Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: Tour of the old Ottawa train station (a.k.a the new Senate building)

Ottawa folks might already know that major parts of Parliament Hill are being renovated and this work is expected to take years. Part of that renovation meant the Senate had to find a temporary home, so the Government Conference Centre was restored for this purpose. If you're not sure … Continue reading →

Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: Kayaking at Dow’s Lake

I have kayaked. I am definitely not an expert but it's something I really enjoy. We rent them when we go camping in the summer, and that's the extent of my experience. I will say that as long as I've lived in Ottawa I've wanted to rent a kayak at Dow's Lake and go for a paddle. Sidebar: once … Continue reading →

A road trip to Rideau Antiques

Back in April we were loaned a Ford Escape PHEV for a week and we were keen to put it to the test here, there, and everywhere. I have more to say about this vehicle and have been mulling over a post but for now I will say: WE BOUGHT IT. (!) But that, my friends, is a story for another day... maybe … Continue reading →

Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: NCC Bistro at Remic Rapids

I've decided we need to make a better effort at Actually Doing Things instead of letting time slip though our fingers. So I've made a list of OTTAWA THINGS I want to do this summer. The good news is that simply having this list means we are doing more fun things. Yay us! We've already made a … Continue reading →

Friday after work

I was talking to someone recently about creative work and the challenge of cranking out quality material when you feel absolutely brain dead. As someone who writes for a living this can be tough, for sure. When I'm approaching that feeling I try to switch tasks. So instead of writing, I'll … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

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Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: Tour of the old Ottawa train station (a.k.a the new Senate building)

Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: Kayaking at Dow’s Lake

A road trip to Rideau Antiques

Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: NCC Bistro at Remic Rapids

Friday after work