[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKX7jlrALE] While HK and I were in Vancouver this summer, we took the ferry over to Vancouver Island, then drove our car to the far west of the island, to Tofino. We had a 3-day weekend, since HK’s company had given it’s employees an extra day for the 4th of … Continue reading
Ahhh–Labor Day is behind us, and even tho summer isn’t officially over until late September, most people consider Labor Day to be the segway into the Fall season. After all, football has begun, pools are closing, the days are getting shorter, and many of us have packed-away our white sandals until … Continue reading
I love artichokes. Always have. When I was a kid, I thought they were called “heart and chokes” because they had a heart (my favorite part) and that hair that could choke you. It wasn’t until I went away to school that I learned that they were actually Artichokes. (Did … Continue reading
Have you heard about “Pup My Ride?” It is a program started by my personal favorite charity, Best Friends Animal Society, that rescues dogs from puppy mills, gets them vetted, then transports them to places where they will have a chance at being adopted and find a ‘forever home”. Read … Continue reading
Last weekend, HK and I were kayaking down the Cartecay river in Ellijay, GA, when we paddled past a couple of (presumed) locals sitting in innertubes with their fishing poles. We were in a very remote part of the river, and HK quietly began humming the chords to “Dueling Banjos”. … Continue reading
Yesterday, I decided to beat the heat and take myself to a matinee. I’ve been hearing good things about Julie & Julia, so I packed my purse with candy and my BPA- free water bottle and settled in for the afternoon. This movie first caught my eye when I learned that … Continue reading
I’ll preface this post by letting you in on a little secret. I am NOT a patient person. No, really, i’m not. Seroiusly. In fact, some people have said that i’m one of the most impatient people they’ve ever met. I try to chill. I’ve read a plethora of “self-help” books and … Continue reading
Now, let me start by saying that i know that spending just 6 weeks in Vancouver by no means makes me an expert. Not even close. However, knowing how much people like to hear other people’s opinions on restaurants, (see good eatin’ in Atlanta, which continues to be my most visited blog), … Continue reading
Mommy and Daddy really had a great time playing in the mountains of British Columbia. it seems like every day when Daddy got off work (at 2:00, since he was working on Eastern Time), they’d head off on another adventure. One day while their friends Stef and Glenn were visiting, … Continue reading
While we’re on the subject of festivities , HK and I attended the Vancouver Pride parade this weekend. Talk about festive! Reports are that there were anywhere from 400,000 to half a million people there! We loved it! Everybody was cheering at the floats, throwing beads, dancing in the streets, … Continue reading