https://drink-play-love.com/2019/09/22/website-update/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2019-09-22-at-4.28.08-pm.pngScreen Shot 2019-09-22 at 4.28.08 PM2019-09-22T23:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/when-im-not-blogging/2019-05-16T17:47:34+00:00weekly0.6https://drink-play-love.com/2018/12/20/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-7/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Lisa-Blake-Wadi-Rum.jpgLisa & Blake Wadi Rumhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Lisa.jpgLisahttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Piper.jpgPiperhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Japanese-Garden.jpgJapanese Gardenhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Blake-excavator.jpgBlake excavatorhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-YLW-Flock.jpgThe YLW Flockhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Avery.jpgAveryhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Bennett.jpgBennetthttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Family-Antelope-Canyon.jpgFamily Antelope Canyon2018-12-20T21:10:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/about/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc0211a.jpegAvery and BennettAvery and Bennett Fordhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lisa2.jpgLisa KadaneLisa Kadanehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lisa1.jpgLisa KadaneLisa Kadanehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lisa.jpgLisa Kadane2018-01-10T17:52:40+00:00weekly0.6https://drink-play-love.com/2017/12/15/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-6/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/imgp8509.jpgIMGP8509Looking forward to some beach time to ring in 2018!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lisa.jpgLisaWalking the walls in Dubrovnik, a.k.a. King's Landing.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/piper.jpgPiperAnother 2017 highlight for Piper was gnawing on her Donald Trump chew toy till his stuffing brains came out. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bennett.jpgBennettSince moving to Kelowna Bennett has learned to tell the difference between wine grapes, apple trees, corn and pear trees. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/avery.jpgAveryAvery cuddles a joey during a visit to Kangaroo Creek Farm in Lake Country last summer. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blake.jpgBlakeTalking a break on the mountain bike trail. It's hard to know which trail as there were so very many trails ridden. Possibly Superflow.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blake-fargo.pngBlake FargoThat's Blake walking by the office door in a Fargo episode!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/family-photo.jpgFamily photoFamily photo on Coronado Beach during a spring break trip to San Diego.2017-12-16T16:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/08/18/drink-of-the-week-pineapple-penicillin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pineapple-penicillin.jpgPineapple PenicillinThis delicious summer sipper floats Ardbeg atop blended whisky and grilled pineapple juice.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/screen-shot-2017-08-18-at-9-18-55-am.pngEuron's squid shipsI think Euron would like Ardbeg Kelpie.2017-08-31T13:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/06/02/drink-of-the-week-aperol-spritz-a-la-adriatic/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/split-aperol-spritz.jpgSplit Aperol SpritzNectar of the emperors? An Aperol Spritz inside Roman emperor Diocletian's palace in Split, Croatia. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/venice-aperol-spritz.jpgVenice Aperol SpritzJust a couple glasses of Aperol awesome in Venice.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/buza-aperol-spritz.jpgBuza 1 Aperol SpritzCheers to Europe! Who knew the Aperol Spritz was more popular than ever across the pond?2017-06-02T03:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/03/10/drink-of-the-week-cinnamon-smoke/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cinnamon-smoke-2.jpgCinnamon smokePenicillin had a rendezvous with orange liqueur and the spice rack and created Cinnamon Smoke.2017-03-10T04:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/03/03/drink-of-the-week-zakko-churro/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/zakko-churro.jpgZakko Churro cocktailSmoky mezcal, lime juice and cinnamon syrup turn into a liquid churro at Model Milk.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/model-milk.jpgModel Milk, CalgaryModel Milk hosts a Sunday Supper with a different theme every week. It costs $40 per person and includes starters, main and dessert.2017-03-02T21:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/02/28/ode-to-bennett-on-rare-disease-day-2017/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boy-gondola.jpgBanff GondolaWith Bennett, the journey is as exciting as the destination.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boy-band.jpgBennett FordThe Boy Band called -- they want Bennett to join.2017-02-28T17:59:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/02/24/drink-of-the-week-elle/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/verre.jpgElleThe Elle: a classy, bubbly drink for your Oscars party.2017-02-24T03:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/02/10/drink-of-the-week-duchess-of-clynelish/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/world-class.jpgworld-classWorld-class whisky to accompany World Class Canada competition details.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/duchess.jpgduchessJohnnie Walker meets Green Chartreuse in the Duchess of Clynelish cocktail.2017-02-10T14:03:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/02/08/joshua-tree-national-park-a-must-visit/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/joshua-bloom.jpgjoshua-bloomIf you visit the park in late-February/early-March, you'll see the Joshua trees in full bloom.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/joshua-me.jpgjoshua-meThe gorgeous scenery at Joshua Tree National Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/joshua-tree.jpgjoshua-treeThis is what a Joshua tree looks like. Cactus meets palm tree meets Lorax.2017-02-08T15:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/02/03/drink-of-the-week-rodneys-signature-caesar/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/caesar-with-hr.jpgRodney's Signature CaesarCan we all just agree that the best thing about a Caesar is the meal-like garnish? Image courtesy Rodney's Oyster House.2017-02-04T16:56:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/01/27/drink-of-the-week-burnt-cherry-manhattan/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/manhattan-in-hand.jpgmanhattan-in-handA Burnt Cherry Manhattan from The Guild. There are easier ways t smoke a drink...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/manhattan-smoked.jpgmanhattan-smokedBartender Austin Purvis reveals his Burnt Cherry Manhattan after a round of smoking at The Guild.2017-01-27T04:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2017/01/25/why-ill-miss-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cat-skiing.jpgcat-skiingBlake chases me through the powder at Island Lake Lodge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-yamagoya.jpgfernie-yamagoyaWe've spent many nights eating delicious rolls and drinking biggie beers at Yamagoya.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-top-of-lizard.jpgfernie-top-of-lizardMorning light in Lizard Bowl.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-cedar.jpgfernie-cedarLittle known fact: If you look up at the treelike from a steep run you can feel the Earth turning.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-caesar.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAll hail Caesar!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-ice-bar.jpgfernie-ice-barBehold the Ice Bar!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-chillin-in-the-village.jpgfernie-chillin-in-the-villageJust hangin' in the village with my buds...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-goggle-view.jpgfernie-goggle-viewLook, Ma! We hiked up all this way!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-hike-to-powpow.pngfernie-hike-to-powpowIt's 20 minutes hiking up and exactly 36 seconds skiing down. But its worth it!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fernie-deer-chair-powpow.jpgfernie-deer-chair-powpowJust shreddin' off Deer chair.2017-01-25T18:51:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/12/16/drink-of-the-week-the-sawback/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lumberblake.jpglumberblakeBlake loved The Sawback cocktail at Park Distillery in Banff.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/the-sawback-4.jpgthe-sawback-4This yummy spicy vodka number from Park Distillery in Banff is just the thing to transport you vicariously someplace warm.2016-12-16T15:11:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/12/13/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-5/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/avery-carousel.jpgavery-carouselAvery continues to embrace life.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/victoria.jpgvictoriaOur trip to Vancouver Island was a highlight. We love Butchart Gardens!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dr-quinn.jpgdr-quinnChanneling my inner Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman on horseback in the Andes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fullsizerender.jpgPiperPiper's head shot for Gun Dog Magazine.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fullsizerender-1.jpgfullsizerender-1https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bennett_globe-story.jpegbennett_globe-storyBennett continues to wow us with his willingness to go along with our crazy travel adventures.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/avery-marine-bio.jpgavery-marine-bioOur aspiring veterinarian holds sea stars on Vancouver Island this past summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/blake.jpgblakeBlake moves it like Jagger on a mountain bike in Sedona, Ariz.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/family-photo.jpgKadane-Ford family photoAfter five years, we had professional family photos taken by the talented Jess Harcombe Fleming at the Sandy Cross Conservation Area in September.2016-12-13T16:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/12/09/drink-of-the-week-bagasse/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bagasse.jpgBagasseThis cocktail from Proof combines tequila with apple brandy and cinnamon syrup for a rich and delicious drink.2016-12-09T14:08:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/11/17/disney-on-ice-review/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/annaolaf.jpgannaolafThe Frozen Gang stole the show, in our opinion. Image courtesy Disney On Ice.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ursula.jpgursulaBest costume of the show, worn extremely well by Ursula.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/elsa.jpgelsaJust Let It Go, Elsa!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pluto.jpgplutoThe Pulto hat makes an appearance!