by pattihenderson | Mar 31, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
J.K. Rowling is a smart lady. For many reasons. The number one reason in my book, at least for today, is her uncanny ability to share wisdom through her thoughtfully crafted characters. The full quote from dear Professor Dumbledore to Harry (i.e. to us, the reader)...
by pattihenderson | Mar 24, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
I have not been vagabonding much of late, so today I am sharing another instalment from “My Super-Awesome Oxford Adventure” series. I took the photo above of the impressive facade of the Oxford University Press building on Great Clarendon Street on a work...
by pattihenderson | Mar 17, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
I took this snap of Oxford’s famous Radcliffe Camera in the summer of 2002 while on a work trip at Oxford University Press. We were developing what would become the 8th Edition of the Canadian Oxford School Atlas. Check your shelves. You may have an edition of...
by pattihenderson | Mar 10, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
This week I was the lucky gal who got to attend BookNet Canada’s Technology Forum 2013 where professionals from the Canadian publishing industry gathered under one roof to learn more about where publishing is headed and how to thrive in this new, constantly...
by pattihenderson | Mar 2, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
You might wonder what the title of this post means. I will get to that shortly. Patience dear reader! 🙂 I had intended to call this post “Where is Ringo?” as the photo above, taken at the base of Marble Mountain, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, reminds me a...
by pattihenderson | Feb 16, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
While I could not ever be likened to Hamlet’s Ophelia, I did get me to a nunnery while on a work trip to Oxford in the early 2000’s. I took the photo above of Godstow Nunnery or Godstow Abbey on one of my daily walks to “work” at Oxford...
by pattihenderson | Feb 10, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
Oh Canada, what a week! One might think I have maple syrup coursing through my veins in a week filled with events truly Canuck in nature. It all began last weekend with our annual Association of Canadian Publisher’s meeting in downtown Toronto. After two days...
by pattihenderson | Feb 3, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
Meet Wordsworth, the one tonne guardian owl of The Beaches Public Library here in Toronto. I took the above snap of Wordsworth on my way home yesterday from an inspiring two-day meeting of The Association of Canadian Publishers. This year’s winter meeting...
by pattihenderson | Jan 27, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
Happy coincidences are my favourite kind! Today I was planning to share photos and stories from one of my most favourite working trips to Oxford England. Ten years ago I had the good fortune to be the publisher for an atlas that more than likely graced your bookshelf...
by pattihenderson | Jan 13, 2013 | Weekend Adventures
Have you ever gone to see a movie and have that movie stay with you long after you have left the theatre? I had such an experience yesterday after seeing the breathtaking, thought-provoking Life of Pi. The movie’s themes are very human, ranging from belief and...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.