I recently went to the movies and saw Oz The Great and Powerful starring James Franco as the wizard. Loved the absolutely beautiful scenes when the characters fall asleep in the field of poppies. You know the story. The flowers give off this sleep inducing scent that can be fatal to anyone daring to cross the […]
12 things to try this summer
As a kid I grew up canoeing in Algonquin Park at least once most summers. Our whole family would go. Portages were the norm. So was dirt. Ah, but the beauty and peace of the place was like none other. It was good. Part of me misses this. I often think my kids are so “city-fied.” […]
Worth the Wait
Whenever I think about or hear the word airmail I automatically visualize those bordered blue and red checked envelopes. I just mailed two packages that will travel by air. They got all decked out with those blue airmail stickers. Two weeks they tell me. And that was only to the USA. I have mailed packages before overseas hoping they would […]
Mad Men and their Mothers
I am loving this colour of green right now. In fact, as you may know, emerald has been denoted as the colour for 2013. And this car! It just would not be ignored. I can say with confidence — thanks to Jackie over at Gasoline Alley Museum at Heritage Park —that is is a 1937 Hudson […]