Tag: USA

  • eSight: Vision for the (Legally) Blind

    eSight: Vision for the (Legally) Blind

    During our time in California with Uncle Brian, we had the chance to visit his work place. Uncle Brian is the President and CEO of a company called eSight which is a Canadian company that makes glasses for legally blind people. The glasses are actually made in Ottawa which is very close to home! eSight…

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  • Happy 60th Birthday

    Happy 60th Birthday

    Happy 60th Birthday Disneyland! While staying with the Mech family in L.A, we thought it would be a lot of fun to go to Disneyland together. So off we went, the four of us with Teta Stephanie, Caiden and Keon. Unfortunately, Uncle Brian was busy, so could not join us on this adventure. We went…

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  • Happy Anniversary in LA!

    Happy Anniversary in LA!

    While in LA and soaking in the rays and the sights, Oliver and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary! It’s not that hard to believe that on our honeymoon we backpacked our way through France and Italy staying in hostels and slugging around our backpacks. Funny how things don’t really change that much! Now we…

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  • Lights, Camera, Action!

    Lights, Camera, Action!

    Think of a place where dreams can come true, where anything you can possibly imagine can come alive.  Where else but Hollywood! We had an enjoyable time visiting the home of some of our favourite movies. We spent a day walking first through North Hollywood and then through the downtown where we saw the sights…

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  • Cool with a “K” Ketchikan

    Cool with a “K” Ketchikan

    “Next stop…  Ketchikan, Alaska!” We already learned a bit about the Tlingit Natives in Hoonah, but also wanted to learn about the Haida tribe.  Ketchikan was the perfect place to do just that!  When I did some research, I found out that the Totem Bight State Park was one of the top three things to…

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