While driving around, by and by, We spotted some doors 8 feet high. Not sure what’s the reason — Are stairs out of season? Or maybe these Newfies can fly! This limerick illustrates one of… It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Newfie!
Thanksgiving: The re-enactment of the harvest feast celebrated by the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower. Does that make the holiday exclusive to America? Not precisely. The Pilgrims weren’t exactly citizens of the U.S.A..… Giving thanks for Canada
There once was a big ding-a-ling Who put her poor cat on a string Said the cat, “It’s a bore, But it lets me explore, So I guess I’ll get used to this thing.”
Someday, I’d like to see Paris. It’s supposed to be such a romantic place. Barry and I would sit in a sidewalk cafe, holding hands and listening to charming waltzes played on the accordion. But… The Romance of Québec
We’re parked on the street in Spokane Where wi-fi is free, on demand But our home town is calling (though rain there is falling) We’ll get there as soon as we can!
There once was a lady, Loraine Who brought us in out of the rain She fed us some beef And read my tea leaf She’s Grandma, and long may she reign!
Ask us about the wildlife we’ve seen on our travels this fall, and the list is quite lengthy. From chipmunks to crows, squirrels to seagulls, not just these ordinary critters, but some extraordinary ones. Driving… Wildlife, including two kinds of moose
In a recent e-mail, a friend asked us whether they celebrate Halloween up here. As we drove through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec, we were overwhelmed with the evidence that they do. Some towns… Joyeaux Halloween!
When I was a child, they taught plate tectonics in grade school. Looking at a world map, it made perfect sense. You could see that the hump of South America would tuck perfectly into that… Plate Tectonics and Oreo Rocks
In 1497, Giovanni Caboto, known to most of us as John Cabot, landed in Bonavista, Newfoundland. Of course, it wasn’t Bonavista then. And back then, they didn’t have bikes, let alone The Big Bike. We… Mayor Betty and The Big Bike