Our stay in Ottawa has been an exercise in "what ifs." We spent lots of time in this city when Deb was a student and I commuted on the weekends between Montreal and Kingston. After completing my studies in Halifax, I was offered a good position with the federal government but turned it down to stay in the Maritimes. We have many close friends here who have made great lives for themselves and are enjoying an outstanding quality of life in a city that has all th...

Just to let everyone know that we arrived safe and sound in Toronto this morning. Only problem . . . +32 and +42 with the humidity. Despite the heat, we had a good afternoon cruising around Kensington Market (He's the only King around without a buck . . . ). I actually find shopping relatively bearable when its in such a cool place. We bought fresh berries and mangos from a street vendor and I found a backpack violin case in the furthest, darkest corner of a c...

Last night I made a confession to my family. "I think I'm sick of traveling." My research prior to starting our travels made frequent reference to travel fatigue. This was the reason we didn't want to be too connected while we were away. We were worried about homesickness. But yesterday I wasn't really homesick. I didn't miss my bed or my job or my tv. I was just sick of packing up every few days and moving on to a new destination. I would have been happy ...