I ride a lot. I love my gravel bike, Gigi, and I adore my Cérvelo, Carmen. I have found that I actually enjoy riding more than running, though I’ve been a runner for over 45 years. But I get on a bike and things just fly by with little or no effort. (Except maybe Shaw’sContinue reading “Covid and Quebec”
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Resiliency – The Grinch, soccer and moving forward
It happens when I least expect it. It might be the lyrics to a song, or the way the sunshine lights up the clouds, or even just seeing my son or daughter’s phone number come up on my phone….any tiny thing can bring tears. It seems that so many times throughout the day, something triggersContinue reading “Resiliency – The Grinch, soccer and moving forward”
Music to soothe the soul
I am presuming, if you are reading this, you are at home….where we are all supposed to be right now. Unless you are an essential worker, and if you are, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are helping save our world. But I digress… Look around the room where you are rightContinue reading “Music to soothe the soul”
Runway Lights and Workplaces – The Connection
There are two separate stories to share. One revolves around my 90 year old Dad. The other involves malfunctioning runway lights at the Fredericton Airport. They intersect, I promise. Here we go… Last June, Ontario took quite a turn, shifting from a Liberal to Conservative government. The Tories decided to make some sweeping changes inContinue reading “Runway Lights and Workplaces – The Connection”
“Drift” into this shop
I hate that feeling. If you’re a woman who enjoys doing activities that are often viewed as a man’s sport, you know the feeling I am talking about. Take fly fishing. You walk into a fly shop and the “guys” are standing there, having a Tim’s and talking about their latest fishing adventures. When theyContinue reading ““Drift” into this shop”
To Sniff or Not to Sniff
My neighbour (and good friend) David Donaldson, and I kind of do similar work. David works for Tidal Shift http://www.tidalshift.ca/staff/david-donaldson/ as Director of Client Solutions (and Grand Poobah). More importantly, he and his wife love the same wine as I do, and we laugh a lot together. A few weeks ago, David asked me if I’dContinue reading “To Sniff or Not to Sniff”
Any of you out there interested in creating change? I believe we all are…just some of us are more motivated to do something about it! The Toronto Blue Jays are taking part in the postseason for the first time since 1993, and the changes they have made in their lineup are part of the reason.Continue reading
For the sake of a Community
I started playing fiddle about five years ago. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I travel down to Toronto each week with my friend Eleanor and we play in a group called MSR Fiddlers (March, Strathspey, Reel is the acronym). This is a diverse group of folks of all ages, stages and abilities, brought togetherContinue reading “For the sake of a Community”
