Tag Archives: Travel
Finland: The 17 in ’17 Bit (Part 2)
Tervetuloa! That’s a Finnish “welcome” to the second half of my list of 17 reasons why I love Finland! Part 1 covered reasons 1 to 9 – now, in this 100th anniversary year of Finnish Independence, here (in no special order as always) are the rest: 10. Seeing the Forest AND the Trees! As I […]
Finland: The 17 in ’17 Bit (Part 1)
Welcome to another “17 in ’17” installment! Recently, I offered a Canadian love call to celebrate the 150th birthday of my neighbors to the north. This time, I’m singing the praises of Finland – the land of all my lovely Mum’s grandparents – in this, the 100th anniversary year of its independence! Here, in no […]
A Tidbit: Alaskan Reflections
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge of Reflecting put me in mind of a charming Alaskan cruise the folks and I took in 2010! As we were making our way back to Vancouver after a week of stunning views of wilderness, waterways and wildlife, a clear day afforded these blurred reflections of the coastlines we were gliding […]
Celilo: The Stilled Waters Bit
I just found this old picture of my Grandpa P! He’s perched above a scene along the Columbia River that I don’t think exists anymore – at a place called Celilo Falls. Maybe a couple decades after the picture was taken, water rose up behind the newly built Dalles Dam, and the cataracts of Celilo […]
A Tidbit: Joshua Tree
Accepting the WordPress weekly photo challenge for the first time and this week’s theme is Earth! Recently drove through and only scratched the surface of California’s Joshua Tree National Park. Getting to experience its unspoiled landscape (which has only a few amenities/compromises here and there) was absolutely breathtaking! It was also relieving to see that, while we […]
The Bit of a Camping Conundrum
Recently, I faced a pretty big decision about continuing a relationship. Not one with a person – but with a place. See, last summer my lovely friend Suszi invited me to spend a week with her and her crew at the Lair of the Bear. It’s a camp for UC Berkeley grads near Pinecrest Lake […]
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 Memento Motori Bit
Happy Happy New Year! So I watched my old Jetta get towed away for good in 2016 – and it made me sadder than I expected. I mean, I know all cars die eventually. But beyond losing the only cassette deck left in my life, it felt like I’d said goodbye to a longtime friend. […]
The Night Before Christmas Bit
‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through my place (One bedroom apartment – a cute little space), Not a creature was stirring – good thing in my rental; Cuz if I had a mouse? I’d go totally mental! Despite all the quiet, sleep still was in vain, For something annoying kept nagging my brain! […]
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