Have you ever been hijacked by your mind? For me, it started when I was a teenager. Mine is a familiar story, almost cliche – I was a mess – emotionally charged, kicked out of school and home regularly, suspicious and mistrustful of most adults, lots of friends and parties, drugs and alcohol. Boyfriends added...
Read more →The Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games are over. Both Roni and her fan club are now back in Canada although she will be on a plane again very soon. She’s been invited to join the Canadian Prospect Team in Vail for a series of NorAm races which is amazing. It’s a great opportunity...
Read more →A few photos of the trip so far are in the gallery below. I’m finally starting to adjust to this timezone. There are 12 of us here to cheer Roni on in the Youth Olympic Games. Unfortunately her younger brother, Austen, has been in the hospital since shortly after we arrived. He is fine and...
Read more →The first Winter Youth Olympic Games will begin in Innsbruck, Austria on January 13, 2012. I will be travelling there with a family group next week to watch the games, experience the skiing, scenery, and villages in the Tyrol area of Austria but most especially, to support our niece who is representing Canada for...
Read more →Winter is here and with it, at last, the first snowfalls which turn dead, dreary landscapes and forests into magical, white wonderlands. Many prefer to stay indoors, avoiding the cold and sometimes bitter winds. As someone who grew up skiing in Ontario, I’ve always been accustomed to outdoor activity during the winter although I...
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