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48 hours in Victoria
In celebration of my birthday this year, my dear friend Chrissy came from Washington, DC for a coastal celebration. We had just shy of 48 hours in Victoria, so crammed all the highlights (and a few lowlights) into our time. Victoria is a 90 minute ferry ride from Tsawassen; meandering through the islands is bliss,…
We Took a Hike
I froze my fingers off in gloves NOT designed for below-freezing weather. I took a snapshot for a cute family with British accents with a son named Andrew. John walked on ice and then jumped on ice. We drove above the clouds and watched snow capped peaks jut above the fog below. We jogged along…
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How many of us have ever felt like a failure? What about fearful, do any of us battle fear? Oh, and my personal favorite: insecurity. Anyone insecure? The ladies nodded, self-consciously and cautiously. No one wanted to be the first one to acknowledge insecurities and fears but eventually we all admitted what I assumed: we…
I went to the Tulip Festival
It’s become an annual tradition, this tulip festival thing. I’ve explored the Skagit Valley tulip fields, the Agassiz tulip festival, and now the Abbotsford Tulip Festival! Between the color-filled expanse (pure joy, I tell you!) and the people-watching, the tulip festival is a gem of an event. Someday I will explore the heritage of a…
North Carolina in the Spring
I pedaled some more. I had to. The six mile “easy” ride had somehow turned into an eleven mile tour of every hill in Forsyth County and my muscles weren’t too impressed. Strava’s tally of the ride would make it worth it, but that’s later; right now, I needed a break. A few minutes to…
Mother’s Day: Newborn Johnnie
It’s her turn to be celebrated. Her turn to look forward to a crayon-and-construction-paper offering after a couple years of diaper changes and midnight feedings. Her turn to receive a free carnation just for going to the florist’s shop this week. Her turn for a breakfast in bed. Her turn for, well, a day in…