Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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Bikes and Crossing the Atlantic
Read more: Bikes and Crossing the AtlanticThis is a really quick update, as we are participating in the Canadian Unitarian Council’s Annual Conference and Meeting this weekend. I’ll try and update with more details and pictures pictures sometime this weekend. We successfully picked up our bikes this week. We made a quick trip down to Afred Station NY to get the…
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A quick update
Read more: A quick updateWe are slowly but surely getting ready for this trip. The reality of it all is setting in. We have: Completed our immunizations (all that needed to be done before we leave North America. We still need to take the Cholera vaccine just before we leave North America). Completed our Servas interviews. We have our…
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A note about writing
Read more: A note about writingYou may be noticing that the style of my writing is varying between posts. I’m experimenting with different writing styles and techniques. If you like a particular style of article, please leave a comment to let me know. You will also notice that I am posting some articles in the past. I struggled with which…
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
Read more: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of TibetThis is a post that I wrote back on November 7, 2007 shortly after attending two public talks by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Last week, I had the opportunity (and pleasure) of attending two public talks given by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama (one talk in Ottawa and another in Toronto).…
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Countdown schedule
Read more: Countdown scheduleSun Jun 22 Arrive home from shakedown cruiseWed Jun 25 Scott First-aidThu Jun 26 Scott First-aid Becky PhysicalFri Jun 27 Tentative – Visit Grandma Mount? Sat Jun 28 Open HouseSun Jun 29 Open House Tue Jul 1 Open HouseThu Jul 3 <Ideal move date> Thu Jul 24 – 22485 Natasquan to Blanc Sablon $243.54 deposit…
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First rides on a ‘bent
Read more: First rides on a ‘bentOver the last two weeks I’ve been riding a short wheel-base recumbent bicycle, lent to us from the Bicycle Man while we wait for our new bikes to arrive. I’ve discovered that riding a ‘bent provides a different perspective than riding a regular bike. On my initial outings, I rode mostly on bicycle paths. I…
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Buying a bicycle as a spiritual journey
Read more: Buying a bicycle as a spiritual journeyI pedal quickly, practicing my spinning. The road has a gentle decline and the trees are a dingy orange-brown, typical of the early spring after the snow is gone but before the green buds begin to take over the landscape. I remind myself to take a deep breath, smell the fresh air, and experience the…
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Encounter World Religions
Read more: Encounter World ReligionsApril 11 & 12, 2008 On the weekend of April 11th, 2008, Scott and I attended a workshop offered by the Encounter World Religions Centre hosted by the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa and the Ottawa congregation of the Community of Christ. The presenter, JW Windland, is the founder of the centre. If you ever…