Since moving to London 3 years ago, I have been flying back home once a year to see all my favourite and best family people (and to drink ice caps). This year was particularly wonderful, as I got to spend time in Brownsville with mom, dad, li’l sis Al, grandma, and the Callie puppy. Rollerskating … More Annual Canada family tour, 2018
I was delighted to welcome two of my dear Swedish colleagues to London for the weekend. I always enjoy the opportunity to explore my city with the eyes of a visitor, as it gives me the chance to stop to recognise all the beauty that exists in my own neighbourhood, and this was certainly no … More Four corners of London
It is the May holiday weekend, so I saddled up my pony and headed south. I had noticed a tantalizing acronym on Google maps “AONB”, which apparently is “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” which seems too tantalizing to resist. It certainly was beautiful, but what I should have known to interpret that as 100% hills. These … More Riding down memory lane: AONB & Herstmonceux Castle
I woke up bright and early, packed up my pannier, was ready for a day trip to see some tulips. I stopped to chat with a member of the hostel staff, and as he made me a coffee, he mentioned that there was a severe wind warning in the region for the day. According to … More Early blooms in Keukenhof
This past week has come and gone in a flurry of activity and excitement, with lots of new developments in dorky thesis-related realms and tiny steps forward professionally, but nothing profound or really that interesting for the blogosphere. In lieu of thunderous insights on the nature of mankind or thrilling retellings of bold adventures, I … More Tiny lovely miracles
In celebration of yesterdays precipitation that was finally congruent with the spring season (RAIN!!!!! And a lot of it!), my thoughts obviously turned to bicycles. While there is still a dangerous amount of debris (and in some places snow banks) in my normal bike routes, that cannot stop the tiny bubbles of excitement are tingling … More It’s [almost] biking season
Lovely Outliers 