Cleanliness is a perceptible state of being; anyone who has gone too long without knows this lightening sensation, and maybe even relishes it.
But it has to be said, most of my fondest memories have far more to do with muck and grime. And always stars.
1. Go for a hot air balloon ride. 2. Climb a 6000 meter peak. 3. Try surfing. 4. Publish something. 5. Live in a house in the forest. 6. Sail to Antarctica. 7. Do the Milford hike in New Zealand. 8. Be ok with my career. 9. Live in a foreign country again. 10. Get a proper proposal. 11. Write down my mother’s best recipes. 12. Become a Swiss citizen. 13. Sell a photograph. 14. Scubadive. 15. Go on a flatwater kayak trip in B.C. 16. Visit the far north to witness a migration. 17. Attend my sister’s wedding (if she decides to get married.) 18. Be an awesome aunt. 19. Meet my penpal in real life. 20. Plan a destination retreat for my girlfriends. 21. Thank the best boss I’ve had so far. 22. Send a hand-written letter to my favourite highschool teachers. 23. Make a grand gesture to someone I love. 24. Return to Japan. 25. Sell something on Ebay. 26. Watch a meteor shower. 27. Go to Newfoundland. 28. Take my kids on safari. 29. Speak Spanish. 30. Visit 30 countries before I’m 30. 31. Compete in an adventure race. 32. Bungee jump off a gorge in Whistler, B.C. 33. Do a tandem skydive with a freefall somewhere exotic. 34. Throw a keg party. 35. Read Ulysses. 36. Learn to telemark. 37. Meet John Goddard and give him hell. 38. Dive with sharks. 39. Teach my kids to skate. 40. Host a kickass charity event for Operation Rainbow Canada. 41. Give a keynote address. 42. Meet a Prime Minister (and give him hell). 43. See lava live. 44. Rent a cotton candy machine. 45. Learn to ride a motorcycle. 46. Go for steak in NYC. 47. Apply to Trinity University. 48. Learn to make rosettes on cappuccinos. 49. Bring back the goodie bag. 50. Tear down a wall. (TBC…)
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My husband and I took a trip around the world, so I kept a blog called Circumnavigating...
Part of that trip included walking 800 kilometers across Spain, so I kept a separate blog just for that, called On Camino.
These days, I'm taking pictures of people for a 100-Strangers project called Le Mien. And when I'm not putting photos on that blog, I tend to put them here. Even if Flickr sorta drives me crazy.
This is the story of a little family in Ottawa that traveled the world and came home to try to sort it all out.
Mostly, this involves good food, good friends, good ideas, and a very good husband.
It also involves a camera in close proximity, a penchant for doing things with my hands, and a soft spot for reds from Argentina.
But mostly, this is because I happen to think the world IS awesome. And I want to do my part.
That storm picture is VERY cool. And the one in the pines makes me a bit nostalgic.
These camping photos are magnificent. You are a very very good photographer. I also just viewed the cake/fountain series. Fantastic.