by eandl | Oct 1, 2012 | Daily life
Neverwhere This book is a must-read for Neil Gaiman fans. It’s a magical and sinister fairy tale about a young man who helps a distressed girl and his life is forever altered by the consequences. Even the evil characters were wonderfully drawn. I found it...
by eandl | Sep 17, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
GLO Hotel Kluuvi Since this was a short trip we only stayed in one hotel, and we were very happy with our choice of Hotel GLO. Located between the two main shopping streets in downtown Helsinki and a 5 minute walk from the train station the hotel is well situated for...
by eandl | Sep 8, 2012 | Noteworthy
Eleven years ago we got all dressed up, said our vows and danced the night away with family and friends. Then we got on a plane to a beautiful place, drove around the entire island and took several silly photos. Happy anniversary to my best friend and the best...
by eandl | Aug 31, 2012 | Daily life
Blackout The final installment of the Newsflesh Trilogy was probably my most favorite book of the three. Everything comes together in this novel and like the previous books, some characters get (mostly) happy endings and others don’t make it to the last...
by eandl | Aug 28, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Yaletown Brewing — Yaletown Brewing was mid-day snack stop plus a chance to sample their beer. I had the raspberry wheat and Leandra tried Downtown Brown- both were enjoyable but not particularly memorable, especially the raspberry whose flavor was not as...