Category Archives: General Musings

Shots from our day in Utrecht

First off the City of Haarlem: After this was the oldest church in Haarlem.  What an amazing space: Then, we went for lunch :  FOOD PORN!!! This was lunch for two!  Amazing breads, cheeses, meats, spreads, eggs, salad and soup!  SO FRICKING GOOD! Then, off to a canal tour: Tomorrow:  Utrecht or Maudurodam!  

 

And breakfast is served: Off to Alkmaar shortly.

So, after a long day, we had a nice meal and did some touring of the local sights and sounds/  

 

So, this week, we had the opportunity to do some team-building.  Our glorious leader – pictured with the gun – took us to an Escape Room. The scenario is simple: you are a group of people who are “locked” in a series of rooms.  In order to find your way out, you need to solveContinue reading “When work becomes fun!”

So, after another whirlwind trip to Edmonton, I am seated at the Boston pizza at YEG. I have my virgin Caesar and am waiting for my cranberry, pecan salad with roasted chicken. I am here so often that the wait staff know me. And that is a good thing. I have got about two hoursContinue reading “On my way home.”

So, here it is on a very, very, very early Saturday morning. I am sitting in the airport waiting lounge trying not to yawn too loudly. I am about to test the newest discount airline for a quick weekend trip to see my mom. I look as exhausted as I feel. But, it is aContinue reading “Off to Edmonton”

So, the ongoing saga of home ownership continues…. Last year we painted the house to remove all the chocolate brown. As you can see, there was a TON of BROWN. I hate brown. It is such a boring colour. This is the result of 4 days work last year. We managed to get rid ofContinue reading “Painting the house – by numbers”