How time flies… I had meant to write and post here the way I’ve always written in journals when I travel (daily) and find myself at this end of le Tour with lots of untold stories and only a few more days left in Paris. I’m sitting, listening to the traffic on Rue St. Michel […]
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T = Today
I’m still packing, still wrapping my mind around leaving for Europe today, arriving Monday. Wim has already given me the “bad news” that my hours are filling without me having a say (of course I would say yes, Wim knows that). Still a little left in the bottle from last year, until later today! Today […]
Almost time to fly…
I’m really glad this trip came together, it was a let-down when the April trip to Belgium fell through. Things seem to happen for reasons though, and this is certainly a great trip to offset that disappointment. Wim and I have been talking through the nitty-gritty over the past few days and I like how […]
Back, for a brief “visit” home
Home! I never expected this to be as busy a job as it’s become. And I am totally enjoying it.Note: The photos I’ve put up here are mostly from this Picasa gallery, you’re welcome to look through all of them. When I sat down to put an entry up on Friday I knew it would […]
From Camper Land to Wonder Land…
Surrounded by massive campers, listening to bingo by the beach… that was camper land. And for some reason the Quebecois love their camping, good on ’em! I was happy to be there for the night, my second visit to Lake Louise (thousands of miles and around 40 years between them). I woke up, had a […]
Happy Canada Day!
I saw a lot of Canadian flags out on the road today as I made my way to Quebec for the World Cup MTB races at Mt Ste Anne this weekend. Including ones on cars pulled over for speeding violations… there were a lot of police out today! My last post was part one of […]
Two Down, Two to Go
The Canadian National Road Championships are underway with the Individual Time Trials and Elite women’s road race done and the Elite men and Criterium races still to come. David Veilleux The ITT was held June 23rd in the area around Belfountain, ON which has lots of rolling countryside. It was a fast 21.6KM course with […]
Journalist, Photographer, Friend, and all the spaces in between
I expected the blog entry from yesterday would stimulate conversation since lots of people in the local racing scene know the folks featured and I certainly saw (and am still seeing) lots of conversations happening. From facebook there are both “like” links and “dislike” comments, supportive thoughts and lots of well-wishing. And I decided to […]
It Hurts Me to Do This…
And there are a couple of people who already know how that teaser line ends! I saw some friends take hard falls today and being the snapper I am, I just kept shooting. The good news is they both walked away from their crashes on “Boneshaker”, even if it was with some limping and not […]
Bike to Work Month…
Not yet June, so very close though. And the weather has turned at last with a blast of heat and sunshine. Wonderful! Monday (May 30th) was bike to work day and from what I’ve read there were a lot of people out riding, getting their free pancake breakfast. I remember back in the late 80’s […]