Storytelling. Fact and fiction. One word at a time.
In the washroom at school, over soapy hands, a colleague asked if I had any exciting plans for winter break—traveling anywhere, doing anything thrilling. "No. Nothing exciting. No. Not going anywhere." I watched the temperatures drop. Drop. Drop. And with them, my enthusiasm for anything beyond crawling into a warm, cozy cave with a hot... Continue Reading →
How I feel about NYE I am a superstitious person---especially about New Year's Eve. I have blogged about the idea of collective consciousness and believe that this day's energy sets a tone for the rest of the year. Also, I believe in rituals and I do a few meaningful rituals at this time to say... Continue Reading →
The Bar Willow offers a unique dining experience a few times a year. It's called Dining in the Dark. You may have heard of it. If you haven't it's exactly what the title says. You eat in the D A R K. Like I-can't-see my-hand-in-front-of-my-face dark. Cool? Yeah, man. Totally. Arriving I made a reservation.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I get home after work I find it hard to leave again---especially when it gets dark earlier (this time of year) and chillier (also this time of year). However the other night I stood on my little balcony and looked towards the east. The glow of downtown seemed brighter than normal? I took... Continue Reading →
The valedictorian I've seen over 30 graduations in my career---30 valedictorian speeches. Only a couple stuck. This is one of them. The usual It was time for the valedictorian speech. Ryder Wesson was introduced as a graduate, as a student with a 98.11 GPA, and as a member of the championship football team he played... Continue Reading →
On my journey to find trails near and far I found Saw Whet Trail which is pretty near and pretty lovely. This trail is just outside of the town of Lumsden. It's an easy hike that meanders along the creek bordering farmland. I've been watching the huge old barn slowly lose its fight with gravity... Continue Reading →
I spent July 1st at our park listening to bands, eating food from food trucks and enjoying the diversity that has become our city---so very different than when I came here as a little one. I hope that every person finds what they need and want in this new place. The evening ended with fireworks.... Continue Reading →
If you're headed to Toronto, Winnipeg or Regina and have a sweet tooth, check these out. Life is Sweet, Toronto is an establishment of sugary goodness and the mom-and-pop feel of the place got my attention. As for the health factor—Life is Sweet bakes up delicious, beautiful, simple and clean ingredient cupcakes that somehow carry... Continue Reading →
Today, April 2nd, according to The Canadian Children's Book Center, is International Children's Book Day. They wrote "Today and every day, we are honored to support the reading, writing, illustrating, and publishing of Canadian books for young readers." Good on you CCBC. Agreed. Grateful for the reminder I am in 100% agreement with them. I'm... Continue Reading →
This is a TikTok trend but it got me thinking. In 2012 at the end of the year of completing 101 things and entering the second year of doing 101 things again (yeah I know, I'm nuts) I was still really floundering to find peace and joy. My friend Mandy asked if I would like... Continue Reading →
Angie Counios 