The Painting - Remembering my friend Brent B. on his birthday

I notice the picture that I snapped of the evening sky yesterday reminds me of the painting that Brent made for me a few years ago.  "I'm going to make you a painting!" he decided one evening when he had dropped by our place for dinner.  He would send me photos of the various stages as he created it.

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Try a New Adventure Sport With a Local Pro on Your Next Trip!

A friend and colleague just sent me this exciting press release on new experiences in traveling - just in time for Start Up Weekend here in Vancouver, not to mention the start of the ski season!  Now's the time to get over the trauma of grade school gym class and rediscover the fun in sports - plus it's way cooler.  Read all about it here...

                                

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Rome Diaries

Wandering the Monti neighbourhood where we stayed in Rome was one of our most exhilarating experiences during our trip to Europe last fall.  We were an old stone’s throw away from many of the most notable points of interest in the city including the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, the Forum and Capitoline Hill and it was also a great starting out point for other rambling forays in and around the old city.

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