Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Away: Guelph and Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
The drive from Guelph north on Highway 6 always makes me feel like I’m heading up there to make my own clearing in the Queen’s Woods.
Nellie McClung was born along this road. There are still two or three of what I take to be original cabins. Please don’t tell me they’re only repros.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Away: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
My first trip of the year!
Guilt: flying so far for such a short trip.
Guilt: leaving home when I really shouldn’t.
OK, that’s over with.
The in-plane experience was OK, crowded but OK. Usually I’m lucky and get on flights that are less than full, but this one wasn’t.
I can’t report any big travel experiences from today. I got safely from A to B and when I got to B, I went to bed!
I’d love to regale you with tales of Guelph, which is really a beautiful and historic city, but that will be a story, or many stories, for other days.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Here are more of the pics I took yesterday while driving around, mainly from the south to downtown and back.
Today’s highlight was breakfast at Pfanntastic Pannekoek Haus, a Dutch pancake house on Crowchild Trail just south of 50th Avenue SW. You can get to it from northbound Crowchild, but if you are southbound, take the 50th Ave exit and head left (east), and work your way south a couple of blocks. Easy.
Mine was bacon, raisins, apple. Suzanne had brown sugar and lemon juice. Our mystery guest had the same as I did. All enjoyed the meal.
This is a Calgary classic and always reliable for a tasty and filling mid-day or even evening meal. The pancakes are giant crepes that lie flat on the plate. You get one, with your choice of 80 topping selections (including some combos). Very tasty. One is a meal.
Yesterday’s driving pics.
Crane images on Zoo overpass. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Pedestrian ramp to reach Bridgeland C-Train station by crossing Memorial Drive. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Where the Calgary General Hospital used to be. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Copper domes on church. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Entering downtown on the 4th Avenue flyover. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Booker's for seafood. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
New condo apartments for sale near the Bow River. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I took these pictures on an average day at the very tail end of rush hour. It was still busy (around 8:30 a.m.) but in Calgary the downtown workday starts at 8 o’clock. We were more into the school run and people like me doing their errands. The pictures are a bit blurry because I took them (a) through the car window and (b) while moving, but not while driving. Someone else was doing that.
School bus morning run. Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Lafarge sand and gravel and concrete. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Concrete pipes by Lafarge. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Driving toward downtown on Memorial Drive. The haze is partly from the windshield dirt. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Truck carrying yellow pipes. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, Feburary 22, 2011.
Big trucks through a dirty window. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Red and yellow Max Bell Arena. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, February 22, 2011.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
No kids at school today. Family Day, an Alberta holiday originally, because we needed something to relieve us in February. I see that Ontario has got it now too.
But Peggy the mail lady still had to do her rounds, because federal workers do not have Family Day. They have to enjoy their nearest and dearest on their own time, in this particular instance.
Here are some more pictures of Calgary from my 2011 collection.
Cecil Hotel (the green building). Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Plus 15 near Centre Street. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 1, 2011.
Calgary Chamber of Commerce building. Photo by Jill Browne, January 3, 2011.
Calgary Tower, with new Bow Building on the left. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Workers on Bow Building site, No. 1 of 3. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Workers on Bow Building site, No. 2 of 3. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Bow Building site, No. 3 of 3. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lounging at home, trying to get some work done, managing to actually do that.
The Heritage Classic outdoor hockey game was on at McMahon Stadium today, but I didn’t pay attention, I’m afraid. Glad to hear Calgary Flames won it!
It wasn’t as cold as yesterday, so I hope the people in the stands were comfortable.
Playing hockey outside is a great idea. I’m so glad the NHL has the outdoor classic.
Some pics from 2011 so far.
In the distance, the copper dome of a church, seen from the 4th Avenue flyover. Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Entering downtown on 4th Ave SE. Bow Building on left and Harry Hays on right (brown horizontal stripes). Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Cupola of former James Short School. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Saturday, January 19, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Legally Blonde!
What could be better than seeing this fun musical with my law school buddies, and though two were missing, the other five of us ladies had a lovely time.
I of course embarrassed myself by being the loudest laugher in the room but hmmm I don’t think that’s something to worry about. After all, it was supposed to be a funny show, right? The Irish dancing scene brought me to tears.
A fantastic dinner in an old, beautiful Eaton’s kit house in Ramsey, courtesy of one of the gang. Lots of talk and laughter.
We missed our friends who couldn’t make it and look forward to a get together with all present.
Here are a few more pictures from 2011 so far.
Calgary's new Science Centre under construction. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Heading downtown, eastbound on Memorial just off Deerfoot. Photo by Jill Browne, Calgary, January 3, 2011.
In the distance, the Bow Building being built. Mid-ground, footbridge over the LRT. Photo by Jill Browne, January 3, 2011, Calgary.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Not as exhausted this week, because we took things more slowly. I don’t mean ridiculously so, just a more pleasant pace.
I’ll put in some pics I’ve taken since the beginning of the year.
Christmas tree after Christmas is over. Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, January 2, 2011.
Driving south on Deerfoot from the airport. Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, January 3, 2011.
View of downtown seen from Deerfoot heading south. Photo by Jill Browne. Calgary, January 3, 2011.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
When we were little kids in school, Valentine’s Day was such a big deal. First it was just the novelty and surprise of giving and getting these things, then it was a sense of relief when you actually got one (everyone in the class did, but there was always that element of suspense).
Then it was about boys and girls and who liked who, but only the girls were really promoters of that whole scene.
Big gap then suddenly the boyfriends are young men with jobs and the ability to pay for roses, dinner, a mortgage and somewhere in there, a wedding license.
Little babies come and so do pink fluffy toys, then those cute little Valentine’s cards that so amazed us with their novelty.
jill