Just like Steve Martin, all I really want for Christmas is for all the children of the world to join hands and sing in the spirit of harmony and peace. Wow, that would really be something. Logistically challenging, but totally cool and inspiring. Truth be told, there are some other things on my list. I … More All I Want for Christmas

Almost two years ago, we saw a commercial in a movie theatre for a new car. As soon as it was over, B leaned over and said “we should get one of those.” Just 712 short days later, I agreed and went out to buy one. The object of her affection was the Mazda5. With … More A Brand New Car

After nine Ottawa winters, I finally broke down and bought snow tires today. The threat of another nasty winter storm, plus my Mom’s dire warnings that I was putting my life at risk driving on bald tires, led me to conclude that new tires might be a good idea. Besides, what else was I going … More My New Beauties

It turns out I had more visitors to my blog in November than any month to date, narrowly edging out February 2007 for the top spot. This was mostly as a result of a significant increase in Google searches – more than twice as many referrals as last month. The usual searches for Dearlove (8 … More A New Record