Category: Travel
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The Trip to San Diego: Our First Adventure After Divorce
If you’re a dad with a young daughter, you probably haven’t thought through every detail of what happens when you go hiking — especially the bathroom logistics. I learned this the hard way. We were halfway through a beautiful hike in Anza‑Borrego Desert State Park, heading back from a small oasis tucked into the desert,…
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Best Ottawa Museums for Kids, PE Days, and Family Activities
Every time a PE Day falls on my schedule, I’m faced with the same question: what do I do to occupy their time before the creatures start trying to kill each other—or worse yet, try to kill me? For me, especially if I’m working from home, the answer is simple: visit one of the many…
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A weekend in Ottawa (Fall Romance Edition)
If you think Ottawa is just home to stuffed-up bureaucrats and overstuffed politicians—you’re not wrong. Originally elevated by Queen Victoria from a small lumber town to the national capital, it’s not exactly the city people write love songs about. But look beneath the surface (or paperwork), and you’ll find world-class museums, quiet canals, and a…
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The Birthday Present: Experience Gifts for 9-Year-Olds in Ontario
There’s no way around this—when I turned nine, my parents had it easy. All they had to do was pay attention to what cartoon I was watching that week, and they nailed it. I’ll argue with anyone that the best present a nine-year-old boy could get in 1986 was Castle Grayskull. Looking back now, it’s…
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Thirty Six hours in London Ontario
Guy Lombardo was always a little puzzled by the popularity of “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve. Growing up in London, Ontario, the old Scottish folk song had always been a holiday staple. When he was asked to be the bandmaster for the New York City New Year’s Eve celebration, it seemed like the…