Dotted among the modern, functional architecture of Sapporo are the tired, wooden structures endemic to northern communities Japan’s Northern Island of Hokkaido is colder and much snowier than on parts…

It has been a long time since I have visited a place I have never before been. The Land of the Rising Sun is a place I have wanted to…

Terry Fox Run Thursday, September 29 is the annual Terry Fox School Run in Canada and, as always, Finn has taken this event seriously. Going door to door (generally rollerblading),…

This was my home for the week. What an excellent house! For the third time in three years, I recently enjoyed one week at an overnight camp in the Kananaskis Valley.…

Our friendly world travelers at the Oregon State Capitol Dad and I are just on our Air Canada flight home from Portland. What a fun week we just had! The…

Campbell River, Vancouver. Sunset on the Discovery Passage Enjoying my first few days off in months, my family and I headed to north-central Vancouver Island for some of the best…

Its all yellow in the heated chair! As we begin February here in the Canadian west, days are already becoming longer, although spring still feels very far away. I leave…

Fun, Culture and Family, in the Sun By Finn, Dad & Uncle Graham Us boys learning some acrobatics on the beach! Note from Patrick: This contribution was principally designed by…

Look at the snow .. and all the new terrain! More powder! Silver Star’s new glades were so much fun after a fresh dump of snow. Located near the small…

Finn & Dad enjoying the late day sun, atop Mount Mackenzie, Revelstoke, BC The boys on a powder paradise! This is a shout out to Revelstoke, an architectural gem in British…