Finally, finally… I’ve finished planning what to pack for our South America trip. I think. At least I’m pretty sure that I’m finished. As I said in my last post, this will be a complex trip. Six weeks on the road. Several different modes of transport: planes, trains, buses, and automobiles. Lots of activities, a …
Seems we’re all a little bit angry these days. At someone. Or something. And many of us are ranters. I never used to be much of a ranter. Sure I whined and complained sometimes. Vented even. But ranting, not so much. We seem to think that expressing our anger, venting, or even ranting, is good. …
I have kicked into full blown planning mode this week. Our trip to South America looms. And I am researching climate details and sketching out lists of activities with an eye to planning my trip wardrobe. We haven’t been on an adventure this extensive for years. Three and a half weeks in Argentina, and two …
One sunny morning, as I was driving down the highway headed to the mall, I listened to an interview, on CBC radio, with Chrystia Freeland, then Minister of International Trade in the Canadian government. She was explaining, clearly and in a way I could perfectly understand, the Canada-European Union Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) which had …
I’ve been shopping for underwear lately. No… not that kind of underwear. Sporty underwear. Base layers, bottoms and tops, to wear under pants and under a fleece. Light but warm layers suitable for skiing and cool weather hiking. And for travelling. I always bring ski underwear bottoms when we travel. No matter the season. Even …
Have you ever noticed that the passage of time isn’t smooth? That days, weeks, months… even years… can unfold but time seems to be standing still? We seem to be standing still? And then all of a sudden, we lurch forward. We’re catapulted from one clearly discernible chunk of time into another. At least that’s how …
I’ve been thinking about my wardrobe a lot lately. Now, now… don’t laugh. I do have periods, brief though they may be, when I am NOT thinking about clothes. But, January is not one of those times. In January, I usually start thinking about which of my fall and winter pieces I’m already tired of, …
Hellooooo. Happy New Year. Long time no see. I’ve been on a bit of an unscheduled blog break. I intended to take a week off, but it morphed into two. In the meantime we’ve been doing a lot of this. Rising before dawn to get on the road early. The drive to New Brunswick usually takes …