Yesterday, July 1 was Canada's birthday, 140 years - and we celebrated. On the front lawn of the historic Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan, time stood still. Actually, time went backwards. A beautiful well-orchestrated time warp that took us back to the Edwardian days with parasols, and long gowns and a carousel. There was free old time stick candy and candy floss for the children, a old-ti...

Distant shores can be so enticing.I've been thinking about another trip, another story, another adventure.  Yesterday, my hubbie mentioned Turkey.  Now I don't know if we're going there or not.  2009 is still a long way away.  We've been known to plan Greece and end up in Morocco.  Not that talking can really constitute planning.   Turkey, Agatha Christie spent time in Istanbul's Pera Pala...

Doesn't the media tell us it's a big scary place? That there's a murderer, pedophile, rapist on every corner. I have news - bad news sells! But the result seems to be that we begin to distrust people and travel becomes something fraught with dangers. But is that really true?I think not. I think the media sells papers with negative news for publicity and the global availability of every crisis and t...

Seems once you give a character a chance to blog there's no stopping them. Eva Edwards had something to say again today.Click here to read about Eva's hero.Ryshia Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. Lin Yutang...

It was one of those days when my mother used to say the weather was fit only for ducks. It didn't start out that way as I headed into rural Saskatchewan. You don't think your province is much different city from country. I should know better, it is!In a small town just outside the Qu'Appelle Valley, you're right, Eva's valley, thewomen are egging the men into joining them in a bit of two-step.And i...