Entries from July 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Well…so much for THAT idea.

We took off a couple Sundays ago to seek out a few used furniture stores to see about a new loveseat (our IKEA loveseat, though we love it…was giving us trouble)
To make a long story short, both places were closed.
We found another knick-knack shop and wandered through that, but the owner was REALLY uptight, and [...]

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A Petite Adventure in Petite Patrie.

We’re a couple weeks late in getting caught up but, this little adventure happened last weekend in a cute neighborhood called Petite Patrie.  Petite Patrie is part of the larger neighborhood of Rosemont.  Though a small community, it has a lot to offer.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Still here…

Jon and I  have been busy and apologize for the lack of entries as of late! I got a new job as a project coordinator for a small design company, and Jon’s been busy with work as well. More details to follow soon, along with entries detailing our adventures last weekend in Petit Petrie and [...]

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Oh, the adventure!

Today, we walked 11 miles. We walked up, down, and around Mount Royal–passing through Westmount from its eastern to its western border along Rue St. Catherine and Rue Sherbrooke.
Views of Rue Sherbrooke in Westmount:

Read on for a lot more details and photos of our adventure…

Sunday, July 6, 2008

m : b r g r …mmmmmm :-)

On Friday, I was meeting with a client and while on a store visit, we stopped for a lunch at a place the client recommeneded called m:brgr … a high-class burger joint that opened downtown

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Friday night on the town.

So at work, we’re shuffling the office around and I’m finally moving down to the main studio with the other 3 designers from the 3rd floor.  As a result, I was able to get out of work an hour or so early, so it allowed Jen and I to have a full night out.  5 [...]

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Canada Day!

This is a late post on Canada Day, which took place July 1. A few people have asked me what Canada day is, so here is the answer from Wikipedia:
Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day, is Canada’s national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment [...]

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Guess what’s coming…!

Thank you Steve Jobs!