The last month has been a whirlwind of activity, preceded by an exciting adventure-filled summer. We were in need of a mini-staycation. The answer? Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort. After returning from Vancouver yesterday, our initial plan was to leave right away for Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, but we had unfinished business to deal with first,…
There are moments in my life when I am able to stop long enough to pause, and truly reflect on the present moment, without being tugged by responsibility or emotion that threatens to break the moment of serene peace. Today, as we drove away from the outskirts of Calgary, fully rooted in the commencement of…
I’m heading to the mountains today with some dear friends of ours …. to a cabin in the middle of nowhere (on the outskirts of Golden) with no internet access nor running water. Some of the best views are from the outhouse, when you leave the door open (and not because of the smell ;))….
In my experience, I find that volunteering has always been an incredibly rewarding gift of one’s time. Unfailingly, an adventure with unexpected rewards far greater than ever imagined. Such was the case of my weekend on ‘plate recycling’ duty at the Calgary Folk Festival. Although I tweaked my back in lifting and counting the mountain…
Today we decided to leisurely enjoy our Sunday, running errands and picking up a few Freecycle items. It so happened that we ended up on the west side of Calgary, out by Olympic Park …. neither of us have really had the chance to explore the area, so we drove through the park (conveniently on…
I wonder if I should call this entry ‘Hot-tubbing Across Canada’ or rather ‘Hot-springing across Canada’ 🙂 ! What a delight today has been …. Our third hot-spring-ing session in 3 weeks here at Radium Hot Springs. Wow, wow, wow. The day started out luxuriously sleeping in and enjoying another day of R&R. We ate…
June already and 3.5 weeks have passed since my arrival in Guatemala. My Spanish I feel is still marginal and I’m a bit frustrated by the school. Perhaps my standards are high and I want too much from my teachers, but the quality of teaching from my past two maestros just hasn’t been what I…
Another gorgeous Saturday has passed here in Eloy, Arizona. And with the setting of a blazing fireball sun on this most notable of days, I have blissfully accepted the challenge of a future which leaves me lightheaded and excited, confused and afraid. I have come to the full realization that, yes, on Monday, me and…
tears of frustration / sadness and questions of the unknown overwhelm me … where to go, what to do, how to do it?? will i be alone in this new quest, the next stage in the adventures of sKYdiVA? i have so many options, but the one drawing me forwards –>> and upwards ^^ out…