by pattihenderson | May 25, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
The title for today’s post comes from a scrumptious new book I picked up on my travels yesterday, called “A Tale for the Time Being” by Vancouver Island author Ruth Ozeki. I haven’t purchased a new book in such a long time and when I saw this...
by pattihenderson | May 18, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Jack Kerouac understood, more than most, the magnetic allure of the open road. What is better than the intoxicating freedom of driving a long and winding road, arm out the window, eyes set on the horizon, no thoughts of glancing into the rearview mirror? I experienced...
by pattihenderson | May 11, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Eloquent Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran got it right all those years ago when he described love as “trembling happiness.” Can’t you just picture that? On this Mother’s Day, I want to wish my Mum, Bobbie, a happy day filled with love back home. I...
by pattihenderson | May 4, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Happy Star Wars Day everyone! But is it really May??? I took the photo above yesterday just north of Cochrane. Brrr! We actually saw a half-foot of snow this weekend but I must admit, it IS beautiful. The landscape here in the foothills of the Rockies inspires...
by pattihenderson | Apr 20, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Have you ever experienced deja vu? That feeling that you have been somewhere before? I experienced just that yesterday on my Saturday back roads of Alberta drive. As usual, I looked at a map of my local area and started by plotting which road to take to start my...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.