Ottawa was fantastic. A full four days, fantastic company, lots of photography, walking, food, even more walking, and interesting sights to see. It had been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to feel so at ease on a trip. I suppose it’s also been a while since I’ve travelled in a Canadian city for a reason other than business, and it’s been a while since I’ve travelled with a companion. Change is good.

Disjointed comment — offering advice can be a heavy burden. To do so with an impartial hand can be difficult, especially if the advice you offer and the outcome you desire are at odds with each other. Ultimately, I believe that the advice given must be in the best interest of the advice taker, and often times the best advice is no advice at all. Rik Emmett suggests that we all follow our hearts. I agree.

A food comment is in order. First, Ottawa is chock-full of amazing Lebanese food. It’s really raised the bar in terms of what I will prepare for myself, and others. Second, seeing that is now winter, I will probably add a vegan chili recipe to the site at some point. It’s been a while since I have made it for myself, and I have ideas that I’d like to try. Hopefully, others will like it too.