Our building has a magical front door. It is secured by spells and enchantments, and poses a riddle to any who would enter: they must punch a mystical sequence of numbers into a graven metal keypad.… [Read More]
While in the post office mailing some documents back home (cross-border mail is incredibly slow, btw) we saw these Canada Post special commemorative coins for 2022. They have coins for birthdays, weddings, congrats, polar bears, and other stuff.… [Read More]
So, despite all of our caution and rigorous masking in public, we got temporarily floored by some nasty bug. Fever, headache, GI stuff … the lot (sorry if that’s TMI). Repeated COVID tests came up negative, so who knows?… [Read More]
The pictures I’ve posted here thus far have primarily emphasized the older aspects of Montréal: cathedralesque stone churches, ornate house façades, and historic parks. Montréal feels like a much older place than Los Angeles1.… [Read More]
Should I be in third or fifth arabesque when I fall through the ice? This sign at Parc Angrignon makes it hard to tell.
an maypole sede heckicopturs
In Montréal, summer means celebrating the sunshine dans les rues and dans les bars (which, for the first time since the pandemic started, are allowed to be open until 3 am again).… [Read More]
Rainy days sure bring out those colors!
I have no idea what makes this a “California Wok” as opposed to any other kind of wok. Can you figure it out?
I see the “California” appellation on a lot of foods here, veggies mostly, but I can’t figure out what it means.… [Read More]
I threatened more park-related content, and here it is! Manon and I went on a nice morning stroll in Parc Angrignon. If you’ve ever taken the Green Line of the Montréal métro, that name will be familiar, as it’s the south-western terminus of the line.… [Read More]
