Tag Archives: Travel
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! […]
The Downtown Dreamin’ Bit
Just a block away from my SoCal home, an intersection is constantly being captured by this intriguing fellow with the keen eye and retro gear. Although all he directs now is traffic, he’s a reminder of the area’s deep filmmaking roots. But monuments in and around Los Angeles also call to mind other dreams and legacies […]
The Strolling “In” Memory Lane Bit
So I’ve had this theory about my brain. I think it reached maximum storage capacity a while back, and now whenever there’s something new I need to remember, an old memory gets randomly deleted for the space. But the return of an ancient memory during one of my travels made me rethink this theory. And it […]
The Mind’s Eye View Bit
It was an ache. A longing kind of pain in my chest that told me I was already missing a place I hadn’t even left yet! Sheltered beneath a stand of sweet-smelling pines to escape the growing heat of a summer’s morning, I was nursing a coffee-to-go and recalling how much better I’d come to […]
The “Doin’ the Ruins” Bit
“Doin’ the ruins.” That’s what Dad called the trips he and Mum took around the Mediterranean. And twice I got to along to see firsthand (among many other amazing things) just how far the vast arm of Ancient Rome used to reach – including to a once posh neighborhood on the island of Cyprus. It […]
A Tidbit
Greetings! My next post will mainly be about my visit to this island! Legend has it that if you swim three times around one of these rocks off its coast, you’ll find true love – guess I need to go back and give that a try! Know which island it is?
The Fluid State of Grace Bit
Over several roamings around Alberta, Canada, I’ve been thoroughly charmed by the spectacular scenery – especially by the lakes and rivers! And through visits in different seasons, I’ve gotten to enjoy them in a variety of states (well, provinces, technically). There’s so much geologic beauty there to take in and learn about! While in the […]
The Finding Lost Lake Bit
Once upon a bygone Oregon time, there stood an old log cabin on the banks of Lost Lake. My dad and his family would spend weeks at a time there when he was a little boy, and this rustic wilderness sanctuary was very special to them. So special I’ve come to find that although time […]
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