Tag Archives: Nova Scotia
THE “ALL THE SHIPS (NOT) AT SEA” BIT
The ocean has always held a special allure for me! Despite a tendency to get seasick, I’ve truly relished opportunities to get out on the waves in ships of various sizes and types. But I’ve also discovered that ships can transport a person to other places and times without even leaving the shore! Here are […]
Canada: The 17 in ’17 Bit (Part 2)
Ohhh, Canadaaa! Picking up where Part 1 of my Canadian sesquicentennial tribute left off, here are reasons 9 through 17 (still in no special order) why this American loves you: 9. The Wild Wild Life While wandering through Canada’s breathtaking natural scenery, I’ve gotten some equally breathtaking reminders that when it comes to the great outdoors, we humans […]
Canada: The 17 in ’17 Bit (Part 1)
So 2017 looks like quite the year for landmark anniversaries! My LA Kings turn 50. It’s the 100th anniversary of the NHL and of independent Finland – a country from which half my ancestors and plenty of great NHLers hail. It’s also Canada’s 150 birthday! To celebrate “The True North’s” sesquicentennial, I’m doin’ a list! […]
THE NOVA SCOTIA DREAMIN’ BIT
On such a winter’s day about two years ago, I was not in my home in L.A. – I was sitting on a player’s bench in a Cape Breton Island ice rink in Nova Scotia. And if I hadn’t been gasping for breath at the end of a recreation hockey championship game, I might have spared a second to […]
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