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/toystorygang.jpgtoystorygangThe gang from Toy Story 3. Image courtesy Disney On Ice.2016-11-24T03:01:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/11/11/drink-of-the-week-tequila-manhattan/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cocchi.jpgcocchiCocchi Vermouth di Torino is a high-quality sweet vermouth from Italy.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tequila-manhattan.jpgTequila ManhattanSmooth tequila and sweet vermouth combine in this spirit forward sip that's a twist on a traditional Manhattan.2016-11-11T16:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/11/08/hiking-kelownas-kettle-valley-railway-trail-in-myra-canyon/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/myra-lake-view.jpgMyra CanyonYou can even see Okanagan Lake from the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/myra-canyon-cave.jpgMyra CanyonOne of two old train tunnels along the Kettle Valley Railway trail in Myra Canyon near Kelowna.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/myra_bikes.jpgMyra CanyonNext time we visit we are going to bring our bikes!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/myra-canyon-trestle.jpgMyra CanyonExpect great views while hiking or cycling the Kettle Valley Railway trail that curves around Myra Canyon in Kelowna, B.C.2016-11-08T04:14:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/11/04/drink-of-the-week-heavenly-hibiscus/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/heavenly-hibiscus.jpgheavenly-hibiscusYou'll have a hard time stopping once you start siping this vanilla-meets-cognac-and-hibiscus taste sensation, aptly named the Heavenly Hibiscus. 2016-11-04T03:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/10/07/drink-of-the-week-paper-plane/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/earls-67-paper-plane.jpgearls-67-paper-planeSimple, balanced and delicious. The easy-to-execute Paper Plane is a must-duplicate at home.2016-10-07T13:57:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/10/04/3767/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_bug-zoo.jpgVictoria Bug ZooNow I know who to call when I see a spider on the wall...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_whales.jpgWhale watching in VictoriaSee that tiny speck in the water behind Avery? That's a killer whale!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_inner-harbour.jpgVictoria's Inner Harbourhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_butchart-bennett.jpgJapanese Garden at Butchart GardensBridges, pagodas and tranquil ponds make the Japanese Garden at Butchart Gardens a calming oasis (yes, even with kids).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_fishermans-wharf.jpgHarbour seal at Fisherman's Wharf, VictoriaThis adorable and very well fed harbour seal appreciated his 10th lunch of the day!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/victoria_goats.jpgBeacon Hill Children's FarmThis Billy Goat Gruff has definitely got Avery's back at the Beacon Hill Children's Farm in Victoria, BC.2016-11-24T13:34:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/09/20/the-jurys-in-jura-creek-is-a-great-hike-for-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jura_view.jpgJura Creek hikeA view from the canyon toward Exshaw. You can see the tons of gravel post-flood.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jura_inukshuk.jpgJura Creek hikeWe ended the hike at a sort of Inukshuk shrine that's been built up in the dry creek bed over the season. We celebrated by making our own contribution.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jura_canyon.jpgJura CanyonThe canyon gets quite narrow in parts, and you can imagine the floodwaters of 2013 sluicing through the slots with force.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jura_army-crawl.jpgJura Creek hikeThe kids loved scrambling up this ledge at the entrance to Jura Creek.2016-09-20T03:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/09/14/its-not-too-late-to-tackle-summers-best-hikes/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_tamarack-viewpoint.jpgTamarack ViewpointIn my happy place.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_tent-ridge.jpgTent RidgeThe mountains seem to go on forever on this hike.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_crypt-lake.jpgCrypt LakeBehind that waterfall wall lies Crypt Lake. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_crypt-lake-cable.jpgCrypt LakeGreat views and fun challenges make this hike a must.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_chester-lake-elephant-rocks.jpgElephant RocksThis rock deposit left over from a rock slide looks more Serengheti than Canadian Rockies. It was out favourite part of the Chester Lake hike.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_castle-rocks.jpgCastle RocksThat moment when we reached Castle Rocks outcrop. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hikes_old-growth-trail.jpgOld Growth TrailAvery stands on a Western red cedar along the Old Growth Trail in Fernie, B.C.2016-09-14T13:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/09/06/paradise-in-parksvillequalicum-beach/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_avery-tide-pools.jpgParksville tide poolsAvery is in her element looking for critters in a tide pool.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_anemone.jpgsea anemoneA neon green sea anemone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_sea-star.jpgPurple ochre sea starAvery holds a purple ochre sea star that seems to be eating another shelled creature.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_crabs1.jpgParksville_crabshttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_crabs.jpgshore crabsThree tiny shore crabs at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_bennett.jpgParksville low tideBennett in his happy place: a shallow pool of warm sea water.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/parksville_low-tide.jpgParksville at low tideThere's sand for miles in Parksville during low tide.2016-09-06T19:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/09/02/frozen-coconut-rumbin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/coconut-rumbin.jpgFrozen Coconut RumbinThis tropical blender drink might look out of place in the mountains. Who cares?2016-09-02T04:00:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/08/29/north-van-vacay/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tiny-crab.jpgTiny crabAvery caught this tiny shore crab at Deep Cove beach.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/deep-cove-beach.jpgDeep Cove beachPicturesque Deep Cove beach is the nice place to spend a summer afternoon.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grouse-mountain-kids.jpgGrouse MountainThe view from the top of Peak Chairlift at Grouse Mountain.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/capilano-cliff.jpgCapilano cliffwalkThe Cliffwalk at Capilano Bridge Suspension Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/capilano-treetop.jpgCapilano treetops adventureWalking between the tops of Douglas Fir trees at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lumberjack.jpgLumberjackA lumberjack competitor saws a log with his long saw at Grouse Mountain.2016-08-29T04:53:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/08/22/our-fave-5-family-attractions-in-calgary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/st-patricks-island.jpgSt. Patrick's IslandSt. Patrick's Island is a lovely redeveloped urban park between the Calgary Zoo and East Village. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/heritage-park.jpgHeritage ParkBennett loved the swings and Avery was brave enough to try them, even though the spinning almost caused lunch to come up.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/calgary-zoo.jpgCalgary ZooThe Penguin Plunge at the Calgary Zoo is a family favourite.2016-08-21T03:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/27/its-saskatoon-berry-season/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/saskatoon-berry-pie1.jpgSaskatoon berry pieSaskatoon berry pie is a summertime treat, and a great taste of Canada!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/saskatoon-berry-pie.jpgSaskatoon berry pieSaskatoon berry pie feels like summer, and a true taste of Canada!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/berry-picking.jpgSaskatoon berry pickingThe fruit pickers hard at work along the river trail behind the Fernie Golf Club.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/berry-pitcher.jpgSaskatoon berriesWe filled up this pitcher with Saskatoon berries in no time!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/avery-with-berries.jpgSaskatoon berry pickingAvery holds out a handful of Saskatoon berries. She was a great help picking them. Bennett, on the other hand, spent the entire walk eating his harvest.2016-08-05T19:38:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/08/05/le-grand-fizz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/le-grand-fizz.jpgLe Grand FizzThis vodka take on a fizz tastes like summer in a glass.2016-08-05T19:37:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/29/top-5-kids-summer-activities-in-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lazy-lizard-2.jpgLazy Lizard trailThe Lazy Lizard trail covers seven kilometres between Island Lake Lodge and Mt. Fernie Provincial Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/skate-park.jpgFernie Skate ParkI love the contrast between urban graffiti and nature's mountain splendour at the Fernie Skate Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/surveyors-beach.jpgSurveyor's beachhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/old-growth-trail.jpgOld growth trail, FernieWe humans sure look tiny next to these giant Western Red Cedars on Fernie's Old Growth Trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fernie-town.jpgFernie, B.C.Downtown Fernie had charm galore, and some cute boutiques and great restaurants.2017-07-09T14:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/28/long-hot-summer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/long-hot-summer.jpgLong Hot SummerBeat the heat with this spicy cooler -- aptly named a Long Hot Summer -- from Island Lake Lodge. 2016-07-28T14:54:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/26/take-flight-to-hike-what-surprised-me-about-helicopter-assisted-hiking/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bugaboo-breakfast-tammy-hanratty.jpgBugaboo Breakfast, Tammy HanrattyYou will get fat and happy eating pancakes for brekky at CMH Bugaboos. Photo by Tammy Hanratty.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cmh-guide.jpgCMH guideNot only did they keep in radio contact with the chopper, our CMH guides kept us safe and educated us about everything we saw along the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bugs-sunrise-with-flowers.jpgMorning view from CMH Bugaboos LodgeA quick stroll from CMH Bugaboos Lodge takes you to this small pond where the mountains are reflected in the still water.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bugs-glacial-lake.jpgVowell GlacierWe hiked right up to the glacier-fed lagoon beneath Vowell Glacier.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/walking-toward-bugs.jpgBugaboosHiking across a meadow toward the Bugaboos while heli-hiking with Canadian Mountain Holidays. