My path in the last year has lead me to many new places, and each experience has helped me to cross a few items off the big list of "Life Lessons". Things I learned in...

San Francisco

  • flying all night and spending the early morning hours in an airport doesn't do good things for your day;
  • buy a map of the place you're going to before you leave home;
  • you will need your umbrella in the spring in San Francisco;
  • travelling on your own is the best therapy around.

Cape Breton

  • stop driving when you're tired;
  • there really isn't anything to do in Cape Breton on a Friday night except drive around the block a bazillion times or get drunk in the bush;
  • always wear SPF 30 sunblock;
  • drive fast sometimes;
  • don't beat Amos at cards too many times in a row.

Boston

  • don't burn bridges;
  • always be friendly and don't be afraid to talk to strangers;
  • there's only one Mind.

Algonquin Provincial Park

  • love happens when you least expect it.

Montréal

  • bubble baths are good for the soul.

Panama City (Florida)

  • vacations aren't always restful.