Well, it's been a long time since my last post. March was a crazy month and I'd be lying if I said it didn't get away from me. Time flies when you're having fun they say! Without further ado, let's get back into it! Halfway through our trip it was time to drive down from... Continue Reading →
10 Days in New Zealand – Auckland
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain It's been a long 4 years sitting in one place.... Continue Reading →
The Road Forward is Never Linear
“I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.” ― Carl Sandburg Another year, another post. This year has been a wild ride to say the least. There's been moments that have tested my perseverance as well as moments that I never thought I would get to experience outside of dreams. Through all of this,... Continue Reading →
Exploring Local: The Blues Can
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”― Maya Angelou Music, especially live music, has an incredible power to bring people together. Music crosses all borders, languages, races, classes, and every society. It's a truly universal language that can be understood by everyone. There's not... Continue Reading →
Exploring Local: Chine Legendary Hot Pot & Noodles
It's been really humid and cold here lately. Not an indication that spring is on the way at all and it's really starting to drag me down. While the weather may be dreary, it's a perfect opportunity to check out something that I've been wanting to do forever. Hot Pot! As a soup, communal meal,... Continue Reading →
Chicken Tikka Masala
With our COVID numbers holding steady here in the province, the government has unsurprisingly extended their provincial health measures. This means another two weeks where I will have nothing but time on my hands. With this extension, I would be lying if I said that this second lock down wasn't starting to get to me.... Continue Reading →
Fore! (NZD #8)
They finally opened a golf course here! And while it is very different from last year and the clubhouse is not open for après golf libations, it was still great to go out and take part in some kind of normalcy again. My brain feels a little more put together now than it has in... Continue Reading →
Cinco de Mayo (NZD #7)
Fun Fact; Cinco de Mayo is the anniversary of the Mexican army's victory over the French empire at the battle of Puebla in 1862. Today however it is most commonly associated with a celebration of Mexican-American culture. While celebrating with margaritas and tacos is not in my plans today I hope those of you that... Continue Reading →
And the Mountains Will Bring Me Peace. (NZD #2)
I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever. ― Suzanne Collins It's the end of April. And that means that it is warm enough now that what comes from the heavens above is rain now. Which is what it's been doing all day today. There is something... Continue Reading →
No More Zero Days…. Day 1
May you live every day of your life.― Jonathan Swift As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been kind of avoiding this whole blogging thing for the last few weeks. I've been avoiding it much like.... well.... the plague. There are a few reasons for this but the biggest reason is that I... Continue Reading →