Our first full day was a fairly quiet one. The weather was quite nice and all we had on the agenda was to meet my mom for a coffee, which we enjoyed at Two if by Sea on Ochterloney. It was a nice catch-up and the first time we had seen her all settled into…

Every year, Kathleen and I make a trip to Halifax. She’s a Dartmouth girl and my mom moved there two years ago to retire, so it’s a family visit as much as a vacation in a very lovely part of the country. Last year’s vacation was the week of September 14 to the 19th, and…