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bugs-heli.jpgCanadian Mountain HolidaysA Bell 212 helicopter comes to fly us to another spectacular hiking site in the Bugaboos.2016-07-26T16:34:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/22/happy-hour-in-the-bugaboos/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bugaboos-cocktail.jpgBugaboos cocktailThe 5:30 is a twist on a Sidecar, with pear brandy instead of cognac. It's just the thing to take you away after a day hiking from the whirly bird.2016-07-22T16:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/08/blueberry-gincident/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/blueberry.jpgStampede cocktailCool down during Stampede week with this refreshing gin and blueberry juice cocktail.2016-07-08T12:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/07/01/aperol-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aperol-sour.jpgAperol SourCanada Day calls for a red and white cocktail. The Aperol Sour is perfect!2016-07-01T04:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/06/27/a-few-good-drivers/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/precious-cargo.jpgPrecious Cargohttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bennett-bus.jpgRenfrew EducationBennett rides the bus to school and has since her was three.2016-06-27T02:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/06/22/dinosaur-fun-in-alberta/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/badlands.jpgAlberta badlandsAvery and Blake hiking in the badlands near the Royal Tyrrell Museum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fossil.jpgDinosaur fossilAvery's hand next to the dinosaur fossil for scale.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/t-rex-leg.jpgRoyal Tyrrell MuseumBennett and Avery don't quite measure up to this T-Rex leg inside the Royal Tyrrell Museum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bone-bed-guide.jpgDinosaur Provincial ParkGuide Jarrid Jenkins educates us about Centrosaurs and their fossilized remains.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bone-bed.jpgDinosaur Provincial ParkCentrosaur Quarry Hike at Dinosaur Provincial Park.2016-06-24T02:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/06/24/tequila-pineapple-fizz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tequila-pineapple-fizz.jpgTequila pineapple fizzWhat to do with all that fresh basil from the garden? Just add tequila, pineapple juice and a splash of soda.2016-06-24T23:36:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/06/17/tequila-negroni/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fullsizerender.jpgTequila NegroniThis Tequila Negroni is spirit forward -- perfect for Father's Day.2016-06-17T02:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/06/16/my-kids-arent-physically-literate-are-yours/2016-06-16T13:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/05/24/savoury-cocktails-for-summer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ctv-cocktails.jpgCTV cocktailsMixing savoury summer cocktails with Aisling Tomei. Her favourite was the Amber Road. Mine? The Smoky Hot Pepper Negroni!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salted-innis-gunn.jpgSalted Innis & GunnBeer cocktails and savoury cocktails like this one are on-trend. The Salted Innis & Gunn Scotch-tail is smoky, salty and refreshing. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/amber-road.jpgAmber RoadLong and fizzy, this twist on an Aperol spritz is delicious. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/smoky-hot-pepper-negroni.jpgSmoky hot pepper NegroniThis twist on a Negroni uses smoky mezcal, which stands up beautifully to the bitter Campari. 2016-05-29T15:39:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/05/20/drink-of-the-week-chimango/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/chimango.jpgChimangoThe Chimango, a tequila cocktail from Bar C, promises to "take you right back to the time you can't remember in Mexico…"2016-05-20T02:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/05/07/nelsons-victory-try-this-lovely-brunch-cocktail-on-mothers-day/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nelsons-victory.jpgNelson's VictoryHere's to Mom!2016-05-07T19:40:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/05/03/toilet-phone/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/toilet-phone.jpgtoilet phoneWith a little advance planning, you too can avoid dropping your iPhone in the toilet.2016-05-03T16:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/04/29/get-your-bubbles-on-during-veuve-clicquots-yelloweek/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chilled-bottle.jpgChilled bottleWaiting at a restaurant near you...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/clicquot-gourmand.jpgClicquot GourmandHow cute is this champagne and amuse-bouches pairing at Yellow Door Bistro? This deal will be available all month at Yellow Door (not just during Yelloweek). https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/big-bubbles.jpgBig bubblesWho can say no to a bottle of Veuve Clicquot? Clearly not I.2016-04-29T03:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/04/08/panty-ripper-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/panty-ripper.jpgPanty RipperThe panty ripper cocktail is a favourite at the Thrsday night Chicken Drop in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Belize.2016-04-08T16:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/30/caves-branch-belize-best-all-inclusive-resort-ever/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/orchids.jpgOrchids at Caves BranchThe Botanical Gardens at Caves Branch boasts the largest orchid collection in Belize.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dinner1.jpgDinnerDinner at Caves Branch. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/caves-branch-pool.jpgcaves branch poolThe kids formed a posse that hung out by the pool and hot tub every afternoon. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/horse.jpgHorseback BelizeBennett enjoys his first real trail ride in Belize.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cave-tube.jpgcave tubeAvery all set to go cave tubing on an excursion from Caves Branch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blue-hole.jpgBlue Hole National ParkBennett swims in a cenote (limestone sink hole filled with water) that's in a national park just a 15-minute walk from Caves Branch.2016-03-29T23:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/25/drink-of-the-week-rotten-fruit-rummy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rotten-fruit-rummy.jpgRotten Fruit RummyFruity deliciousness in a cup. This is how we get out daily intake of Vitamin C!2016-03-23T19:14:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/21/island-time/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/beach-chairs.jpgAmbergris CayeJust chillin' on the patio and contemplating... Beach or pool?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kayak.jpgKayak Ambergris CayeBennett, Avery and Blake kayak off the dock on Ambergris Caye, Belize.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/snorkelling.jpgSnorkelling on the Belize Barrier ReefThe sea life just offshore Ambergris Caye is incredible. Snorkellers https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/water-babies.jpgWater babies on the Belize Barrier ReefBennett and Avery take a break from the sea on a snorkelling excursion to the Belize Barrier Reef.2016-03-21T17:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/25/drink-of-the-week-gingered-apple/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/gingered-apple.jpgTen Foot HenryThe Gingered Apple cocktail at Ten Foot Henry goes pow on the palate.2016-03-16T02:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/15/palm-springs-remarkable-makeover/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/palms.jpgPalmsAt least one memory of Palm Springs reflects its new reality: palm trees!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/uptown.jpgUptown Palm SpringsI loved the cool wall art in Just Modern.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/eight4nine.jpgEight4NineThe ahi poke at Eight4Nine beats the Hawaiian deli equivalent any day! The shrimp crackers were a nice touch, too. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pool.jpgThe Junipero Palm SpringsEvery afternoon we hit the pool at The Junipero Palm Springs. With beer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/joshua-tree.jpgJoshua Tree National ParkAcres of rocks, cacti and Joshua trees all to myself at Joshua Tree National Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mud-bath.jpgTwo Bunch PalmsSoaking in a mud bath at Two Bunch Palms.2016-03-15T14:52:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/18/drink-of-the-week-aeronautics/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/aeronautics.jpgAeronauticsThis gorgeous purple drink is Bar Bar's take on an Aviation cocktail.2016-03-12T20:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/11/fairmont-old-fashioned/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/fairmont-old-fashioned-courtesy-fairmont-hotels-resorts.jpgFairmont Old Fashioned. Courtesy Fairmont Hotels & ResortsMount Gay Black Barrel Rum is a great edition to this twist on a classic Old Fashioned. Image courtesy Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.2016-03-10T19:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/04/top-5-favourite-things-id-forgotten-i-love-about-sunshine-village/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dinner.jpgEagle's NestWest coast black cod with olive tapenade and roasted tomatoes at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lodge.jpgSunshine Mountain LodgeRoom with a view at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/signs.jpgSignsWhich way should I point my skis? https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chairlift.jpgTeepee Town ChairliftI love this new chair. It's better than a warming hut because it simultaneously transports you = no wasting a run!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sunshine-girl.jpgSunshine girlEvery run is an opportunity for a mountain selfie. Goat's Eye Mountain and Delirium Dive are behind me -- yes you can ski that!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/assiniboine.jpgMt. AssiniboineMt. Assiniboine, the highest mountain in Banff National Park, towers over the surrounding mountains.2016-03-04T17:25:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/03/01/adaptive-ski-program-at-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bennett-with-volunteers.jpgBennett with volunteersVolunteer instructors help Bennett ski to the chairlift.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bennett-snowplow.jpgBennett snowplowBennett snowplows down a green run at Fernie Alpine Resort. 2016-03-01T19:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/02/05/devils-barrel-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/devils-barrel-top-view.jpgDevil's Barrel top viewThe Devil's Barrel is strong, tart and bitter. Not a starter cocktail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/book-cover.jpgBook coverA Field Guide to Canadian Cocktails.2016-02-05T03:28:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/01/29/blue-lagoon-the-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-lagoon-drink.jpgBlue Lagoon drinkSo. Very. Pretty.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-lagoon-movie.jpgBlue Lagoon movieRemember this movie? Evidently it inspired a tropical cocktail of the same name.