Travel
Starting points
As I neared the check-out lines, I overheard one of the clerks saying something about Bangladesh to another. When he saw I was ready to be rang up, he quickly scampered over and got into position behind the till. While he was scanning my purchases I asked, “did I hear you mention Bangladesh?” and he [...]
Lots to see & nothing to block my view
I’m headed home today. To a land of living skies, golden fields, and Northern lights. Home. I’m headed home today. To people who will ask, “how are you?” and actually want to know. To butter tarts, cabbage rolls, Greek ribs and pierogies. To temps in Celsius and the Queen’s currency. I’m headed home today. To [...]
Cruise with me, baby
Got a road trip today. 2 hours one way + meeting time where I’m going. Highways and country roads. Through cities, farms and fields. Fall’s arrived here in Michigan. There’s a touch of frost on the grass today. What will I see? A peek of Autumn colors; apple stands, clotheslines and combines heading to the [...]
Karma pie
In my former life, I worked in administration for a global energy company. I worked hard, put my time in and climbed the corporate pecking order ladder. The job family was a good fit for me because I am organized and efficient, can juggle projects, connect the dots, and keep things moving. After being promoted [...]
Welcome to Canada, eh?
Dear HRH William and Catherine: Welcome to Canada, eh! The young Royals… the handsome Prince and his beautiful bride, arrive in Canada today! ( for details on the Royal tour, click here ). I’m Canadian, born & raised and while I also have my American citizenship (yay!), there’s still part of me that remains intrinsically [...]
Who has seen the wind?
I love the wind. It reminds me of my childhood home, our family farm on the Saskatchewan prairie. I could never, ever live in the woods; I get claustrophobic when I can’t see the horizon. I delight in a summer breeze drifting lazily across my skin and embrace it when it fiercely pushes my hair straight back from my face. Even [...]
The commute to nowhere
It’s been an interesting day so far! Yesterday morning, we had green grass showing; it started to snow around 2pm, a “wintry mix” the weatherman called it. By 7pm we had seven inches of snow. I got up extra early this morning because I knew the commute to the office was going to be horrendous, and [...]
Collecting some flags
Isn’t this just the niftiest? This little doo-hickey counts a flag for all of you who stop on by. How cool is this?
Where I come from
Pictured is my grade school, Macrorie Public School in Macrorie, Saskatchewan, Canada. Home to many of my happiest childhood memories. Seriously. In school. Weird, right? Grades K-8 held ~80 kids, mine being the largest with 11. That little room off to the right: it held grades K-2, lower level on left was grades 3-4-5 and 6-7-8 were up [...]
