The sound of Borealiso

It rhymes with Calypso. Has that musical feel to it. But break it down and it becomes Boreal Is So...Beautiful.

Calypso, by the way, is also part of the latin name for the Fairy Slipper, elusive moss-loving boreal orchid that Sara and I stalked throughout the Isquasum spring trail this past June. Which slows the hike considerably. But a photo shoot had to be had.

Then, there is Calypso, a sea nymph in greek mythology, as well as calypso, a style of Caribbean folk music.

Music, nature and mythology. All this from research done at 2 in the morning in Sioux Lookout's Best Western.

Count our blessings

A friend just recently shared this quote on her blog, " A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, and always with the same person." -Mignon McLaughlin. How very true. I dream about the feeling of falling in love; it's a feeling of anticipation, of joy, of magic. A marriage can't kill the magic...it's got to feed it.

I know, I've been married for 24 days.

Blueberry Summer

The blueberries arrived. Smaller than before. Half an icecream bucket in 2 hours small.


But spending time with a friend, even in back-breaking tedium, is worth it. So is the fact that my oatmeal will be stained purple for the next couple of months. The milkshake and onion rings at Flin Flon's drive-in ease the muscle ache, too.


(Steve said to "just go for it, don't worry about what you're going to write". So I did.)