Ed and I are in Toronto for the Christmas holidays, and today we ventured out for a walk south along Etobicoke Creek, through Marie Curtis Park, east along Lake Promenade Drive, north up 32nd street to Horner, then back up Westmead to where we parked the rental car. Our walk was about 9 kilometers in all, and it would have perfect had Ed been wearing boots that weren't so darned dangerous on the … [Read more...]
Snow and Ice Shoe Grips
The road into town from our house is steep, and when covered with ice and snow, extremely treacherous. Because the city of Penticton not only does not clear the sidewalks, but plows snow onto the sidewalks, Ed and I either had to give up walking in winter, or find a better way to deal with the danger. We therefore bought these snow grips for our shoes. These lightweight, easy-to-use snow grips … [Read more...]
These Boots Were Made for Walkin’!
I attended Yanik Silver's Underground II Seminar in Washington, D.C. back in March of 2006. Before flying back to Toronto after the conference, I spent the afternoon in Georgetown. It was beautiful. The birds were singing, the sun was shining and the cherry tree blossoms were bursting forth. … [Read more...]