It was hot and sunny, and there were a lot of tourists and locals in the streets. People were generally in a good mood, thanks to the weather and to the perspective of a long weekend. Suddenly, I didn’t mind being in the heart of a tourist district I usually find tacky—yes, I’m a snob. Suddenly, I didn’t mind being part of the crowd and playing the game.
First Road Trip to Montreal With Baby Mark
Diapers? Checked. Bottle? Checked. Formula? Checked. Twenty-thousands things we probably won’t need but might need? Checked. Baby screaming in car seat, waiting for parents? (Sound) checked.
We loaded the car and left to Montreal. A spontaneous Victoria Day weekend trip—we had only booked the hotel the night before.
Picture of the Week – Sens Fever in Ottawa
Loyal Ottawa hockey fans were rewarded this year. The Ottawa Senators, the city’s team, made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Amazing Flowers and Colours – 2013 Ottawa Tulips Festival
The annual Tulips Festival opened on a very warm week and the flowers were all in bloom.
Picture of the Week – The Polite Canadian Sign
Canadians have the international reputation of being polite and courteous—and this apparently extends to our signs.
“It Gets Better…” – When Exactly? Asking For An Exhausted Mom
Everybody said so, “raising kids gets easier with time, it does get better”.
These wise souls just didn’t say when.