
“There is a Crack in Everything” – Leonard Cohen
On a recent ferry ride to Vancouver Island I sat outside on the deck looking out over an angry, dark sky. The usually beautiful Gulf Islands looked particularly lonely on this dreary "wet coast" day. It had been raining all week and I felt more than anything the need...

Still Standing
Twice in my life I have had the great fortune to travel across Canada's vast prairies, once by train, and again this summer by pick up truck. Both times I was struck by how the often flat landscape could be punctuated by "Prairie Sentinels," the grain elevators that...

“Let the Universe Have It’s Way With You” – Jann Arden
On this Thanksgiving weekend I am reminded just how much I have to be thankful for. The list is long! And overwhelming. And wonderful. I am thankful for enduring and new friendships, both equally cherished and appreciated. Just this weekend I am thrilled to have dear...