Maker Faire 2013: Bay Area
Sometimes there are events that you attend which leave you inspired. The Maker Faire had just that kind of impact on us. Maker Faire started in the Bay Area 8 […]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Postage
There’s something magical about receiving a card or hand-written letter in the mail, and opening it to reveal its secret. As much as I love e-mail for keeping in touch […]
Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast
This afternoon, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) hosted the “Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast” in their beautiful 348-acre Coyote Valley open space preserve in Morgan Hill, CA. A […]
Fahrenheit? I only know Celsius …
A full year has past since becoming a resident of the USA, and yet, I still think in Celsius. The question of “How hot do Vancouver summer’s get?” often comes […]
Hockey Night in Canada
Thanks to subscribing to NHL GameCentre Live, we aren’t missing hockey night in Canada! Well, almost. NHL GameCentre Live imposes blackouts on local games though. No matter, these hockey games have […]
Hog Island Oysters
Every time I think of San Francisco, my mouth waters for the seafood at Hog Island Oysters. Hog Island Oysters only has two locations – one in San Francisco’s Ferry […]
Farmers’ Markets
Visiting the Farmer’s Market in Mountain View, California on Sunday mornings is always a treat. There is at least one farmer’s market open each day of the week in the […]
Oranges
Fruit trees galore in the month of May. I walk by this orange tree often. The oranges are the size of large oranges from the […]
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
I love the outdoors, but seeing bugs elsewhere makes me squirm. South Bay in March, April and May have spring in bloom from its budding flowers, melodious birds, buzzing bees, […]
Let’s go for coffee!
Although Starbucks is our “go to” place for a caffeine fix, we like exploring boutique coffee roasters and retailers. A few of our favourites include: Transcend Coffee in […]
Silicon Valley Loonies 