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-lagoon-movie.pngBlue Lagoon movieRemember this movie? Evidently it inspired a tropical drink of the same name.2016-01-26T18:42:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/01/19/weve-ditched-the-goodnites/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bennett-sleeping.jpgSleepingBennett asleep holding Peppy, his lovey.2016-01-20T23:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2016/01/08/new-year-new-booze/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sonoma.pngSonoma Rye WhiskeyDon't let Sonoma Rye Whiskey's 98 proof label dissuade you. This 100 per cent rye whiskey is sweet, spicy and scrumptious.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sonoma.jpgSonoma Rye WhiskeyDon't let Sonoma Rye Whiskey's 98 proof label dissuade you. This 100 per cent rye whiskey is sweet, spicy and scrumptious.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gilpins.jpgGilpin's Extra Dry GinGilpin's is a handcrafted, small-batch gin that tastes great in a rage of gin cocktails.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rocado.jpgRocado Reposado TequilaAn elegant bottle of tequila whose contents are smooth and delicious.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/crown-royal.jpgCrown Royal Northern Harvest RyeYes, Canada can make great whisky! Crown Royal out of Gimli, Man. has a winner in this rye, named the 2016 Whisky of the Year.2016-01-11T17:14:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/12/16/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-4/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/scotland.jpgScotlandHangin' with the hairy coos on Islay, Scotland.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/yellowstone.jpgYellowstonehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fullsizerender.jpgNara Park, JapanPosing for a picture with a deer in Nara, Japan.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_2028.jpgBrittany spanielPiper stops for a rest at Nose Hill Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1443.jpgGrand LakeBennett loves horseback riding. Here he is on a pony ride in Grand Lake, Colo. this summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_0235.jpgCosta RicaAvery was in her element in Costa Rica and loved all the wildlife including this red-eyed tree frog.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1820.jpgFuguPoison, poison, tasty fish! In which Bennett makes like Homer and lives.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/imgp7470.jpgCosta Rica 2015Family photo on Playa Grande beach on our last evening in Costa Rica. 2015-12-16T19:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/12/09/holiday-cocktails/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dawa.jpgDawaDawa means "medicine" in Swahili. Trust me, you'll need a couple doses of these to survive the holidays (and your in-laws/bratty kids/drunkle, etc.) with your sanity intact.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/innis-gunn-eggnog.jpgInnis & Gunn EggnogWho knew Innis & Gunn oak-aged beer would make such a delicious base for a "beernog"?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mulled-cider.jpgMulled CiderThis warm spiced drink is just what the doctor ordered after a frolic in the snow.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/two-oceans-raspbellini.jpgTwo Oceans RaspbelliniThis sparkling New Years sip is just peachy thanks to a splash of Grand Marnier Raspberry Peach.2015-12-12T15:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/11/13/brockmans-gt/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fullsizerender-1.jpgBrockmans G&TBlueberries make a sweet and pretty garnish in this fruit-forward G&T.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2228.jpgIt's G&T time!2015-11-13T04:10:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/10/23/autumn-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/maestro-dobel-autumn-margarita.jpgMaestro Dobel Autumn MargaritaApple butter is a lovely addition to this twist on a margarita.2015-10-23T02:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/10/19/illuminasia-at-the-calgary-zoo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zoo-cheetahs.jpgZoo cheetahsI liked Illuminasia, but the cost might leave you feeling cheetah-ed.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zoo-elephant.jpgZoo elephantColourful elephants add flair to Illuminasia at the Calgary Zoo.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zoo-pandas.jpgZoo pandasThe pandas are the most popular lanterns at the Calgary Zoo's Illuminasia festival.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zoo-lion.jpgZoo lionSome of the Illuminasia lanterns, like this lion, almost look like they're made of glass. Very cool.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zoo-zebras.jpgZoo zebrasIlluminasia at the Calgary Zoo features 366 plant- and animal-shaped lanterns from China. 2015-10-18T22:07:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/10/16/drinks-at-divino/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/divino-pizza.jpgDivino tarte flambeIt's not a pizza; it's better! And at $6, great value, too.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/divino-wine.jpgDivino wineDivino's new happy hour program pairs cellar sips with delicious nibbles.2015-10-16T14:12:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/10/09/drink-of-the-week-blackberry-mint-gt/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fullsizerender.jpgBlackberry & Mint G&TThe taste of summer transitions to fall with the addition of Creme de Cassis.2015-10-09T03:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/09/04/keeping-up-with-the-carthusians/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_1627.jpgKeeping up with the CarthusiansFinally, a cocktail for my new bottle of Green Chartreuse!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_1629-1.jpgGreen Chartreuse cocktailThis savoury drink with tequila and Green Chartreuse doesn't mess around.2015-09-04T04:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/26/hiking-fernies-old-growth-trail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1493.jpgOld Growth TrailPeeking out from behind a very old Western Red Cedar.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender.jpgOld Growth TrailTiny humans in a giant forest.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-28.jpgOld Growth TrailBalancing on a fallen tree… with a little help from Daddy.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1489.jpgOld Growth TrailBennett hikes up the shady Old Growth Trail to Island Lake Lodge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1491.jpgIMG_14912015-08-26T03:56:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/19/inglewood-bird-sanctuary-reopens/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1562.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryHer babies were skittish, but mama deer is entirely non-plussed about sharing the bird sanctuary with humans again.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-25.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryOne of four fawns spotted on a recent evening.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1557.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryHave trees, will chew. The beavers have taken over the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1554.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryThis is why they call it a bird sanctuary -- a great blue heron rests atop a fallen tree.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1563.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryPeaceful evening inside the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, which has finally (partially) reopened after the Calgary flood.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1555.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryBlake and Bennett spot ducks from a new bridge at the recently reopened Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.2015-08-19T15:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/17/bennett-dog-singer-things-i-learned-at-the-chromosome-18-conference/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-27.jpgPark City, UtahAvery is Bennett's sister, mentor, protector and friend. It's wonderful to see the kind, loving, empathetic and beautiful person she is becoming.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-26.jpgNational Ability CentreBennett has a moment with a horse at the National Ability Centre in Park City, Utah.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-21.jpgChromosome 18In which siblings draw their Chromosome 18 sister's or brother's imagined superpowerhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1584.pngChromosome 18 conferenceBennett gets a hug from Elsa during the dance after the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society conference gala dinner in Salt Lake City.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-23.jpgNational Ability CentreBennett and other children with Chromosome 18 conditions try out a range of adapted bicycles on a field trip to the National Ability Centre.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1464.jpgNational Ability CentreBennett's love affair with horses continues during a Chromosome 18 field trip to the National Ability Centre in Park City, Utah.2015-08-18T03:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/10/fossil-hunting-at-dinosaur-national-monument/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1417.jpgFossil Discovery TrailAvery spots a pictograph in Dinosaur National Monument.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-19.jpgFossil Discovery TrailSpotting fossils along the Fossil Discovery Trail at Dinosaur National Monument.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1399.jpgDinosaur National MonumentDinosaur vertebrae an other fossils are easy to spot inside the Quarry Exhibit Hall.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-20.jpgDinosaur National MonumentBennett stands alone in the Quarry Exhibit Hall looking up at the giant wall cock-a-block with dinosaur fossils.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1418.jpgDinosaur National MonumentGorgeous scenery is part of the Dinosaur National Monument experience.2015-08-10T03:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/07/drink-of-the-week-jamaican-honey-soother/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/appleton-rare-new.jpgAppleton Rare - NEWNew packaging and naming on the Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Year Old rum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1539.jpgJamaican Honey SootherI've taken to calling this drink a rum dawa after my favourite African cocktail. 2015-08-07T14:29:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/06/road-trip-trivia/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1338.jpgJackalopeYes, you can ride the jackalope!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-17.jpgArtAvery drew symbols for each state we saw playing the license plate game.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1366.jpgWyomingThis was snapped through the windshield (note: Blake had just cleaned off all the bug guts from the window at a gas station)https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-18.jpgFamily road tripFamily selfie at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.2015-08-06T03:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/08/03/lazy-lake-days-in-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2540.jpgSurveyor's BeachTada! Avery demonstrates her sand castle-building abilities.