Aging is a dreaded thing for many. It's difficult to see those we love and cherish change with the onslaught of age and time.

Our final day in Newfoundland was spent in the company of Lori McCarthy. We started the day at Avondale, about 45 minutes from the city, where Lori led our group on a foraging trip around the shoreline of a small cove. She pointed out all sorts of edible plants and berries found there on the... Continue Reading →

On Wednesday night, Felicity took us to perhaps one of the most interesting places of all we have seen. In downtown St. John's, off the main streets and hidden away in a dark recess between some larger buildings, there is a series of wooden steps leading up to a large metal door that looks like... Continue Reading →

Our group had just settled in for the evening at "Jimmy's Place", the Bed and Breakfast we were staying at in Bay de Verde. It seemed like we had surely reached our daily limit of interesting stories, great food and incredible vistas. The only thing left to top off the day was a stimulating group... Continue Reading →

Saturday and Sunday we explored the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, around the Renews and Fermeuse area. This area is extremely rich in culture and history, and the people who live here will proudly and eagerly share it with visitors. I'd like to introduce you to three very interesting people we met this weekend. This is... Continue Reading →

The small group that we are traveling with this week is made up of some very interesting people! Juan and Prisca are a young couple from Atlanta. Both are software engineers, with a 2 year-old daughter who's back at home with her grandmother. They are just extremely bright and fun folks who are very interesting... Continue Reading →

Watching Morgan MacDonald move around his shop is like watching a kid in a toy store. With his bright eyes, engaging smile and his obvious willingness to share everything about his craft, you know instantly that this is a man who is deeply passionate about what he does. Morgan is one of the most prominent... Continue Reading →

Fawn and I are visiting the island of Newfoundland this week. For those of you who are not familiar with Newfoundland, like I was not before about a month ago, let me tell you a little bit about this very interesting place! Newfoundland is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the most... Continue Reading →

It was a late night for us at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but finally, around 9:47 pm last night, Caleb Aleksan Aprahamian came into this world. After what seemed like an eternity, we were finally allowed to go back to the delivery room and see him for the first time. Relief, and sheer joy, filled my... Continue Reading →