I made my first trip out west when I was in my twenties.  I had finished my Masters at the University of New Brunswick and had accepted a position at the YMCA in Calgary, Alberta.  Back then,... Read More

For my “landmark” birthday this year I decided to skip the exotic adventure and go on a reconnaissance trip to find my next home base. I had planned a two-week trip around Vancouver Island, British... Read More

I have a landmark birthday coming up next month and I have been thinking about what I would do to celebrate.  For the last “big” one I treated myself to a scuba diving trip in the Galapagos Islands... Read More

Recently, I drove from London to Ottawa to visit my youngest son, Brock. He is in his second year at Carleton University, and is struggling to discover his true “major”. He is enrolled part-time and... Read More

2011 is my year of Courageous Exploration. Ever since I became an empty nester, I have been truly struggling with where to place my “next nest”. The easy route would be to stay put with my mom and... Read More