Diamonds and hot dogs

I am posting this from Thailand (!), reason being that I wanted to get it online before the bulk of summer gets away from us. If you are looking for something fun to do in Ottawa this summer, read on! I'm not a very sporty person but I've certainly played my share of organized sports. I was a … Continue reading →

Diamonds and hot dogs

How can we make “ugly” spaces in our city more beautiful?

Earlier this year there was online chatter about cool city-building Ottawa could consider now that the population is about to hit the million mark. It came about after an article was published in the Ottawa Citizen ("Ottawa hits a population of one million: Big ideas for a big city"). Suggestions … Continue reading →

Three cheers for the community builders

Last night, Mark and I had the pleasure of attending the 19th annual United Way Community Builder of the Year Awards Gala at the Shaw Centre. I've been a few times and it's always a great event. Good food, good chatting, and of course, a chance to learn about some of the people and the … Continue reading →

We got mail!

So this arrived today... ... our member cards to the National Gallery of Canada! We had a membership many moons ago and decided to renew it this year during a recent visit to see Anthropocene. (Which was amazing, by the way.) The family membership is $105, and will definitely pay for … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

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Diamonds and hot dogs

Diamonds and hot dogs

How can we make “ugly” spaces in our city more beautiful?

Three cheers for the community builders

We got mail!