Oh Heather I hear you about the sun!
The winters here can get so so very dreary. Rain rain and then more rain. But really it' the funniest thing, because it can rain for weeks (really weeks I say) and then BAM a gorgeous sunny day out of nowhere. So for that day you do everything-you go skiing or hiking, then lunch on Granville island and then an evening walk at Spanish Banks and then I think Vancouver is awesome. Why does everyone live here! (completely forgetting that it's been raining for the last month!!) LOL
I so envy you living in sunshine each and every day!