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If you fall off a bicycle … They say that if you fall off a bicycle the best thing you can do is face your fears, re-mount that beast and ride it hard again.  I don’t know who “they” is, but that’s the same as what we had to do on Day 2 of our Botswana Cycle Mashatu safari adventure.  Facing that mechanical beast for a second consecutive day of riding, when you’re not used to being in the saddle on

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The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. John Howard, US cyclist There are certain routine activities that we engage in that we compare to learning to ride a bicycle.  Why is that?  It’s as if riding a two-wheeled, self-propelled, chain-driven structure in a forward direction – and hopefully in a marginally straight line – is the most natural thing we as humans can do.  Or is it more the fact that once you’ve learned how

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2019-01-15 IAC with Artist Nicole Wolf at Calgary Central LibraryDownload Nicole's bio, courtesy of Calgary's Central Library where she recently completed a three month Artist In Residence stint, reads as follows: "Nicole Wolf is a visual storyteller with a passion for sharing underreported stories. She holds an Associate's degree in Fine Art at Grant MacEwan University and a Visual Communications degree from ACAD, majoring in Illustration. She spent 2016 backpacking around the world, partnering with volunteer organizations in eighteen countries,

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Did you set some goals for 2019?  How are you tracking with those?  Are you still remembering to review and monitor them regularly?  I remain determined to stay focussed on my 2019 Revolutions that I shared at the start of the year.  So far, I’m tracking reasonably well. Admittedly I’ve made limited progress with things on the fitness-front, though.  The main reason is I continue to be in rehab for some lower back muscle and joint trauma that I’ve been managing for the past

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There is nothing quite like a soak in my outdoor hot tub as the winter snow flakes tickle my face and the icy chill prickles my skin. Add to that good company, gentle conversation and a soothing beverage to sip on and I can pickle out there for ages! Our hot tub on a winters evening Here is my must-have short list of necessities and accessories that enhance my hot tub experience. Please NOTE: This page contains affiliate links.  If you purchase

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We are by no means ice cream experts, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like our ice cream.  After all, that’s why we’ve tried out and recently short-listed our favourite Calgary ice cream and gelato destinations!  Now, some might think we are extreme frozen dessert enthusiasts because we happened upon and bought an almost-new-once-used-still-in-the-box Cuisinart ice cream maker at a garage sale some months back that we scooped up for $20.  We eagerly brought our new acquisition home and

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