There is a famous line in many James Bond movies where Agent 007 asks for his martini to be “shaken, not stirred”. While I have only seen one full James Bond movie in my life, its a line that comes to mind every time I order a Martini. For me, there are very few martinis […]
Shaken, Not Stirred: Expresso Martinis for All Read More »
The older I get the more I enjoy all thinks Mexican. I also have very fond memories of travelling to Puerto Vallarta before Will and I got married and started a family. Just thinking of those trips had me go searching for my scrapbook (you know back in the day when we actually had printed pictures,
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Many years back, we purchased our house here on the West Shore of Victoria. We moved out of private military quarters (PMQs) into a beautiful west coast style, 3 plus one bedroom home. And by the time the closing date rolled around, guess who was deployed and no where to be found… yup. Hubby lol.
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We are making the most of our time in North Van. The weather is warming and I want to believe that winter is in our review mirror after what has felt like a long and strange winter in BC. We walked this weekend to get some food and try out a few of the local
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We are week one into our wine tour. We have rented a Class C RV again and we packed up and hit the road on Monday to head to one of our favourite spots in BC: wine country in the Okanagan. This year the area has been hit hard again with forest fires so we
Good friends are like a good bottle of wine, they both make life better! Read More »
Fall is upon us, but it’s still gorgeous here on the West Coast. The days are still pleasant, with the evenings cooler and quite comfortable. Its been another year with Mother Nature not being happy with us with natural disasters everywhere around us. One of my favorite drinks to enjoy is Sangria (the red version).
Maria, Maria: from Westside Story to Sangria Read More »
So during our California holiday getaway, we did a “pause” and headed for Vegas. And you know what they say about Vegas… what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless your super conservative like me and then nothing really happens. But this is what happened in Vegas. I have been blessed enough to go to
What Happens In Vegas Read More »