It was a lovely morning! The rising sun complemented the flowers and shrubs surrounding our small country home. The laundry on the nearby clothesline waved gently in the morning breeze, already beginning to dry. I felt a sense of satisfaction as I made my way to my large vegetable garden pausing only briefly to glance […]
Posts in category North America
Calgary Rafting On The Bow River – The Easy Way
It could be that I am just lazy. Living near the Bow River in Calgary, brightly coloured rafts and super-size inflatable animals float by all summer long. Sparkling sunshine reflects off toothy grins of happy folks sailing by. Still all I can think about are the endless organizational details of what Calgary rafting involves. First […]
Big Rock Okotoks – When Glaciers Leave Souvenirs Behind
“I forgot how big, Big Rock really is!” Sue and I stroll up to the rather oversized boulder in the middle of the flat farm field, just south of Calgary, Alberta, near the town of Okotoks. Weighing in at 16,500 metric tonnes (18,000 tons), you might say my ‘oversized boulder’ description of Big Rock Okotoks […]
Humboldt Water Tower – A Land Locked Lighthouse
The sunlight twinkles off the freshly painted siding as if smiling at its own shimmering self. Should a first time visitor to Canada spot the Humboldt water tower, looking remarkably like an ocean side lighthouse, they may frantically double check their map. Situated more than 1500 km (930 mi) away from the Pacific Ocean the […]
A Syrian Refugee Family – Our Friends
“Do you need us to show you the way back to your house?” Our Syrian refugee family looks at us like we have lost our wits. At the end of our picnic on this bright, sunny day at a Calgary park we wonder if they may need our help navigating home. “We drove here.” Yes […]
ATV Riding in Mexico – Rules May Not Apply
On family vacation, when our adult niece and nephew invite us to go ATV riding in Mexico, it takes half a millisecond for us to reply “YES!” Admittedly we have reached the age when anyone under 35 asks us to do anything with them we consider it a huge compliment. I am a rule follower. […]
