Single-handedly solving nothing
Unlike my elementary school self, I’m rather fond of pioneer museums. I quite enjoy these trips through history even if my childhood possessions are looking uncomfortably closer in time to the museum exhibits than to my current possessions. So, on a rainy, cool May long weekend I took another such trip at Heritage Acres Farm … Read more
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. It’s not my favourite adage; I’m not much of a lemonade drinker. But on a recent road trip to Kamloops, we were forced to whip up a batch of this beloved summer beverage. And though our lemons were exceptionally sour, our visit to BC Wildlife Park made rather … Read more
Unfortunately, as of May 10, 2025, the mine has been closed by the British Columbia government. All tours are on hiatus and the museum is not open. Owner is not optimistic this will change. In early July of the summer of ’23, my son and I set forth on a nine-day camping adventure through British … Read more
Let’s play word association. I’ll go first. Opal. Did you say Vernon? Huh? Did you? Did you? Huh? Huh? Yeah, I’d have said Australia too. It’s one of those universal geological facts that everyone learns as a kid for some reason. But opal is found in several other locations around the globe, including Canada. And … Read more
What do you do when the start of your Yellowstone camping trip is derailed by flash floods a week before departure? First, you panic. Of course. Then, you regain composure and conjure a whirlwind two-day Hail Mary in Cody, Wyoming. The closest urban centre to the east entrance of Yellowstone, Cody is hardly an unknown … Read more