LWA's Newest Member

Meet the Letter Writers Alliance's newest member!

Q is a keen letter writer. He loves keeping in touch with friends around the world. He asked me to sew the LWA badge onto one of his belongings. I'm thinking his backpack...or maybe one of his shirts?

Bonsai Thanksgiving

Just chilling with our new bonsai tree on this fine Sunday.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends!

King of the Mountain

It was a huge treat to hang out with my good friend, Michelle. We've known each other since grade six. She's been working and living in Calgary for the past few years. I haven't seen her since last summer.

We lucked out with awesome weather when we ventured out to Banff. It was much better than the flurries I encountered when I flew in to Calgary a few days before.

The gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain was worth every penny. It took us 8 minutes to go up to 7,486 feet. Hiking up the mountain would have been fun but we didn't have the time. The hike would take anywhere between two to five hours.

The views were spectacular!!! To the left of Mini's shoulder is the Banff Springs Hotel. The very blue body of water in the distance is Lake Minnewanka.

There is an old meteorological observatory building at the top of Sanson Peak. It cost $950 to build back in 1903.

Thanks, Mini! I was wondering where to find Toronto...

There are many shops, restaurants, and bars along the main drag in town. Mini was super excited when he found the Dancing Sasquatch! It wasn't open so we opted for a dance party in the street instead.

Sending lots of love to Michelle in Calgary! Thank you for being an excellent host!

One Day in Cowtown

I went to Calgary last week for work. Mini joined, since I extended my stay to visit a friend. On our first free day, we walked all around downtown. I completely forgot to take any photos in the morning since it was so chilly out. We accomplished a lot in a few hours - we checked out Kensington, the Peace Bridge, the Bow Valley Pathway, and Prince's Island Park.

Mini is pointing to the Chinese Cultural Centre. We dipped in quickly before heading to Chinatown and grabbing a bite to eat.

There's a decent amount of public art in the city. This sculpture is by Jaume Plensa, a Spanish artist. 

Olympic Plaza was much smaller than we expected. If we had more time, we would have went to Canada Olympic Park - the main site of the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Mini is standing in front of a newspaper being held up by Nellie McClung. She, along with four other women that make up this monument, were very important for women's rights in Alberta.

Though not as tall as the CN Tower, the Calgary Tower has the highest 360 observation deck in the world.

Mini was very patient while I went shopping along Stephen Avenue Walk. There's no provincial sales tax in Alberta, so I tried to take advantage of some good deals.