Holifax? Halidays? I can’t choose.
Well now. That was a fairly relaxing vacation. Not quite as relaxing as I’d intended, but not bad overall. I’ve been in Nova Scotia for a little over a week, and barely looked at work […]
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Where it lands…
Right now I am packing for a trip. I do not know where I am going. Nellie has long been planning something for my birthday, and has managed not to […]
Relaxcation
A few weeks ago I realized I hadn’t taken a single vacation day yet this year. Sure, we’ve had quick weekend getaways, and I’ve travelled for work, but no days […]
Fists with your toes.
As I type this I’m watching Die Hard (imdb), full of pizza and Great Lakes Winter Ale, finally getting into the holiday spirit. Work is done for 2012, my bag […]
Day 16 & 17: …le déluge
Rainy. Windy. Grey. Nothing doing this day except to relax. We considered a swim in the sea, but it was a little too rough. Pretty, but rough. We settled for […]
Day 15: Après moi…
Slept in. Awoke to warm breezes and strange bird sounds. Ate breakfast here. No big deal. Went for a bit of a hike down to the second beach, much rockier […]
Day 13: What's that glowing yellow thing in the sky?
Finally, a warm sunny day in Sydney! Unbeknownst to us we were at the tail end of what would later be named the coldest first half of October in Sydney […]
Day 12: Tea party & pork
I really thought my calves would be better the next today. Man, was I wrong. I think they got worse. I was stepping rather gingerly. My brother had arranged for […]
Status report: kickass
This vacation is progressing exactly as I had hoped: quietly, and with a minimum of excitement. I am well-fed and well-rested. I have neither slept in an airport nor fended […]
Au revoir, France
Home again. Tired, off-kilter and not looking forward to all the stuff I need to do, but man…what a great trip. We’ll sort through all the pictures and everything soon. […]
