Author: @nofelons

Continuing our exploration of Vancouver on a gorgeous July day. Dave went to see Blues Kazaam at a blues/jazz fest. Finn, Lisa, and I headed downtown. Street Art Gastown is a pedestrian friendly, artsy neighborhood by the waterfront. We strolled and listened to DJs playing disco, salsa, and Ozzy! We were charmed by the art…

Canada is fantastic! Vancouver is stunning. Our first day exploring brought us to Thai Fest in Robeson Square where Dave had delish pork and rice. Richmond Night Market Dave sat in with the band Blues Kazam at this market. MG, comment if it’s ok for me to ID you by name on this page!

Sitting on an Amtrak train Watching the time roll away Sitting on an Amtrak train Wasting time…. But the scenery…

Miss Pinky has shaken off this mortal coil. Obit to follow.

Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve We’ve been singing, well I have, this song all day. This land is their land…this land is their land….from CA to the NY Island…. Wine Country Next stop wasn’t too far at all. We were on the border of Napa and Sonoma, and we found the beautiful Copain Winery. Mount Shasta…

Apparently Auschwitz Barbie, a.k.a., The Puppy Shooter, visited Alcatraz last week and declared it ready to reopen. I have an idea who the first tenant should be. The gardens at Alcatraz are lovely and the birds are brazen!

And try not to freak out while doing it. Everyone has a certain comfort zone/level of risk tolerance. I, for example, will get on the subway at 2am, alone and possibly tipsy, sit down and take a nap. I’m a city girl. Driving up and down and around and around and up some more for…

In a bit of “careful what you wish for….” We drove north out of Vegas and almost immediately into more desolate stretches of desert. After about two hours, we were ready — no more desert, please. Next turn was onto a road to take us due west, but it was also the most deserted and…

The Sphere Postcards from Earth was visually thrilling and a stark warning that we must stop fucking with our planet, if not for our sakes, for our children and grandchildren.

Things that give me hope as we travel: