Of Montreal

A perfect city.

Beaver tails & tales

Canada, eh?

I started my weeklong tour of Canada with a stop in Toronto visiting some old New Zealand friends - what a great city! I love how Toronto desperately tries to mimic NYC but has more of a mellow rhythm like DC. I will definitely be back!

My kind of town, Chicago is

Seventeen hours in Chicago...certainly not enough, but it was all I could spare en route to Canada. At least I got to see some of my favorite Purdue friends, Beav & Ma! Hard to believe that on a March day we were able to sit outside at a patio by Wrigley Field and enjoy a summery brew. I remember visiting them over St Patricks Day three years ago and absolutely freezing as we hopped between bars! Regardless, it was so nice to have some time with them! The friendships where time and distance don't seem to matter are the only ones that are worth it. :)

La-La Land

I'm back in the States after 16 months away! This time I broke up my trip on the way home with a stop in LA (well, Ventura County) to visit my good friend from Purdue, Darci. It was such a great trip! I hadn't been to visit her out there since 2007, so it was a good opportunity to see how her life has grown, and she was such a sweetheart to put up with me and my reverse culture shock.... "Oh my God, look at all the triscuits!"....