Blogs from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Nanaimo, 13 juillet C'est pourtant bien écrit sur les plaques d'immatriculation de la province, mais on ne cesse de se le répéter! Parcourir les routes de la Colombie-Britannique est un plaisir toujours renouvelé et toujours riche en OH et en AH. Depuis Jasper, nous avons d'abord descendu la vallée de la rivière Thompson Nord vers Kamloops pour rejoindre ensuite la vallée de l'Okanagan. Malgré un climat semi désertique (un peu moins cette année, le vert du paysage nous a surpris), on trouve ici de vastes superficies de plantations de toutes sortes, allant des cerisiers aux vignobles, en passant par les abricotiers et les pêchers. Les kiosques de vente, apparemment presque tous tenus par des gens de la communauté indienne (de l'Inde, pas des premières Nations!) sont nombreux et un arrêt dans l'un de ceux-ci nous a ... read more

We spent a lovely day viewing our front yard on the water. I made the stuffing using a special honey that was produced on the UBC farm in Vancouver and provided to me by one of my customers. A very special honey with a very special flavour. We then sat to table with Scott and Catherine before they drove off with the Vibe. One fewer cars is good for us and one more car for a dad and daughter road trip is good for them! Meanwhile, we look back on the year. I'm very thankful for the many blessings I have received this year.... read more

After six months of planning, the time is almost here. We will begin our cross-Canada tour on July 29, making stops in every one of our wonderful and diverse provinces, and return home to Nanaimo, BC on October 11, 2015. What spurred this trip? Many things – love of adventure and travel, hoping for a better understanding of the world around us, learning from and laughing with the people we meet, the excitement of finally seeing this incredible, vast country from end to end, a wedding, a family reunion, seeing friends and family. But what got the fire really burning was the fact that Tim and I have lost four very important people in our lives over the last five years. It hit us profoundly that life is short and we need to live now, enjoy ... read more

Reunification starts today. Flying again, as if it were an ordinary trip, but a very exceptional thing will happen. In keeping with recent exceptional events, this photo shows the venue of my first public performance. Everything is changing for the better.... read more

What do Bryan Adams and I have in common? Our guitar tech. Richard is amazing. After a trip out east, I discovered that my beloved "log" had two damaged tuning machines: one bent, the other broken off. Korg Canada would not, could not, sell me replacements. But Richard looked at it and ground a spare to create a new machine. Cheers to Richard, my (and Bryan Adams') guitar tech.... read more