left coast
Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:48AM After a full month back on the coast, I think it's fair to say we are settled.
There were things we LOVED about our nine months in Toronto (our little city home, our amazing neighbourhood, a few lovely friends), but more than anything I missed being fully integrated in a community of loved ones. Now back home we are enjoying at least two or three evenings a week in the company of really wonderful friends—people who share our passions (music, literature, Mexican food, microbrews, reality TV, to name a few). We've also been able celebrate milestones with friends and family. It is amazing.
And while many people have balked at our loooong car journey westward, getting here was almost as fun as being here. Dean and I spent six days on the road, with stops at previously mythical spots like Omaha, Wall Drug, Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National Park (actual film photos forthcoming). We reached the west coast on All Hallows Eve. I spent the next four weeks elbow deep in a backlog of writing and editing projects and am now enjoying a blissfully slow week of housekeeping (both the business and traditional variety).
Now that things have slowed down a bit, I'll be writing much more often. In the meantime, here are a couple of recent projects for your reading pleasure:
The Gentle Cycle - a short tale of life in north east Scotland, accompanied by a photo from Dean
I Facebook, Therefore I Am - a cheeky and not-at-all-deep reflection on my relationship with Facebook
Trinity Western Magazine no.19 - I serve as External Editor and occasional feature writer for this beautiful bi-annual publication
