Live. Travel. Play.

…and we’re still living and working and travelling together without too much drama. However, I think we may be experiencing a bit of “van fever”. Today, Gregor decided he would speak to me in the third person.

For example:
“I’m going to speak about Janice like she’s not here.”
“I’ll make Janice some coffee, and she can make breakfast.”
“Janice seems annoyed. What’s bothering her?”
“If Janice just agreed with me, we wouldn’t be arguing right now.”

We’re in Nova Scotia! Can’t believe how the time is flying. I’ll rewind a bit… (more…)

Old, tired, abused.  Henry is not a happy plant. He has been frozen, he has been roasted in his own juices, he has suffered more than any plant should.  And yet, he lives. More than just lives, he produces new life. Yes, Henry is entering his second growth spurt.

We will do our best, this time, to ensure that he stays in a warm, temperate climate. Both day and night, Janice and Gregor will slave to see to the comfort of Henry.

We give you proud images of our growing Henry.

On Monday we left Aspen, Colorado, and headed northeast towards Nebraska, in hopes to make it to Chicago for the long weekend. The narrow, windy road from Aspen climbed steeply up the forested mountainside to Independence Pass, located along the Continental Divide.

I’m so glad Gregor was driving. I just about soiled my pants each time I looked out the passenger window, past the 6-inch paved shoulder that separated the van’s wheels from the valley below – very few guardrails! As we gained elevation we passed snow drifts and, eventually, tree line. (more…)

We are not desert people. We are mountain people (and occasionally beach people), but definitely not desert people. We just spent a week driving through four National Parks in southern Utah, where we saw some of the most spectacular scenery we have ever seen in our lives. But it was so ridiculously hot and dry!

We started off in Zion National Park, where we were wowed by steep river-cut canyons and beautiful sandstone formations. We hiked up the side of Zion canyon in extreme heat and dryness, but were rewarded with awesome views of slot canyons and sheer cliffs. No rock climbing for us here – the walls were just too big for our amateur skills. (more…)