Positives From The Pandemic As we all learn to adapt to these unprecedented times, there are great positives that rise to the surface as we dig deep to make the best out of unusual circumstances! School closures are a huge adaptation for administration, faculty, support staff, students and parents. Suddenly, all over the world, educators…
Category: Nova Scotia
Halifax to Campbell River – March Break and Beyond as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
March Break – 14th-22nd For March Break, I traveled with our dog Pooh Bear from Nova Scotia to Vancouver Island, British Columbia to be with my husband Michael, who is readying our home to put on the market. The talk of the virus was everywhere during my flights. I washed my hands so many times…
Half Marathon Training – Week 7 – Plantar Fasciitis Halts Running – So I Bought a Bike!
31 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Long Run – 10km Not Achieved! With Friday’s onset of plantar fasciitis, I took the weekend off to rest my foot. With plantar fasciitis being my first ever running injury,…
Huatulco to Halifax – Upgraded to Business Class & Welcomed Home With A Nova Scotia Snowstorm!
Departure Bahías de Huatulco International Airport My flights from Halifax to Huatulco had been upgraded to Business Class. I couldn’t believe my luck, that again, I’d been upgraded to Business Class for my flights from Huatulco to Halifax! This would make my long stretch of travel ahead much more comfortable!!! Next stop, Mexico City! Mexico…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson V
Pre-Lesson Warm-Up What a beautiful, refreshing day it was to be out and active!! The temperatures were mild with a clear-blue, sunny sky! Newbie mistake – I placed my board upside down when I went to the clubhouse to pay for my lesson!!! Do’h!!! Always learning, I am!! I had three successful heel edge pendulum…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson IV
Review What I Know Pendulum Heel Edge: Weight on heel edge, knees bent – relaxed. Start with straight down – heel edge – equal weight in both heels Start left Slightly more weight on left heel Head – looking left – in the direction I want to go, left shoulder and left hip in line…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson III – The Importance of Proper Gear
My New Snowboard – 2018 Head Woman’s Shine Snowboard Camba & Rocker My new board is a Head Hybrid Camba Series. What this means, as my instructor Issac told me this session – is that my board is a cross between a camba and a rocker. I am a sea kayaker. I know what a…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson II
Martock Ski Hill It was a beautiful day to snowboard! Yes, it was cold, but the sun was a warm kiss on my cheeks!! Feeling Nervous – Remembering The Night I Practiced on My Own! I am grateful to be using a borrowed snowboard, but it is not a good fit for me and the…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson I
Arriving – 9:30am – It is ALREADY Packed! Slide Heel Down – Straight My instructor Shannon, after a very beginning intro on maneuvering on a flat surface on a snow board…. brought me to the bunny hill! My first lesson here was putting my weight on my heels and sliding straight down. Getting Up From…
Blogging 101
In a series of un-coincidental events at my work, Georges P. Vanier Junior High School, I was asked to be a guest speaker about blogging in Dione Woodrow’s four, Grade 7 English classes. Her students are writing blogs as a way to express and share original ideas! The blogs are not live, not linked to…
