Tropical storm Harvey made a landing in Ottawa yesterday, right before Labour Day.
Posts tagged Meanwhile, in Ottawa
I’m still not sure how I ended up in Ottawa in 2002, but the city taught me Canada, launched several chapters of my life, showed me how much I hate cold weather, and remains excellent motivation to… ahem, pack up and go.
Canada Day 150 in Ottawa – It’s… a Fiasco
On Friday night, twelve hours before what had been hyped up as “Canada’s big milestone” in “Ottawa, the place to be,” we had facts but no specific plan.
I’m Not Inspired by the Canada 150 “Inspiration Village”
It starts with a predictable giant sign—well, two, actually, “Ottawa” and “#Stand for Canada.”
Canada 150 and a Special Edition of the Ottawa Tulip Festival
You wouldn’t believe how popular the yearly Tulip Festival is. Busloads of tourists suddenly show up to take pictures of flower beds and it’s almost impossible to find a parking spot around Dow’s Lake.
No Rain, No Rain!
At first, rain was good news. Non-frozen water falling from the sky meant temperatures were going up and we were transitioning into spring.
The Scene of the Traffic Accident
I still couldn’t believe how far the car had travelled from the moment it had crossed the median to where it had finally landed.