back in the saddle
I love my new bike, as I have probably said here before. I guess I can call it new until the 1 year mark. The winter hasn’t kept me from riding to appointments, but the…
The end of a brief holiday and some thoughts on community
I’m sitting at the Island Café again this morning. It is a lovely spot–lush and friendly–and it is nearly always a peaceful start to a day over here. I’ve had a good week of sailing…
Downtown
I know people think I live downtown, but I don’t really. I have clients downtown though and that’s where I am this morning. Enjoying Presse Café across the street. Feeling pretty hopeful about my city…
Island time
I came over Saturday morning to work on the Sea Scouts’ boat Warington. I stayed for the new members party and am now enjoying the fruits of a night being gently rocked on the boat:…
Oakville
We’ve cruises into Oakville and it’s a little bit of memory lane. I haven’t spent much time here since I last lived here in the 90s. Walked up Kerr street to look at our old…
Elm Café
Back in Kingston with Beth this week. Have been working regular hours but somewhere else, so it’s been a good break. It’s also been a chance to more seriously consider what it would be like…
Hope is small things
I appreciate that my local coffee shop still lets me have my espresso in a china cup and has a patio to hang out on. Makes it easier to have a little reset and pretend…
sun seeking
sometimes in this town you have to hunt around to find the sun between the buildings. On a day like today that is lovely (when the sun shines), that means moving my chair to the…
Secret patio
My new regular morning stop I’ve decided. I’ve always really liked this place though the coffee is not as good as Sumach Espresso, the food is better and it’s quieter. I’m finding the busyness of…