Category: Live and love

My Top Eleven BC Trips (Part Two)

Picking up from Part One yesterday – here are destinations 6-11 in my Top Eleven BC Trips for summer. Slocan Valley: From where you leave Highway 3 before Nelson to Revelstoke, the Number 6 winds through the valley and the communities of Slocan City,… Continue Reading “My Top Eleven BC Trips (Part Two)”

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My Top Eleven BC Trips (Part One)

Damn. Just like that the kid’s out of school and holiday season is upon us! Brian and I have been making our plans over the last few weeks and thus far we have a cabin booked on Hornby Island, a hot springs overnight, a… Continue Reading “My Top Eleven BC Trips (Part One)”

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Complaining about the weather

I make a real effort not to indulge in Vancouver’s favourite pasttime of complaining about the weather. Even when it rains all June. Even when a good attitude towards the wet is seen as “pollyanna-ish” (thanks nasty co-worker!) Not only is it futile, weather… Continue Reading “Complaining about the weather”

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Outdoor living

Despite the grey weather, Brian and I made a commitment to outdoor living yesterday to the tune of $600 (shipping included). As pictured, we have ordered ourselves a 10 x 14 foot canvas Kodiak FlexBow tent – an all season portable cabin if you… Continue Reading “Outdoor living”

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Flying Folk Friday

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXheIrcKr0%5D My band – The Flying Folk Army – played a show last Saturday for the first time in seven years. There are video tracks of the whole affair on YouTube – which I am tickled with. The last time we played there was… Continue Reading “Flying Folk Friday”

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