The first time I heard about volunteer vacations was when I was a studying massage therapy. The student clinic’s part-time receptionist had gone to the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean to volunteer with a group that was working with sea turtles. She spent mornings and part of the afternoon with the sea turtles and the…

This evening I went out to a belated birthday celebration. Jena had organized her group at The Tap & Barrel, a restaurant/bar in the Athletes Village area of False Creek. It was a nice time to celebrate Jena, reconnect with a couple of old acquaintances and make some new ones.At the end of the evening I headed…

So I had a meltdown. After feeling sorry for myself for the past several months I have decided I need to turn this around. I need to stay positive – something I often need to work on. On an aside, why is that we frequently need to work on our “positive” traits but are very…

Grrrrr. I am so frustrated and annoyed. I’ve had a few changes in my life recently, as I have blogged about. Significant changes in my opinion: moving and the “dream” work schedule. Significant in that I can save and earn $$$ for my big trip. So why is that not happening? WHY??! In fact it’s…

Hi everyone. I want to apologize for not posting yesterday’s Sunday’s Special Spot photo. I actually will not be able to post a photo for the next several weeks. This is due to technical difficulties. Once I am up and running online again at home the weekly photos will return. In regards to other posts, they…

Have you ever scratched your head at some of the things you’ve done? Say one thing and then do another? Hell, think you will do one thing and then do another. I have. And then I wonder “Why do I do that??”. Case in point: I made a decision to save all my money, picked…

I just returned from an extended weekend trip to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. I stopped in Kelowna and Penticton, 2 cities in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. An area known for it’s wineries, fruit orchards and hot, dry summers it’s easy to see how one can be taken in by the…

After reading an article in my most recent copy of Outpost Magazine, I decided that  when I visit this country, this is one area I can not miss. It’s limestone cliffs tower majestically above the boats that  dot it’s bay. Boats float by full of locals selling their wares to tourists and travelers coming to…