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2539.jpgEngineer's LakeBennett pauses on the bridge between Surveyor's Lake and Engineer's Lake to look for turtles swimming in the water or sunning on logs on our regular hike.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1517-1.jpgSurveyor's LakeAvery catches another fish off the dock at Surveyor's Lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2524.jpgSurveyor's LakeThe dock at Surveyor's Lake is a busy place on a summer afternoon.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2538.jpgEngineer's LakeBennett laughs last summer after Avery catches a fishing in neighbouring Engineer's Lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1210.jpgWestern Painted turtleIt's easy to spot Western Painted turtles at Surveyor's Lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fullsizerender-16.jpgSurveyor's LakeSurveyor's Beach as seen from the trail across the lake.2015-08-03T12:08:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/31/horses-go-karts-and-boats-in-grand-lake-colo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1394.jpgGrand LakeSunset over Shadow Mountain Lake. We already miss Colorado!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-15.jpgGrand LakeEnjoying the scenery.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender.jpgGrand LakeOn the poshtoon boat. Everyone got a chance to drive, including Avery and Bennett. All we are missing is a cooler of beer and some tunes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-12.jpgGrand LakeSnuggling on the pontoon boat. Everyone got a chance to drive, including Bennett.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1379.jpgWinding River ResortAfter the rides the kids got to hang out with calves, chickens, piglets, sheep and more horses.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-13.jpgRocky Mountain National ParkOn the trail in Rocky Mountain National Resort. The girls were up by our guide Aubry, while my friend Becky and I brought up the rear. And by rear I mean her horse kept pooping!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1443.jpgWinding River ResortThis is Bennett's second time horseback riding this summer. He's a natural, no?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1440.jpgWinding River ResortBennett loves horses, but he's not quite ready to handle his own horse so Blake led him around the resort on a 30-minute pony ride. Big smiles!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-14.jpgWinding River ResortMoms and daughters are ready to ride. I'm riding Lady and Avery is on Midnight.2015-07-31T03:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/29/drama-inside-the-georgetown-silver-mine/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-11.jpgGeorgetown, Colo.Posing along Georgetown's historic main street.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1353.jpgLebanon Mine, GeorgetownAvery and Bennett explore the Lebanon Mine near Georgetown, Colo.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1352.jpgGeorgetown Loop trainAll aboard the Georgetown Loop, a narrow gauge railway that runs to Silver Plume. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1952.jpgLebanon Mine, GeorgetownThe entrance to the old Lebanon silver mine near Georgetown, Colo.2015-07-29T03:45:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/27/yellowstone-national-park-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1320-1.jpgOld FaithfulOld Faithful goes off four minutes late (but who's counting?) at Yellowstone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-10.jpgWhite Dome GeyserThe only family photo from our road trip thus far, at White Dome Geyser along Firehole Lake Drive in Yellowstone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1331.jpgClepsydra GeyserThis nearly constant park "performer" spews water almost around the clock. The Greek name actually means "water clock."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1296.jpgFountain Paint PotA beautiful blue "paint pot" hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1294.jpgFountain Paint PotThis orange colour is caused by heat-loving micro-organisms such as bacteria.2015-07-27T13:58:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/17/drink-of-the-week-blueberry-elderflower-mojito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-9.jpgBlueberry Elderflower MojitoThis long, refreshing mojito is sweetened by blueberries, St-Germain and a dollop of simple syrup. Divine!2015-07-17T03:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/10/drink-of-the-week-clover-club/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1089.jpgTableside ceviche at CharbarThe server adds a dollop of tk to our tableside ceviche.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-8.jpgBow River from CharbarLovely view down the Bow River from the Charbar patio.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1093.jpgClover Club cocktailThe Clover Club is kind of like a gin sour… with raspberries.2015-07-10T03:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/07/03/moose-on-the-loose-at-island-lake/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1196.jpgCanoeing at Island LakeCanoeing at Island LAke is a great way to spend an afternoon. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-7.jpgMoose at Island LakeMama and baby moose pause to glance at our approaching canoe.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-5.jpgIsland LakeThe mayflies were swarming us in the canoe. Good thing they don't bite!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-6.jpgIsland LakeA mother moose grazes while her calf eyes us up at Island Lake near Fernie, B.C.2015-07-03T04:15:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/30/ancient-cottonwood-trail-in-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1099.jpgFerns in Fernie, B.C.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1111.jpgCottonwood forestLook up, waaaay up! These black cottonwoods grow to heights of 88 feet (27 metres), as tall as an eight-storey building.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1104.jpg400 year old cottonwoodBlake, Bennett and Avery pose in front of the grove's oldest tree, estimated to be about 400 years old. Bennett is so small compared to the tree -- he fits comfortably in a trunk nook.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-41.jpgCottonwood trunkThis cottonwood tree is so old moss is growing on it.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-31.jpgAncient Cottonwood TrailBennett and Avery pose at the trailhead for the Ancient Cottonwood Trail near Fernie, B.C.2017-07-09T14:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/29/fernie-my-special-place/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-11.jpgFernie, B.C. drawingA drawing of Piper in a field in Fernie, B.C.2015-06-30T03:54:43+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/19/drink-of-the-week-the-big-poppa/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/the-big-poppa.jpgThe Big PoppaA Father's Day cocktail that combines scotch with orange liqueur. Photo courtesy Cornelia Guest Events.2015-06-19T16:27:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/17/horsing-around-in-cochrane/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-1.jpgGriffin Valley RanchFuture equestrians pose with their Girl Guide leader.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-3.jpgGriffin Valley RanchMe astride The Black Stallion (a.k.a. Sisco the grumpy gelding).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-4.jpgGriffin Valley RanchGirl Guides and some moms taken in the scenery on a sunny trail ride near Cochrane, Alta.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender.jpgGriffin Valley RanchAvery astride Princess at Griffin Valley Ranch.2015-06-17T13:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/05/drink-of-the-week-tequila-negroni/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0929.jpgTequila NegroniSwitch out the gin and stir in tequila for a fun twist on a classic Negroni.2015-06-05T03:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/06/02/5-things-glasgow-taught-me-about-scotland/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0596.jpgGlasgow Botanic GardensGlaswegians enjoy a midday stroll through the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. which are blooming with tulips in May.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0600.jpgUniversity of GlasgowSeriously, doesn't this school look like Hogwarts?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0566.jpgScottish buskersNothing says Scotland like kilt-wearing bagpipe buskers.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0592.jpgScotch selection in ScotlandPart of the whisky selection at Ubiquitous Chip down Ashton Lane in Glasgow.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0713.jpgA wee bowl of porridgeServed in a giant bowl with a giant spoon, my porridge is actually anti-wee. Also, delicious.2018-02-28T11:50:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/29/drink-of-the-week-tres-fashionable/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0881.jpgOld FashionedParc Cafe and Brasserie makes an Old Fashioned using French ingredients.2015-05-28T12:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/22/drink-of-the-week-islay-barrel/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fullsizerender.jpgArdbegCanadian brand ambassador https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0889.jpgIslay Barreltktktkhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0645.jpgseaplaneThe view from the Great Scots Bar looked out over Loch Lomond and the seaplane that would fly us to Islay the following day.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0646.jpgCameron HouseThis posh yet casual hotel on the shore of Loch Lomond oozes Scottishness.2015-05-22T12:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/20/sleeping-through-the-night/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0883.jpgProblem sleepersEven researching and writing a story about the issue didn't help me find a solution.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0882.pngProblem sleepersEven researching and writing a story about the issue didn't help me find a solution.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn0102_0777.jpgSleeping through the nightBennett asleep! A rare sight.2015-05-20T12:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/15/drink-of-the-bicentennial-laphroaig/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fullsizerender-2.jpgIslayAnd I sipped whisky on the boat ride to neighbouring island Jura...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_06851.jpgWater to whisky tour LaphroaigWe sipped whisky by the distillery's water source...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0685.jpgLaphroaig water sourcehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0679.jpgLaphroaigLaphroad Distlleryhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0681-e1431659946707.jpgIMG_0681Transported to Islay via seaplane from Loch Lomond. Great view of Laphroaig Distillery flying in. