Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The blog starts here...


Hmmmm - that first posting really didn't tell us too much about this blog's 'raison d'être' did it? Such are the effects of a friendly glass or two!

I probably could've happily started this a while ago. It certainly is a great mechanism for letting people share in a life lived at a distance. I always felt though, that were I to keep a blog, it should document something - a process, an event, a journey - rather than just the everyday minutiae. The 'something' is occurring: I've finished up my job, have already made a foray south of the border, and have a couple of other trips on the grand canadian horizon before coming home in late September. So, with this little number, I aim to tell some of the stories of my travels, post some photos, and generally enjoy writing. Not sure how faithful I will be, and blogspot is competing with my long-held journal - can't imagine both will prosper? But we'll wait and see. Bye for now!..

ps - had to include an image of the walk to work, now purely optional. Ha! As far as walks go, though - skirting the mountain and cresting a rise in Jeanne Mance Park with newly-wakened city sparkling below - it was pretty special.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Emma cooks...for once.


Emma and Jeff, Tuesday eve. Decided that halibut is delicious; my housemate mentioned it's also on the 'don't go there' list. Bugger. New white also a winner.