Wasn’t That a Party?

Little-Canuck

Although I was much too busy working on my new affiliate blogger training program over the past 17 days to take in much of the Olympics, I did watch enough coverage (opening ceremonies, skating, snowboard cross, grand slaloms, hockey games and the closing ceremonies) to not only be amazed by the stunning athletic feats but to be somewhat shocked by the number of flag-waving Canadians. Whoa! … [Read more...]

Ottawa: Winterlude

For some wintertime fun visit Ottawa and take in the Winterlude festivities. I joined the crowd and skated on the Rideau Canal. For the novice skater The Canal is 7.8 kilometers of ice, so turning and stopping are not immediate problems. The Crystal Garden in Confederation park is the site of the ice sculpting competition. Ice slides and snow sculpting at Snowflake Kingdom, the world's biggest … [Read more...]