Tag Archives: Travel

A Walk In The Park

Posted on February 17, 2015 by If It Was Today

Today may have involved a walk in the park, in the literal sense, but yesterday’s flight was neither a literal nor a metaphorical walk in the park. A simple 90 minute direct flight from Ottawa to Washington turned into a … Continue reading →

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Make The Best Of It

Posted on February 16, 2015 by If It Was Today

When your trip doesn’t work out quite as you’d hoped, you have a simple choice; focus on the inconvenience or embrace the opportunity. This often presents unusual opportunities. So when I found myself in a Miami airport hotel I decided … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on February 14, 2015 by If It Was Today

Palm trees. For me, they conjure up images of relaxing on a tropical beach, or at the very least lounging by the pool. But as you step back you begin to get hints of the true context. As the camera … Continue reading →

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Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2015 by If It Was Today

It was minus 15 degrees (near zero Fahrenheit) when I woke up, and 25 degrees (mid 70’s Fahrenheit) when I went to bed. Some travel was involved. In fact, quite a bit of travel. Other than airports and airplanes, the … Continue reading →

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When Life Gives You Lemons

Posted on February 1, 2015 by If It Was Today

Obviously I don’t mean that literally. Life in this climate gives you many things, but a freshly picked lemon is not one of them. Unfortunately it just doesn’t have the same ring to it when you say “if life gives … Continue reading →

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Through a Traveler’s Eyes

Posted on January 21, 2015 by If It Was Today

When we travel we see the world through a different lens. It makes everything look new and exciting, because, well… we are seeing things that are new and exciting. But I also enjoy viewing the everyday world through those same … Continue reading →

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Boston At Last

Posted on October 23, 2013 by If It Was Today

While standing at the tasting bar on the Shipyard Brewery tour, I mentioned that the thought of driving into Boston, especially with our out of date GPS maps, rather terrified me. The couple next to us laughed and said that … Continue reading →

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Portland

Posted on August 27, 2013 by If It Was Today

I have a weakness for beer, especially interesting beer. This makes Portland a very dangerous place. It appears that Ian has the same problem. Genetics will do that to you. When we checked in last night, we asked for restaurant … Continue reading →

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Serendipity

Posted on August 26, 2013 by If It Was Today

Day three began with a morning run going nowhere in particular, but taking us past a school play structure that looked like something out of a fairy tale. Log forts, turrets, spiral slides, and all manner of things that would … Continue reading →

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Trial By GPS

Posted on August 25, 2013 by If It Was Today

The day began with a problem. Fortunately it was not my problem to fix. I hadn’t been certain of this at check-in when the not-so-friendly night manager had insisted I didn’t qualify for the “friends-and-family” rate shown on my reservation. … Continue reading →

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