Burnin’ down the house

Burnin’ down the house

Victoria Day (in French: Fête de la Reine) is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized. It is sometimes informally considered as marking the beginning of the summer season in Canada. Victoria day is [...]

The Last BABO

For the last 15 years, or so, we have hosted a backyard fireworks party for friends and neighbours.  We call it "BABO" because, when everyone Brings A Big One, you get a pretty good show. This year we experimented with hot air lanterns, which was pretty cool, and without small kids, the grown ups got [...]