Author: Bounding Over Our Steps

Mindy and Ligeia had wondered for some time what the cottage and its surroundings including the lake look like during the winter. So we decided to go there and check it out. We began by driving to the cottage road and parking our car. We then put on snow shoes and hiked the approximate 2 […]

After a wonderful evening with friends at the Olive Garden, we celebrated Ligeia’s last day of being 37 with a birthday cake. To our surprise, people around us in our section of the dining room joined in singing Happy Birthday. And none of them were louder than the distinguished Walter Gretzky! After Mindy recognized the […]

Mindy and Ligeia continue to enjoy their visit with Erick. On Wednesday afternoon they all went for a walk along Clearwater Beach. It was a beautiful day although the wind was a bit on the cool side. Yesterday we went to Orlando and found a Citrus Grove called the Showcase of Citrus, where we could […]

We arrived to Tampa on January 1 and have been enjoying our time here very much. Luckily Erick is off work this week so we get to spend a lot of time with him. Mindy finally got to meet Cheech and Chong. Here she is getting to know them: On Monday, we went to a […]

We began our trip in northern Guatemala, just north of Flores in a place called Tikal, which is considered the New York of the Mayan world. This hallowed place consisted of various temples and monuments surrounded by jungle. We arrived very early so we were able to hear the jungle wake up, including many different […]

Some friends and we were sent to jail last night. For those of you who don’t know, Riley County Jail is only for the hard criminals:Kristy the Warden is known internationally for her punishments:She keeps various concoctions in her office. When someone is good, she gives them a Conjugal visit, but when they(including her own […]

Today was the last day of the semester for Ligeia’s two classes and they decided to celebrate with a little party. Everyone brought food from their cultures. Here is a Japanese student explaining how to dip the rice patty into the sweet soy sauce:A Turkish student offers baklava:A Saudi Arabian student brings in a very […]

This evening we tried a restaurant that was new for us. It’s called Cafe 668 and it features vegetarian Chinese food.As vegetarians, we weren’t used to having so many choices. Here’s Lauren and Mindy figuring out what to order:The prices were reasonable and the portions were large. We brought home leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.We all […]

Tonight we dined at The Consulate in Caledon, Ontario to celebrate Mindy’s birthday with her Mom, brother and Oma and Opa.Here’s Mindy being very happy with her gifts:The fire alarm went off towards the end of our meal service and stayed on for a good 5 minutes or longer. Mindy found numerous ways to make […]

This past week, Mindy celebrated her 30th birthday. As part of her wish, she wanted to do something each evening of the week.Monday started off with some theater, enjoying the show of clowns. Mindy’s brother performed as Sir Porridge and he was terrific! So amazing in fact that Mindy will soon learn the act of […]

Today is Mindy’s 30th birthday and she has already started her 30’s well. She weighed herself this morning and she has lost 20 pounds since the beginning of our weight loss challenge! Mindy sums up her 20’s as productive and an adventure and hopes for the 30’s to be full of experiences and lots of […]

The birthday week continues with a lovely dinner party at Dad and Trixie’s. Here is a picture of all those in attendance, including Lesley, Trixie, Brian, Dad and of course Mindy:There was much laughter and a good time was had by all, but most importantly, the birthday girl. Look at that big smile:The next update […]

The first leg was going to California’s Haight district. The task was to drink a wheatgrass shot at the Carrot Common. Here’s “unscrupulous” Kate drinking the shot that she stole from Jenny and Dawson:The teams headed over to Greece to perform some Olympic Games: they had event choices of ball throw, football throw, frisbee and […]

This past weekend, Mindy and Ligeia went to Baltimore for Thanksgiving. On the Thursday, there was a big feast at Ligeia’s parent’s house with the immediate family. Here’s our nephew, Brayden, with Ligeia’s dad. For Ligeia, it was wonderful (and interesting!) to see her dad being a grandpa. Ligeia’s brother, Harpreet, who recently converted to […]

Mindy went to Woodstock for a few days to visit her friend Jewel, where she tried geocaching for the first time and it was wonderful! Granted, I’m not sure why someone would put in a stinky, bacon-flavored dog treat into the “cache”, but perhaps all those canine geocachers out there appreciate it more than others.Other […]

Mindy and Ligeia decided to try their luck in making sushi this evening for dinner. We bought all the ingredients and went out and got a sushi mat. Here are some pictures to document the evening:We first decided which kinds to make…Then we had to figure out how to roll the sushi. It’s harder than […]

Our friend Man is turning 30 next Saturday. She’s also graduating from OISE with an MEd on Monday. So there was lots to celebrate. Lisa set up a wonderful surprise for her at the Mt. Everest, a restaurant featuring Nepalese and Northern Indian food. The atmosphere and the artwork were both very lovely, the wait […]