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0847.jpgIMG_0847Penicillin cocktail. Laphroaig is good medicine!2015-05-15T12:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/14/drink-up-its-national-caesar-day/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0843.jpgCrazy Uncle Uber CaesarCrazy Uncle now makes a ready-to-drink "Uber Caesar" that's actually really good.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0841.jpgCrazy Uncle Uber CaesarThe Caesar: Canada's national cocktail.2015-05-14T04:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/05/01/drink-of-the-week-diabolito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0538.jpgDiabolito cocktailBest tequila label ever. And the cocktail's not bad, either.2015-05-01T03:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/24/drink-of-the-week-earls-bees-knees/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bees-knees.jpgEarls Bees KneesI love this spring cocktail. Gin, lemon juice and honey suits the season.2015-04-24T04:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/22/selling-girl-guide-cookies/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0535.pngGirl Guide cookiesUsing social media to sell sugary goodness. Genius!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0534.jpgGirl Guide cookiesWouldn't you buy a box of cookies from this Girl Guide?2015-04-22T18:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/17/pineapple-red-pepper-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-148.jpgPineapple-Red Pepper MargaritaIt's sweet and spicy with a kick. You'll love this twist on a margarita.2015-04-17T02:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/16/dear-diary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0520.jpgBlogThe modern journal.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0518.jpgDiaryDear Diary, In 25 years I will laugh at this entry! P.S. That relationship didn't last another month!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0517.jpgDiaryMy diary, circa 1990.2015-04-16T16:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/10/drink-of-the-week-pina-colada/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0158.jpgPina ColadaYes, I like Pina Coladas. Getting caught in the rain, not so much...2015-04-10T02:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/08/5-things-costa-rica-taught-me-about-parenting/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0494.jpgCosta RicaLove. These. Two.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0126-1.jpgSelvatura ParkAvery even noticed things about the butterflies I would have overlooked.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0408.jpgCosta Rica sunsetAnother beautiful Costa Rica sunset.2015-04-08T03:56:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/03/drink-of-the-week-pura-vida/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0496.jpgPura Vida cocktailThe Pura Vida cocktail is fruity and made with Cacique Guaro, which is a local spirit made from distilled sugar cane.2015-04-04T00:06:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/04/02/attempting-to-surf-in-costa-rica/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0386.jpgCosta RicaWoohoo! I surfed!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0395.jpgCosta RicaAvery and Blake enjoy a side-by-side ride.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0389.jpgCosta RicaMe bailing. Again.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0368.jpgCosta RicaAvery is all confidence on her surf board, mugging for the camera.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0378.jpgCosta RicaRob pushes Avery out into the surf.2015-04-02T13:35:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/31/living-la-carreteras-locas/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0265.jpgCosta Rica roadsCosta Ricas answer to Canada's roadside mountain sheep: coatimundis, which are racoon-like scavengers.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0263.jpgCosta Rica roadsMany smaller roads aren't paved and travel is sloooow.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0264.jpgCosta Rica roadsNarrow and winding is how they build roads in Costa Rica.2015-03-31T13:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/30/volcano-adventures-in-costa-rica/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0312.jpgLa Fortuna WaterfallLa Fortuna Waterfall falls 75 metres and is gorgeous.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0320.jpgLa Fortuna WaterfallThe only time it wasn't a race was when the horses stood still at the beginning of the trail ride.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0248.jpgArenal VolcanoEven though the volcano hasn't erupted in five years, it still emits smoke and ash daily.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0261.jpgArenal VolcanoOn the fertile lava field that leads up to the Arenal Volcano.2015-03-30T16:05:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/27/drink-of-the-week-rumbin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0333.jpgRumbinIt's a fruity rum drink with a squeeze of lime. Best enjoyed by a waterfall in Costa Rica.2015-03-26T14:12:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/24/taking-the-waters-at-tabacon/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0079.jpgTabacon hot springsIf there's water, you can pretty much get in anywhere at Tabacon, including this waterfall stream. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0084.jpgBasiliskCritters love Tabacon too. Avery was reptile hunter and found this basilisk (they can run atop water for short distances. How cool is that?). Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0092.jpgTabacon hot springsGrammie and Avery enjoy our private hot pool at Tabacon. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0090.jpgTabacon hot springsBennett and Blake peer over a waterfall at Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort.2015-03-24T16:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/25/ziplining-at-selvatura-park/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0135.jpgSelvatura ParkThe hanging bridges hike lets us spot birds that surround us in the forest canopy.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0126.jpgSelvatura ParkAvery holds a blue morpho butterfly inside the butterfly garden.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0138.jpgSelvatura ParkFifty shades of green.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0102.jpgSelvatura ParkAvery and I stop for a selfie on a zipline platform.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0117.jpgSelvatura ParkAt Selvatura Park 13 zips speed guests over 3.5 km of rainforest canopy.2015-03-24T16:57:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/23/pura-vida-in-costa-rica/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0059-4.jpgCosta RicaAvery enjoyed a soak in the waterfall at Villa Encantada. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0054-4.jpgCosta RicaHiking Indiana Jones style at Villa Encantada. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0073-4.jpgCosta RicaA turquoise bird and a green bird dig in to the papaya rinds. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0049-4.jpgCosta RicaKayaking around the pond at Villa Encantada. Photo by Lisa Kadane.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0052-4.jpgCosta RicaFamily hike at Villa Encantada near Nuevo Arenal.2015-03-23T22:11:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/13/drink-of-the-week-chartreuse-swizzle/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sf-gg-bridge.jpgSan FranciscoForget the Golden Gate Bridge, let's talk about San Francisco's cocktails. Photo by Blake Ford.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/chartreuse-swizzle.jpgChartreuse SwizzleThe Chartreuse Swizzle is a great introduction to Green Chartreuse, a liqueur made from a staggering 130 herbs and plants.2015-03-13T02:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/03/06/the-hall-of-fame/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-146.jpgThe Hall of FameAnother great winter cocktail, with bourbon and Korean plum syrup.2015-03-06T15:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/climbing-kili-for-a-cause/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/kili-renfrew-banner.jpgKili Renfrew bannerWe made it! Woot! It felt pretty awesome to unfurl this banner atop Kili. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bennett-school-pic.jpgBennett's school pictureSo handsome in purple!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/renfrew-pumpkin-carving.jpgPumpkin carvingBennett loved pumpkin carving at Renfrew.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/renfrew-papier-mache.jpgRenfrew craftsPainting is fun!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/renfrew-cookie-decorate1.jpgRenfrew cookie decoratingBennett decorates a gingerbread man cookie during preschool class at Renfrew.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/renfrew-cookie-decorate.jpgBennett's preschool classroomBennett loves fun school activities like cookie decorating.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/anapurna1.jpgThe view from Poon Hill on the Annapurna base camp trekWe hiked to an elevation of 13,549 feet in Nepal in 1996. Only a mile more to the top of Kili!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/anapurna.jpgView from Poon Hill, on the Annapurna base camp trek.We trekked together in Nepal in 1996, reaching an elevation of 13,549 feet. Only another mile to the top of Kili!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bennetts-tea.jpgBennett hearts RenfrewBennett has spent three great years at Renfrew. Here's to more!2015-03-02T03:45:32+00:00weekly0.6https://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/26/drink-of-the-week-cilantros-pachamama/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-147.jpgPachamamaThis gin-based cocktail is simple yet surprisingly complex. 2015-02-27T03:15:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/24/the-birds-and-the-bees/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/candkofyou_350x350.jpgThe Care & Keeping of YouThese books are great for starting a dialogue with your tween about puberty.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/304917.jpgAre You There God? It's Me, MargaretThis book was how I learned about everything from lying about your period to making my boobs grow bigger by repeating the mantra (with elbow motions), "We must, we must, we must increase our bust!"2015-02-25T04:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/20/a-taste-of-france-piper-heidsieck-cuvee-brut/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-153.jpgPiper Heidsieck table serviceThe closest I will ever get to hoisting an "Oscar," a.k.a. the official champagne of the Academy Awards.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-156.jpgChampagne grapesThese grapes in France's Champagne region will one day be champagne.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-154.jpgPiper Heidsieck cellarsThe Piper Heidsieck cellars feel ancient, like you could get lost in a champagne catacomb but at least not get thirsty!