It’s been a hot minute since I’ve left North America, but just finished paying up for a tour through the Basque Region of Spain/France coming up this fall.

Countdown to my usual weekend in the Shuswaps is on! This year’s party theme is a bug’s life and I’m on cocktail duty. In the movie, there’s a bug that orders an O+ Bloody Mary. Ideating on what this will be without actually using clam or tomato juice…

Just booked tickets to Moulin Rouge in September in Paris for my mom and I. VIP Package includes show, drinks and… surprises. What surprises?? I guess we’ll find out in a few weeks!

I’m starting to feel like a hobbit with my new 2 breakfast routine. One smaller meal as soon as I get out of bed at 6 and then a protein focused feast around 930. Sure does make a huge difference in levelling out any cravings and helping me hit my protein consumption for the day!

After a couple of weeks of 30+ temps on my noon time walks, this 24 degree day is a breeze! Maybe I’ll throw in an extra km or two.

August long weekend is probably my favourite long weekend of the year. Mid-summer, good lake weather and still a stretch of time before regular life gets busy again. Bring it on, weekend!

July me is super thankful stressed out from moving June me still had enough forethought to leave my tent as the last thing to put in the storage locker. No digging through boxes to find it.

Looked over from my kayak this morning to see a deer joining in for a swim!

Made it back to a yoga class last night for the first time in far too long. It was a restorative class. Needed that… and probably need it back on regular rotation. I guess that’s why it’s a yoga practice.

Apparently my new neighborhood comes with a community bag piper. Live concerts at least 3 nights a week!

Three yoga classes since Thursday night after quite a few years of zero yoga classes. Body’s on board, I guess we’ll committing to a more regular practice, hey body?

Geez travel is changing. Sitting in an airport lounge and just spotted a 10 yr old entertaining himself with his own VR goggles. Why don’t I have VR goggles?

Thankful to escape the snow in #yyc for a couple of days. Not that I’ll see much of the outdoors in #phx, but no snow zone nonetheless!

Looking for an easy, crowd pleasing last minute holiday cookie? These soft and chewy classic eggnog cookies are simple and quick to make. dishnthekitchen.com/last-minute-ho…

I love dad jokes. The more they make my eyes roll, the better. Why do astronauts use Linux? Because you can’t open windows in space.

What did the janitor yell when he jumped out of the closet? Supplies!!

What kind of pants do psychics wear? A paranormal pants!

Blog co-author @wendy added to our series Letters to Lost Loved Ones on The Muse and Views with her own contributions remembering her brother who past away 21 years ago: themuseandviews.wordpress.com

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Hi neighbours. This Monday, the Alberta Utilities Commission decides if ENMAX will get away with "sterilizing" 17 Avenue NE and Munro Park. With hundreds of people living there now, and many hundreds more in the next few years as the area continues to develop, (1/4)