Author Archives: debbie

Musings on Turning 50 in Sarlat la Caneda, France

Posted on February 7, 2012 by debbie

My sister once said, “When turning 50, some people face it head on and celebrate, while others run away.”  When my sister turned 50, she threw a large party, invited co-workers, friends and family and celebrated into the night.  When … Continue reading →

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Pipestone in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 4, 2012 by debbie

This morning we head to Pipestone, near Lake Louise to cross country ski with our friends J&R. It is a 13 km single track ski loop winding through the forest. The track climbs and climbs for about 8 km and … Continue reading →

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Winter in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 2, 2012 by debbie

We arrive at our destination and it is dark.  When we wake up, the sky starts to lighten and it feels like we have been reborn.  Reborn in the Rocky Mountains.  Florescent white mountains peaks are etched into the blue … Continue reading →

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The Packing Disaster Zone

Posted on January 31, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I started to pull out “stuff” the other day and now our living room looks like a disaster zone. We have a Murray pile, a Debbie pile and a “to be looked at” pile. Once again, I realized … Continue reading →

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Utila – Starting to Pack

Posted on January 27, 2012 by debbie

As we were brushing our teeth this morning, I mentioned to Murray that we should start our packing process this weekend.  It is only three weeks until we leave.  We may be going to the mountains next weekend, so I … Continue reading →

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Air Travel Exercises

Posted on January 23, 2012 by debbie

Sitting in an airplane for hours on end can be very cramped. Muscles start to tighten up, feet may go to sleep and other muscles may start to get sore. Quite a few years ago, we were flying Lufthansa to … Continue reading →

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Hypothermia

Posted on January 19, 2012 by debbie

Murray tried to go skiing at Sunshine Village on Monday and it was so cold that they were not letting people onto the hill.  He went to Mount Norquay instead and skied for a couple of hours.  It was very … Continue reading →

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Moraine Lake Road

Posted on January 16, 2012 by debbie

We find ourselves in Canmore this weekend.  Let me explain. Months ago, we heard that one of our favorite artists, Laurie Anderson, would be playing in Calgary as part of the High Performance Rodeo ( https://www.hprodeo.ca ), an international arts … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents

Posted on January 5, 2012 by debbie

After our trips to Bonaire, India and Bhutan this year, Murray and I talked about changing and adding to some of our gear.  Lo and behold, Santa overheard us and some really cool items appeared under the tree! We have … Continue reading →

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Calgary – There and Back Again

Posted on December 30, 2011 by debbie

On the 26th, I hitched a ride with R&D to Calgary so I could visit my Aunt, from Victoria, and my cousin and his wife who live in Calgary. I usually do the driving when we head in that direction, … Continue reading →

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