Ottawa Re-Cap

We enjoyed our 2nd trip to Ottawa even more than the first time. They really know how to make the most of the snow and cold. We recommend a visit there any time of year.  Favorite Girl is not known for wearing the appropriate warm clothing necessary to stay warm and her gloves weren’t warm [...]

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One of Those Days…

Today’s been a little tougher than usual. I got off of work early due to comp time and took Favorite Girl to see “Confessions of a Shopaholic” ~ she loved it, but I recommend waiting for the DVD.
Then the day went downhill: we were still at the mall and bought some cinnamon sticks. We sat [...]

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Flashback Friday ~ Friends Who Make You Smile

Ahh, it would be so nice to drive to the beach and spend a few hours chatting with my friend, Yukari. She’s smart, witty and never failed to bring a smile.
Too bad she and the beach are about 7,998 miles away.

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Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesdays asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have [...]

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Skiing (or not) in Mont Tremblant, Quebec

We decided to drive from Ottawa to Mont Tremblant for a day of skiing…or in my case, a day of enjoying the resort town. I’m a “snow-weather skier” which means I only ski when there is powder, preferable fresh powder. I was nineteen when I first attempted to ski and, for years after that, I [...]

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Ottawa Revisited

We’re back in Ottawa for the weekend. We visited last May when Favorite Man ran the Ottawa Marathon. It’s a fun city with lots to do and plenty of restaurants. Even though we had plenty to choose from, we drove right to the center of town and had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe which is one of FG’s [...]

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Flashback Friday: Palau February 2007

Two years ago, we were spending the President’s Day weekend in Palau. From Guam, Palau is only a two hour flight and had we stayed longer than one year in Guam, I would have gone back to Palau as often as possible. For a beachbum, it IS paradise.
On our way to the Rock Islands:

Favorite Girl at [...]

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Flashback Friday: Kayaking off Cocos Island, Guam

All my Flashback Fridays are going to be “beach” flashbacks until I feel warm again Favorite Girl and I really enjoyed kayaking off of Cocos Island in Guam and I’ve often thought a kayak trip to Baja Mexico would be a fun family trip. But then again, a return visit to Guam would [...]

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Tuesday Teasers

Here’s how the Tuesday Teaser works:  Grab your current read.  Let the book fall open to a random page.  Share with us two (2) sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some [...]

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National Salute to a Hospitalized Veteran Week

Feb 14th thru the 21 is National Salute to a Hospitalized Veteran Week
 
There are many veterans who are hospitalized but I’m getting the word out about one in particular. He’s a soldier who was injured while on a deployment in Iraq in early 2007. He was attached to FM’s unit at the time and he [...]

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