Take Away Lessons from The Power of Half Guest Post by Bronwyn Worthington This easy-to-read story inspired me to think differently about reaching out to others in need. Kevin Salwen and his daughter, Hannah, chronicle their family’s adventure in charitable giving. The story tells how Kevin and his wife, along with their two teenage children,…
The Galloping Goose is a 60 kilometer (36 mile) rails-to-trails conversion on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada, named after a gawky and noisy gas rail-car which carried passengers between Victoria and Sooke in the 1920’s. The conversion to a multi-use trail used by hikers, cyclists, inline skaters, and horseback riders came in the 1980s. The…
Are you a fan of farmers’ markets? I hope so! Nowhere else are you going to find produce this fresh. Nowhere else can you meet the farmers and gardeners proud enough to stand behind their wares–literally as well as figuratively. It always amazes me when someone walks the paths of the market but doesn’t make…
I’m writing away these days on my novel Petals and Pedals (just try to say that five times fast.) Here’s a little piece from Chapter 3. All you need to know is that Lainey is part owner of a tour company in Victoria, BC, and Tristan, whom she barely knows, is driving the commercial van…
Ah, the humble domino. Do you remember the little box containing a set of Double-Six dominoes made of wood? As a kid, I didn’t figure there were that many things you could do with them. A game was short–and, I thought, childish, like a super-simplified matching game. The most fun a person could have would…
There’s nothing quite like a castle for the romantic in each of us. I’ve never been to Europe, so my experience with real-life castles has been rather limited, but today I’d like to share Craigdarroch Castle with you. It’s been on my mind lately because I’m writing a novel set in Victoria, BC, Canada, hailed…