Tuesday 16. of December 2008 Five days in Tokyo, Japan

A friend of mine is heading off to Tokyo the beginning of January and he was asking me what I would do with five days in Tokyo. Putting aside the want to show off my old neighbourhood and drinking holes, I tried to think about all of the places that I would want someone to see on their first trip...

Friday 12. of December 2008 A poem re: my journey this year

Some of life's most exciting journey's don't happen on the road... 

I am not I but a vesselA sturdy ship offering refugeto an unborn passengerI am not I but the wind Tossing aside all regard for that which blocks my pathI am not I but a mammalInstinctively molding, changingto build a...

Wednesday 03. of December 2008 December travel to the eastern seaboard

With winter starting to creep it's head around the corner, the patio chairs safely stored in the shed, the salt and shovel ready by the door, I am reminded of the last couple of December trips I took to the states.

Last year, the second week in December, I hosted my husband's company holiday...

Tuesday 14. of October 2008 Awesome cranberry sauce

I made the following cranberry sauce from Epicurious for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! It really puts typical syrupy slurpy cranberry sauce to shame! Cranberry Sauce with Pears and Cardamom I added an additional tablespoon of sugar, an additional 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom and cooked it for...

Wednesday 01. of October 2008 Drive across Canada with the dog

My parents recently drove from BC to Ontario with their 80 pound German Sheppard/Wolf, Maggie May. No question it’s a long haul and planning the trip with the price of gas these days wasn’t exactly the best decision but they discovered the hardest part was finding pet friendly hotels along the...