Tag: amtraveling
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Dear 2023
You were an outstanding year. You gave me Maui. You gave me the Normandy beaches and pristine cemeteries for Canadian soldiers. You gave me an incredible night in Swiftieapolis with my amazing daughters, who introduced me to Taylor Swift’s discography in the most memorable way imaginable. You gave me the gift of kayaking on placid…
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Tales from the Road: Bikes and Bombers
After two weeks of rumbling up and down sun-baked asphalt, we donned our jackets as a cool wind wafted us home. Still, fourteen days without raingear is divine, and all those opportunities to connect with family and friends—priceless. Here’s an account. After visiting my dad’s sister and cousin in Medicine Hat, our first stop was…
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Summer Simply Explained
I can tell you what summer means to me with a few simple formulas. camping + Kenosee = July We moved our 26′ camper (did I say we? I meant to say ‘Randy’) to Moose Mountain Provincial Park on June 30th. We’ve been in and out a bit, but for the most part we are settled in 107…
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Swiftieapolis
I don’t really remember my first time at a circus. But that’s what the Taylor Swift concert on June 23rd in Minneapolis felt like. “Swiftieapolis” was Taylor’s largest concert to date and a small glimpse of what is to come—since she will be performing at European soccer stadiums in 2024. Attendance at US Bank Stadium, the Minnesota…
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Farewell to North Van and Diamond Girls
June 6-10, 2023 is in the rearview mirror now, but what a week! I’m deeply sad that I had to turn down being in Ogema for the filming of the Mary Baker/ Heritage Canada vignette, which coincided with my trip to Vancouver. But I wouldn’t have missed Deep Cove Stage Society’s production of #diamondgirls or…
Maureen Ulrich 