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-152.jpgPiper HeidsieckLet's toast the 87th Academy Awards with the exclusive champagne of the Oscars, Piper Heidsieck.2015-02-20T19:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/13/drink-of-the-week-the-lovers-quarrel/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lovers_quarrel_eau_claire_gin.jpgThe Lovers' QuarrelThis pretty drink includes two of my favourite spirits: Parlour Gin and Cointreau. The grenadine gives it just the right colour for Valentine's Day.2015-02-13T03:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/06/bitter-salty-perro/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-145.jpgBitter Salty PerroIt's bitter and lip-puckering but also seriously refreshing. Three words: fresh grapefruit juice.2015-02-06T03:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/02/04/the-boy-can-swim/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-6.pngFernie Stanford ResortBennett swims across the deep end at the pool in Fernie.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0868.jpgSurveyor's LakeBennett attempts to swim at Surveyor's Lake in 2014.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-143.jpgFernie Aquatic Centrehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-142.jpgSurveyor's LakeBlake lowers Bennett into Surveyor's Lake near Fernie in 2013. 2015-02-04T15:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/30/boston-derby/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-103.jpgBoston DerbyGrapefruit meets bourbon in this tasty twist on a Boston Sour.2015-01-30T03:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/23/drink-of-the-week-penicillin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sam_ross_lg.jpgPenicillinA little shot of this and you'll be ready to party like Robbie Burns!2015-01-23T04:50:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/20/ode-to-currie-bowl/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-140.jpgCurrie Bowl powder daySkiers enjoy first tracks down Currie Bowl on Sun., Jan. 18.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-141.jpgWhite PassWhite Pass chair takes skiers into the clouds, and the powder that awaits in Currie Bowl.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sign-line.jpgCurrie BowlThe throng gathers at the top of Currie Bowl on a powder morning, waiting for the sign line to come down.2015-01-20T17:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/16/elderflower-pear-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-136.jpgElderflower Pear Margaritahttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/55351.jpgCasamigos TequilaGeorge Clooney is a co-owner of Casamigos Tequila.2015-01-16T20:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/14/why-game-of-thrones-baby-names-are-a-bad-idea/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/15.jpgBran StarkBran? No thanks, I prefer Flax or Chia.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20120424220203cersei-lannister-lena-headey-helen-sloan.jpegCersei Lannisterhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tyrion-lannister-peter-dinklage-game-of-thrones.jpgTyrion LannisterYes, it sounds cool. But when you start explaining the character it just gets weird.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jon-snow-kit-harington_510.jpegJon SnowJon, the one Game of Thrones name you could actually get away with because it's generic. 2017-06-23T18:35:12+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/13/fernies-extreme-club/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-134.jpgFernie Extreme ClubAvery and a friend stop at the top of Curry Bowl's 123's.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-135.jpgFernie Extreme ClubAvery rips down the 123's in Curry Bowl on Sunday.2015-01-13T18:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/09/drink-of-the-week-hashtag-boom-redux/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-131.jpgHashtag BoomThis strong and spicy cocktail complements Charcut's charcuterie. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-132.jpgHashtag BoomThis warming, ginger-imbued winter sip is the colour of a Hawaiian sunset.2015-01-09T04:09:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/07/one-for-the-bucket-list-heli-ski-awesome/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/revelstoke-in-winter-b.jpgRevelstokeRevelstoke has cute heritage buildings, great views and access to some amazing ski terrain.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-125.jpgCMHView from the chopper. Sublime.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1500.jpgCMHThere's powder between them thar trees!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1498.jpgCMHMe with ski buddy gearing up for a run.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1505.jpgCMHOur transportation for the day. The only drawback? The two-minute flights back up the mountain don't really give you enough time to warm up. #firstworldproblems2015-01-07T04:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2015/01/02/drink-of-the-week-canadian-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-91.jpgCanadian CocktailThis maple-flavoured whiskey sour (minus the egg white) makes a great apres-ski cocktail.2015-01-02T03:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/22/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-3/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0972.jpgLisaEnjoying a Mexican sunset in Punta Mita.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1374.jpgPiperPiper after a mountain bike ride/run at Nose Hill.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1958157_10204085514451484_5204078775659114998_n.jpgBennettBennett Ford, age seven, grade two. Dressed as Super Why for Halloween.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fullsizerender.jpgAveryAvery Ford, age nine, grade four. In Vernon, B.C. this past summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1320.jpgBlake bikingBlake mountain biking in Moab.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1003387_10203021543292870_3020987723844567609_n.jpgKadane-FordsOnce again there is only one picture of the four of us together. Here we are holding lemurs in San Diego.2014-12-29T07:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/19/drink-of-the-week-buckskin-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-89.jpgThe NashThe Buckskin Sour isn't just beautiful in the glass, it's delicious to drink.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-90.jpgThe Nash cocktail menuThe Nash cocktails are a pleasing mix of https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1868.jpgThe NashChef Michael Noble's eagerly antcipated restaurant and bar are now open in Inglewood, Calgary.2014-12-19T19:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/11/dallas-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1417.jpgDallas parkThe gals enjoy an evening stroll along Turtle Creek in Dallas.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-87.jpgKyle's birthdayBennett and Avery deliver a birthday cake to Uncle Kyle for Thanksgiving dessert.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-79.jpgDallasAmerican pride extends to the holiday lights in Dallas. It's all very tasteful and this clearly wasn't Clark Griswold's neighbourhood.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-76.jpgPerot MuseumAvery and Bennett get ready to race a cheetah inside the sports hall.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-78.jpgPerot MuseumPosing outside the Perot Museum in Dallas. As in Ross Perot. Remember him?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ged_6941.jpgNomad Dome planetariumThis portable planetarium can take you to the far reaches of the universe, with the bonus that you can transport it anywhere around the world. Photo courtesy Kyle Doane.2014-12-15T08:07:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/09/lockdown-practice/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/duck_and_cover_fallout1.gifNuclear war drillPretty sure the kid wouldn't be winking and thumbs-upping in real life.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pb-110817-duckandcover-rs-photoblog900.jpgTornado drillMy mom had to regularly hunker under her desk during regular tornado drills in the 1940s and 50s.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/55a97744a95af3707d1f118a937c1bb1.jpgTornado drillMy mom had to regularly hunker under her desk during regular tornado drills in the 1940s and 50s.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/22459386_sa.jpgLockdown practiceAvery's school is having lockdown practice tomorrow.2014-12-09T14:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/05/le-cointreau-au-debut/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-73.jpgFemme FataleLeah Mucci affixes a mint leaf and candied kumquat garnish to her Femme Fatale cocktail, a sublime twist on a sour.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-72.jpgLe Cointreau Au DebutWinning cocktail Le Cointreau Au Debut is a pleasing mix of Cointreau and cherry juice by Montreal bartender Rachel Osborne.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-74.jpgMademoiselle CointreauRachel Osborne readies the bar for her Cointreau-cherry juice cocktail on Monday night at Revival Bar in Toronto.2014-12-05T04:26:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/12/04/charlottes-web-brought-to-life/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/9999-charlottes-web16.jpgCharlotte's WebFrom her web, Charlotte talks to Wilbur for the first time. Photo by Crystal Schick, Calgary Herald.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1297636567063_original.jpgCharlotte's WebFern Arable (played by RubyJune Bishop) talks to Wilbur (played by Guillermo Urra). Photo by Calgary Sun.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-70.jpgCharlotte's WebCharlottes Web is running at Alberta Theatre Projects through Dec. 31, 2014.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-68.jpgCharlotte's WebAvery strains to have her hand noticed during a Q&A session with the Charlotte's Web cast.2015-02-09T01:41:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/11/21/strega-sour-and-other-whistler-cornucopia-adventures/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-56.jpgBearfoot BistroPiling into the Bearfoot Bistro bobsled. That's owner Andre Saint-Jacques at the back left.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-66.jpgBelvedere Ice RoomIf you like vodka, this is the room for you.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-58.jpgBelvedere Ice Roomhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-55.jpgStrega SourI loved this Strega Sour from Alta Bistro in Whistler.2014-11-21T17:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/11/14/drink-of-the-week-cc-100-rye-whiskey-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-42.jpgCC 100% Rye Whiskey SourDoesn't the piano evoke and old-school bar? (It's in my kitchen.)2014-11-20T21:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/11/07/drink-of-the-week-amaretto-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-310.jpgAmaretto SourIsn't that a cool bottle?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-309.jpgAmaretto SourSmooth, sweet and Amaretto Sour.2014-11-07T04:46:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/31/drink-of-the-week-tiki-la-zombie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-308.jpgTiki-la ZombieWanted: a mini umbrella and a swirly straw.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-307.jpgTiki-la ZombieDrink this Halloween cocktail too fast and you might get a brain freeze.2014-10-31T03:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/29/beware-of-toxic-creature/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-304.jpgHalloween decoratingBursting out of a grave near us.