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Sure sign of spring

by ecopeland on April 6, 2013
Just the beginning

Dear weather, this is unacceptable behaviour.  Make room for spring.  I mean, it’s April and I’m still wearing a toque. I eagerly await the tulips to poke their heads from the frozen ground, the boots to be put away, the bikes to get dusted off, and the cottage to be opened up.  And….to find some… Read more


Orange Julep – 32 Years Later

by ecopeland on March 23, 2012
Orange Julep 32 years later

I am simultaneously looking at Anna’s iPhone and the myriad of signs at the intersection.  We have a minivan full of kids and Ontario plates.  The guy in the car next to us at the light senses our confusion, rolls down his window and says (in French) with a smile, “If you speak French I… Read more


Bagels: Montreal and Everywhere Else

by ecopeland on March 14, 2011
L'Original Fairmount

If anyone ever asks you where to find the best bagels, you cannot answer the question until you have settled on geography.  When it comes to bagels, our very own planet earth is divided into two major bagel regions:  Montreal and Everywhere Else.  If you (unfortunately in this scenario) are Everywhere Else, and are asked… Read more


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