Category Archives: Outdoors
Winter White in Spring
While friends celebrate the first day of spring, we are hanging on to winter, for just a little longer. It’s an exercise in empathy for the rest of Canada that sits in the grip of snow and ice. At least … Continue reading
A Little Bit on Lebanon
Normally I write as I go so posts are no more than a day old. In this case, due to the quick pace we have been keeping and the sensitivity of the work, I thought it best to break with … Continue reading
London on Jet Lag
It’s not the first visit to London for me, but it is the first time I have seen snow here. We arrived around noon, according to Greenwich, and found our way via the Picadilly Line into South Kensington. Don’t you … Continue reading
Keats in Winter
Some people are just camp people. And some people are not. For those of us who love the outdoors and the social and often hilarious part of hanging out in community for a week, camp is especially special. The … Continue reading
Stepping Out of the Boat
One of my favourite bible stories is the one where Jesus’ friends are out in the boat at night on the Lake of Galilee and they see what they think is a ghost walking on the walk toward them. Understandably, … Continue reading
On the Slopes
Everytime I am away from home and return to the Island, the overwhelming feeling of groundedness and sense of place wells up from somewhere deep inside. I love living on an island. With the sea next door and the mountains … Continue reading
On Tofino Time
You’d think a December birthday is a hardship and for a kid, you might be right. But for my husband, it’s been perfect timing for a good deal of fun. Somewhere at the end of the fall shoulder season and the … Continue reading
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Mediterranean France feels much like the Italian Riviera. Both languages are spoken, laundry hangs from windows in narrow passageways, pasta and pizza are local specialties and buildings are painted in warm solid colours. The pace is relaxed and people are … Continue reading
Summer Sweetness
I admit to blog saturation after our Middle East trip but life has gone on in spite of my lack of reporting. Here are a few of summer’s highlights: A trip to Pender Island to hang out with you-know-who! A … Continue reading
Summer Sundays
Perhaps the idea of going to church on a sunny summer morning is not your idea of fun. Far be it from me to convince you otherwise. When I was not much past toddlerhood, we lived next to a small … Continue reading