Wednesday 05. of September 2007 Banff in a new light

This summer I returned to Banff for the first time since I lived there when I was 18. The first time I arrived in Banff I had seven suitcases, all the confidence in the world and no idea what I was doing. It was my first time living on my own, my first time living in Canada since I was seven and my...

Tuesday 29. of May 2007 A pinch of this..

Last night I tried a recipe from a cookbook I purchased for my husband last year. It’s a cookbook by PEI “Chef at Home” Michael Smith. The reason I bought this cookbook for Reuven is because he doesn’t use recipes and really, neither does Michael Smith. 

Smith’s recipes include portions like...

Thursday 10. of May 2007 Argentine Mate

A cup of tea can be soothing or a fresh start to the day, but it can also be used to strengthen bonds of friendship. In Argentina, a unique tea called Mate is shared by friends, colleagues and neighbors alike in a social practice. Mate is made by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate in hot water for...

Wednesday 25. of April 2007 Zeniarai Benten Shrine

Zeniarai Benten Shrine

If you are going to have a travel journal – you might as well talk about your favourite places in the world, even if you haven’t been there in a while. The Zeniarai Benten Shrine in Kamakura, Japan is one of those places. It is a Shinto shrine built into the side of a...

Tuesday 17. of April 2007 Vancouver Seabus - 1AM August 25, 1999

Vancouver Seabus - 1AM August 25, 1999

I relocated ten people tonight to other hotelsI didn’t even see them goI was busy writing a eulogy on emailone that will never be readhe didn’t want a ceremony

In front of mesome guy with faded tattoosdraws cartoon characters on a newspaperHe watches my...