In the fall of 2023 I embarked on a journey to rediscover Banff and Jasper National Parks. (I know, I saved this one for far too long!) I had spent a summer in Banff doing a theatre internship in costuming at the Banff Centre for the Arts. That would have […]
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The forth and final week of the Paris writing retreat. I called this a writing retreat but I haven’t talked much about writing. I actually focussed a lot on researching for my next series which will be a portal fantasy focussing on the art world now and then. I’ve made […]
Week three of Paris writing retreat. When preparing for this trip I researched and listed a long list of museums I might want to visit. Paris has over a hundred museums with many specialities from history to archeology and art. One museum especially caught my eye was the Musée de […]
Week two of Paris writing retreat. I’ve had this page half set up since May of last year. Clearly I need to work more on my posts! At this point I think I’ll leave it as a photo gallery for your enjoyment. Paris kind of speaks for itself! I will […]
Week one of Paris writing retreat. I’m trying to put my finger on what makes Paris so amazing. It’s almost universal that people want to come here and love it when they’ve arrived. There are downsides to Paris too. It’s crowded, dirty, and confusing. I’m fluent in French yet I […]
2022 was the first time since the pandemic that I was able to travel as I had planned. I retired in 2021, but wasn’t able to go too many places due to the restrictions. I regularly visit Florida to enjoy warm weather and cycle while visiting my friend and getting […]
The Forth and Final Week of My Artist Residency in Iceland Day 22: I decided the ice and fire thing is nice, but really, Iceland is all about the rocks and the weather. It’s been much colder and windier that I had anticipated for the time of year. I found […]
Week Two of My Artist Residency Day 7: After spending some time researching, we decided to go for a drive. One of the wonderful things about Iceland at this time of year, is that there is light until very late. Dusk happens around midnight, so you often find yourself thinking […]
My First Week In Iceland DAY 1: I left Toronto on a 9:00 PM flight to Reykjavik on May first. The flight is just over five hours, so I would be arriving at 2:20 AM, add four hours and it’s actually 6:20 AM local time. I love flying in the […]
I’m a little embarrassed to see that my last post was two years ago, but as you all know, those have been eventful and difficult years for everyone. While I’m privileged not to have to worry about basic needs being met, I still found the past few years to be […]
Another year and this time, another decade. I remember what an odd feeling it was when the millenium turned. It seemed like it should feel like so much more than normal, but in the end, it was just another new year. Each new year feels like it should be such […]