s. Frosty fun at Arrowhead! Braved the bitter cold on not one, but two ski bus trips this season. Can’t wait to hit the trails again in 2025! Unseasonably warm April weekend in Point Pelee National Park! This unforgettable trip during spring migration marked the...

2024: Year in Review

As 2024 comes to a close, I’m reminded of my disappointment with the global political landscape. I stepped away from Facebook, Instagram, and X on January 1st. This end-of-year update is to let the world know I’m alive and well. Unfortunately, a phone...

2023: Year in Review

Welcome to my annual year review. Turning 50 has swiftly altered my perspectives and priorities. While I’ve achieved many life goals, there’s one secret aspiration that remains a challenge. I’ve set a personal deadline to reach it by 55, and I...

One Month before the big 5-0

I am incredibly grateful to the universe and our healthcare system for my abundance of energy and good health. To express my gratitude, I have been actively putting these gifts to good use in my job and my free time. Despite all that I have learned and achieved in...

2022: Year in Review

Before writing my yearly review, I reread 2021’s year in review. It was a lot better than 2022. This year had more health set backs than I’m used to and a number of career transitions in a short period of time. All in all I’m ending the year feeling...

Foot Fracture after 5 weeks

On Easter Monday I was out for my usual early morning run when I tripped on a small rock and fractured my ankle. This is a week-by-week summary of a foot fracture. Week 1 I was in denial for most of the first week. While I knew the facts about bone healing, the...

Spring 2022 Update

On Easter long weekend I had written a draft entry updating readers that I had landed the job I’ve wanted since the beginning of the pandemic. On April 6th, I was hired as a Recreation Services Assistant (AKA Recreation Therapist) with the City of Toronto at...

2022 Haiku a Day Challenge

I’ve been writing a haiku a day for 3 years. I was drawn to the haiku method for the following reasons: It’s shortI like having specifications for number of syllables per lineIt’s shaped like a diamondI like the name Haiku, 5 letters like my nameIt...

2021: Year in Review

As I write this I feel like we’re back to where we were when I was writing 2020’s review. Despite the pandemic making things stressful 2021, for me, was life-changing. The last 6 months were so busy I barely had a mental break to adjust to this new life....