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Transforming Pickleball

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin

I’m not sure if I have 1,000 words to spend on the subject of pickleball, but I’m going to give it a shot. For many years, I felt I somehow owed it to my father to write a play about golf, which was his lifelong pursuit. He also curled, and played bridge, and oh yeah…

Transforming International Travel and Inspirational Coffee Shop Signage

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

I’m in the best coffee shop in Canada. Well—the best, according to a Buzzfeed article, and why would you ever trust a source whose name is basically a 21st century synonym for “rumourmonger”? It’s called Third Space3 Coffee. It’s got hardwood floors and beechwood tables, along with some retro swivel chairs whose backs have been…

Transforming Battle Lines

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

On Wednesday morning, we decide to go for a hike. That is, the grownups decide: myself, the Grandparents, and my Aunt C all put on shoes and caps and sunblock. X is not having it. He’s already been dragged out on several hikes since we arrived here, so he knows exactly what to expect, and…

Transforming Kelowna

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

“Fruitful in Unity.” – City of Kelowna motto So now it’s Kelowna, British Columbia, a city of 117,312, just as familiar as Montreal but with a whole different hue. It’s not a city I’ve conquered myself, nor even sought to. My Dad moved here over 10 years ago, as part of a slowly unfolding retirement…

Transforming Travel

Posted on June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 by admin

“So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you’ll wait for me Hold me like you’ll never let me go…” I’m front-loading all my missives this week, because 12 hours from now we’ll be in transit, and our first stop will likely be too busy to permit much posting. So far, my loyal…