These are the days when riding a bike is so lovely that I seriously can’t imagine doing anything else with my time. Hot days, warm evenings, the easy breezy cruise along 10th Avenue, a few jaunts to the False Creek seawall with friends…it’s just fabulous.
Here’s a video by local musician, Jeremy Fisher - fabulous not only for his great tunes and homemade videos, but also because he bicycled (!!!) across Canada and the States on his tour a few years ago (toting his acoustic guitar on his extended back rack).
Last night I indulged in some armchair athleticism, courtesy of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival’s “Paddle Sports” night. One of my favourites included a segment (see above) about Dubside, a colourful character from Everett, WA, and perhaps the best sea kayak roller I’ve ever seen.
Made by local filmmakers, this video showcased Dubside’s incredible […]
My hat’s off to another heroine of the 20th century: Peace Pilgrim.
Born in New Jersey, this pacifist started walking across the United States in 1953 and continued for 28 years (walking over 25,000 miles before she stopped counting). Travelling without money or possessions beyond what she carried in her pockets, Peace Pilgrim called for “international […]
In the Irish Catholic tradition, guilt is a genetic trait that is hard-wired into our chromosomes. In deference to my forebears (a suprising number of whom were nuns and priests), I tend to feel guilty about alot of things that aren’t really my responsibility: pollution, global warming, even the Writer’s Strike.
Of course, there are also […]
LOST: 1 80-year old Douglas Fir tree (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Home to visiting eagles, ravens, crows, red-shafted flickers, warblers, and at least one raccoon. Last seen towering above our neighbourhood in spring 2006.
We miss you.
This summer, my darling friend Diane of Global Peasant fame decided to create her own 30-day challenge: 30 days of saying no, non & no thanks to our ubiquitous modern-day companion, the ever-present plastic bag. Instead, she relied on a bright orange market bag, a few of her own handbags, and even her arms (in […]
I freely admit that we have a dysfunctional relationship, music and I. When I was about 5, I discovered my older brother’s David Bowie albums in the attic and promptly memorized a whole bunch of really inappropriate lyrics, which I would happily sing loudly when guests came over. At 6 I started sitting at the […]