Last weekend, we went up to the Purcell Mountains in BC to do an overnight hike and some sightseeing. I’ve been wanting to go up to this area for years, but have not been able to build up the stamina to do so until now. By stamina, I don’t mean about the actual hike itself. …
“Not all those who wander are lost…” Last weekend was a hell of a weekend. As usual, we hauled our now-rapidly growing family up the Hurley Forestry Service Road north of Pemberton, BC, which leads to a small town called Gold Bridge, for an overnight backpacking trip. We were last here during an epic camping …
I love exploring. I’m not picky on what, either; when my husband and I were kids, we explored the alleys and streets in East Vancouver, taking a different route home each time. Sometimes we would pick a random place to go to and walk there. And of course, we did a lot of hiking in …
It may come as a surprise to some, but I’m human. I have desires, and feelings, and a brain that seems to work 25/7 don’t ask me how (okay, fine…you know how when you’ve hit the snooze button for five minutes, and your brain still manages to sneak in what feels like an entire night’s …
True story: when I was 13 years old, and just newly arrived in Canada, my dentist was horrified that I had half a tooth stuck in my gums from a failed extraction all these years. He was even more horrified when, later, as they were doing work on my teeth, I did not utter a …
