After spending a beautiful day in Montreal with the boys last October, B and I decided to return for a slightly longer visit over the Thanksgiving weekend.  Just like last year, the weather was beautiful, and we had a great time exploring a city that I wish I knew better. We spent Saturday afternoon walking … More Thanksgiving in Montreal

It’s been a while since I wrote anything about music, so I thought I’d share a few thoughts about people and songs I heard over the past seven days. First up was last Saturday’s annual fund-raising gala, with special guest Sarah McLachlan.  I definitely went through a Sarah phase back in the early 90’s – … More The Week in Music

In July, I spent two days in Inuvik during the Great Northern Arts Festival.  Throughout the festival, professionals offer a variety of workshops for us non-artists – everything from making a traditional Dene drum to sewing seal-skin mittens. I may be a musician, but my artistic abilities do not translate to the visual arts world.  … More The Master Carver

Camp Otonabee.  Yellowknife.  Folk on the Rocks.  Abandoned gold mine.  Owl attack.  Inuvik.  Great Northern Arts Festival.  Soapstone bear carving.  Karate camp.  Big Green Egg.  Fort George.  Pool party.  Pizzeria Libretto.  Harry Potter.  Tiffany Falls.  Westfield Heritage Village Ice Cream Festival.  Mont Cascades.    10th Anniversary.  Le nordik.  The Lion King.  Croquet champ.  Upper Canada Village.  … More Summer 2011