Twenty Years in Canada

208 articles

Two decades of life in Canada—from newcomer confusion to knowing exactly what still makes no sense.

Ottawa, April 2020

Ottawa Explained

I Suck at Pandemic Productivity and Trendy Activities

May 4, 2020

Michel Giannesini, 1929-2020

Ottawa Explained

Grieving – Goodbye, Papi You Meant a Lot to Me

April 26, 2020

Ottawa, Chinatown, April 2020

Twenty Years in Canada

Let’s Compare 2020 COVID Draconian Lockdown in France vs “Stay Home” in Canada

April 24, 2020

Maht Korean, Somerset Street W, Ottawa, April 2020

Twenty Years in Canada

Ontario’s 2020 Lockdown and Unique Notes Posted on Windows

April 17, 2020

empty parking lot and closd stores, Merivale Road, Ottawa, April 2020

Twenty Years in Canada

2020 Ontario Lockdown – Feels Weird to be Wandering in Empty Parking Lots

April 14, 2020

Queue to get inside Walmart, Merivale Road, Ottawa

Twenty Years in Canada

Pandemic Grocery Shopping is An Acquired Skill

April 10, 2020

Twenty Years in Canada

Back to Norm—… Wait, What’s The New “Normal,” Already?

April 6, 2020

Ottawa, March 30, 2020

Traditions, Events and Holidays

15 Years of Marriage (Holy Shit!)

March 31, 2020

Ottawa, March 21, 2020

Traditions, Events and Holidays

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March 21, 2020

Mark's 2019 letter to Santa

Traditions, Events and Holidays

This is Why I Asked Santa to Come Early

December 18, 2019