Green Drinks Victoria, Traveler in Your Own Town

Moving to Victoria

July 10, 2015 · 1 Comment

A newcomer to Victoria shares how she found friends, work and home, starting from ground zero.

Classroom moments

Magical math moment

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

I overhead Nikki’s comments about teaching and wanted to capture at least one on video. Here she talks about a math lab experience in her classroom. It’s the kind of insight that math teachers live for. A wonderful AhHa moment.

Celebrations

Meaningful eulogy

July 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Family members encouraged to write out one story from their lives with their eighty year old father. This made for a stunningly beautiful eulogy, and in turn helped in the grieving process.

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Stand out moments operating Fieldstone Farm

July 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Moments that have stood out in the operation of Fieldstone Farm’s UPick operation in Saanichton, BC. These are the rewards of farming, and selling farm products.

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Granville Island Moments

July 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

The beautiful sights and sounds of a Granville Island Saturday.

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First time in the Pacific Ocean

June 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Love witnessing and hearing the backstory about a first time experience in someone’s life. Despite not speaking in his native French he’s eloquent, even poetic, in describing what helped this be a never-to-forgotten moment.

What's Gone Well Today

My Dad: Someone I’ve always looked up to

June 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

My dad is hard working, concise, gives great directions. Someone I’ve always looked up my whole life. ….Dallen

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Surrounded by great music from one source

June 23, 2015 · Leave a comment

It was a moment of being surrounded by great music. Like all the music was coming from one instrument. It prompted a fresh question: What would happen if the first thing a child heart at birth was music? How would

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A Patch Adams’ Philosophy

June 23, 2015 · Leave a comment

Daniel caught my eye one early morning at Kitsilano Beach. He had just had a wonderful conversation with a stranger after going in the ocean, and I wanted to ask him about the experience. This conversation turned out to be

The Caring Project, Traveler in Your Own Town

When Harry meets Christopher: Bus Stories

June 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

A bus driver talks about the wide range of stories found on the bus. He wants passengers to feel comfortable and supported. He sometimes tries to give them a sense that someone was watching, caring and supporting…