthday.

There have been many more surprises sprung on me these past few days.

I'll share some of those with  you one day soon. :)

As for old age...

it's going well so far!