Yesterday was a side trip up to Red Deer to visit some schools set up by my friend Todd Nivens. It was a busy day… 2 schools in the morning, a radio interview, a trip to the nature centre that Todd works at, and another school in the afternoon. As usual, I drove back to […]
Although the prairies had a brief heatwave last week, fall is definitely in the air here in Calgary. As I was driving back from a school visit this afternoon, I could see the yellows and oranges of autumn making their mark. This afternoon I was at Sherwood School in Calgary visiting some grade 5/6 students. […]
Just a quick update… I am a bit behind on my schedule coming into Calgary. My mind and body are quite fatigued these days, and so today has ended up being a day off which I had hoped would be a running day. After 8 months of running and living in an RV, I am […]
Throughout Canada yesterday, people ran and cycled. They ran and cycled in support of Terry Fox and the continued effort to raise money for cancer research. A new sculpture by Douglas Coupland was unveiled this past weekend near Stanley Park in BC to commemorate Terry Fox’s journey. It is the park where Terry hoped to […]
Did you know that Justin Bieber’s Baby video is the most watched video EVER in the world?! It has over 620 million views on youtube and has been officially recognized by the Guiness Book of World Records. Roger Ebert, the infamous movie critic has half a million followers on Twitter. Companies are spending as much […]
[blockquote size=”full” align=”left|right” ]There is nothing to look at, but everything to look at.[/blockquote] The words above are my friend Audrey’s way of describing the prairies. And over the past couple of weeks, I think I quite agree. My favourite moments have been lying in the tall grasses eating my lunch, looking up into the […]
It’s been fun going back into some schools and feeling the energy of a new school year. The students at St. Michael School were full of questions and we had a great time together! One of my favourite moments was running a lap with Matthew after the other students had gone back to class. Matthew’s […]
Enjoying the first school visit back after the summer holiday. The students at Grant Road School in Regina were great – it was a beautiful day and we were able to meet outside. Thanks to Mark Wilson for helping set this visit up! Felt good to be chatting with students again! Having some members of […]
The Westman Journal just recently did a write-up about the TakeMeOutside project. Go and read the full article here. Let me know your thoughts in my comments section!
Even on the road (aside from the running part), the conversations I’m hearing revolve around the summer being over – it’s back to school! Across this country, students have either started their first week of school or are close to it. Parents are readjusting to the routine required to get their kids to school and […]