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-305.jpgHalloween decoratingJason, Scream mask guy and Freddy Kreuger hold court at The Zang, a neighbourhood home that goes all-out for Halloween.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-302.jpgHalloween decoratingBehold: Zombie girl!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-303.jpgHalloween decoratingAvery also bought a toxic creature to accompany the sign. It's on her head.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1355.jpgHalloween decorStumbled across this gem on an evening walk.2014-10-29T15:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/24/drink-of-the-week-french-68/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/french-68-bar-c-calgary.jpgFrench 68 cocktailToday's featured drink during Cocktails for Charity week at Bar C is the bubbly French 68.2014-10-24T03:19:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/14/top-activities-in-red-deer-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/etang-three-mile-bend.jpgThree Mile BendScenery at Three Mile Bend.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-298.jpgSunnybrook FarmAvery milks a pretend cow at Sunnybrook Farm in Red Deer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-299.jpgRotary Park Red DeerNature trails at Rotary Park. (Bennett is so over playground equipment and prefers hiking where possible.)https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-300.jpgRed Deer Rotary ParkBennett loves climbing the hill at Rotary Park to see the "mushroom" (a green water tower) across the valley.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-297.jpgSunnybrook FarmAvery and Bennett pet a furry donkey at Sunnybrook Farm.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/collicutt_pool_3.jpgCollicut Centre poolThe kids can do laps on the water slide while one parent (pick me!) relaxes in the hot tub.2014-10-14T02:32:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/10/drink-of-the-week-cranberry-jalapeno-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-296.jpgCranberry jalapeño margaritaHold the gravy and save room for the cranberry margarita "sauce."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-2951.jpgCranberry Jalapeño margarita That's a fresh-cranberry-atop-an-orange-slice garnish. Very festive!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-295.jpgCranberry jalapeño margaritaThat's a fresh-cranberry-atop-an-orange-slice garnish. Very festive!2014-10-10T02:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/03/drink-of-the-week-passion-agavera/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscn2821.jpgJimadors of yoreThe jimadors of yore used to dress like this! I loved this mural painted on a veranda wall at the Patron Hacienda.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-294.jpgPassion AgaveraWhoops, I accidentally took a sip of this before I took the photo. I blame it on the tequila tasting that took place prior.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-293.jpgAgave field near Arandas, Jalisco state, Mexico2014-10-03T04:07:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/10/02/the-reason-bennett-jumps/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0989.jpgThe reason Bennett jumpsAnother perk of trampolining? Silly hair.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/22efb6e2-a0e1-408a-a7a4-744b3abe97ccimg400.jpgThe Reason I Jump2014-10-03T01:55:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/09/26/drink-of-the-week-classic-daiquiri/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-231.jpgClassic Daiquiri SourIn my opinion, adding egg white to the classic daiquiri smooths out its edges and helps the flavours co-mingle.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-272.jpg3rd annual "Dacqueri" PartyContents of the yellow cup? Neon-pink Strawberry "Dacqueri" of course.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-291.jpg3rd annual "Dacqueri" PartyAnd don't get me started on the misplaced apostrophe!2014-09-28T23:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/09/22/big-hill-springs-great-family-hike-for-fall-colours/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-285.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial ParkMy how they've grown.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-287.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial Park This wood fort 'tepee' was a new addition along the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-289.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial ParkWe like to hike the loop backwards so we're rewarded with the waterfalls at the end of the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-286.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial ParkAvery said, "Wow, look up!" Gorgeous. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-288.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial ParkAvery, 9, and Bennett, 7, at hike's end.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-290.jpgBig Hill Springs Provincial ParkAvery (then 6) and Bennett (then 4) at hike's end in 2011.2014-09-22T13:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/29/drink-of-the-week-parlour-gin-tonic/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-281.jpgParlour Gin & TonicParlour Gin is one of the best gins I've had in awhile. I love the name (a nod to prohibition-era gin parlours) and the bottle's cool logo.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-282.jpgParlour Gin & TonicIt's gin and tonic time! Try this refreshing highball after a hot day at the lake.2014-08-28T15:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/28/size-matters-not-when-it-comes-to-theme-parks-bigger-isnt-necessarily-better/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-277.jpgCalaway ParkNow that's a proper kid-sized ice cream cone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-280.jpgSilverwoodBlake, Avery and Bennett attempt to eat an ice cream 'scoop' that could solve the world's hunger problem.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-275.jpgSilverwoodBennett stays focused as our log travels through the concrete chute.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-276.jpgCalaway ParkA train selfie. Such a boring ride I turned to social media.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-279.jpgSilverwoodOn the helicopter ride at the Silverwood kiddie zone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-278.jpgCalaway ParkOn the airplane ride at the Calaway Park kiddie zone.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn2442.jpgDumbo at DisneylandFlying rides like Dumbo at Disneyland are right up Bennett's alley.2014-08-28T14:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/22/drink-of-the-week-the-fields-are-burning/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-273.jpgThe Fields are BurningThis delicious drink, basically a rum cherry sour, won the Mount Gay rum cocktail competition in Calgary last week.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cocktail.jpegThe Fields are BurningThis delicious drink, basically a rum cherry sour, won the Mount Gay rum cocktail competition in Calgary last week.2015-02-28T20:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/20/back-at-okeefe-ranch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-268.jpgO'Keefe RanchAvery hold a chick inside the coop at O'Keefe Ranch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-270.jpgO'Keefe RanchThrough these doors lie the best selection of sugary treats this side of the Monashees.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-269.jpgO'Keefe RanchAvery cradles a baby Jacob sheep in her lap at O'Keefe Ranch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-271.jpgO'Keefe RanchBennett holds a fresh egg picked up from under a roosting chicken (really!) at O'Keefe Ranch.2014-08-20T16:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/11/summertime-lemonade-stand/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-267.jpgKids' lemonade standCyclists line up for a cup of lemonade along the Bow River pathway in Inglewood on the weekend.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-266.jpgKids' lemonade standAvery and her friend sell .75-cent cups of lemonade and .50-cent cookies, on their way to a tidy profit.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-265.jpgKids' lemonade standSelling lemonade, iced tea and cookies at a stand along the Bow River in Inglewood.2014-08-11T18:10:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/08/drink-of-the-week-sunny-side/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-263.jpgSunny Side cocktailA gin lemonade is just the thing to ease pain and aid hydration after an epic backcountry hike.2014-08-08T16:27:50+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/08/08/heikos-trail-in-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mcphee_heikos-trail-2014-328.jpgHeiko's Trail by Mike McPheeThere isn't a bad view on Heiko's Trail. It was amazing to hike behind mountains visible from downtown Fernie. Mount Bisaro's 'Soda Wall' -- so named for the carbonates found in limestone -- looms behind us. Photo by Mike McPhee.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mcphee_heikos-trail-2014-144.jpgHeiko's Trail by Mike McPheeCrossing Bisaro Canon on one of two steel bridges helicoptered into the backcountry for this purpose. Photo by Mike McPhee.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mcphee_heikos-trail-2014-95.jpgHeiko's Trail by Mike McPheePosing inside Bisaro Cave, a vast cavern carved from crumbling limestone. Photo by Mike McPhee.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mcphee_heikos-trail-2014-7.jpgHeiko's Trail by Mike McPheeBlake walks across a wooden bridge spanning the 'Laughing Waters' waterfalls, barely one kilometre from the trailhead. Photo by Mike McPhee.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mcphee_heikos-trail-2014-241.jpgHeiko's Trail by Mike McPheeSkirting the imposing mass of Mount Bisaro by way of wildflower-studded alpine meadows. Photo by Mike McPhee.2014-08-08T16:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/07/25/elderflower-collins/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-262.jpgElderflower CollinsThis lovely long drink is on the "FAME" (Fairmont Artistic Mixology Experience) menu at the Fairmont Palliser hotel.2014-07-25T21:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/07/17/drink-of-the-week-saskatoon-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-261.jpgSaskatoon SourBehold the original Saskatoon Sour from The James.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-257.jpgphoto-257https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-256.jpgSaskatoon SourBehold the Saskatoon Sour!2014-07-18T04:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/07/07/hidden-lake-a-new-fernie-discovery/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-255.jpgSaskatoon berriesAvery shows off her bucket-o-berries along the Hidden Lake Trail in Kikomun Creek Provincial Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-251.jpgHidden Lake turtlesFive Western Painted turtles sun themselves atop a log at Hidden Lake near Fernie, B.C.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-253.jpgWestern Painted turtles at Hidden LakeSee the water glimmering beyond the turtle sign? That's Hidden Lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-252.jpgHidden Lake at Surveyor's CampgroundAvery surveys the scene looking for Western Painted turtles at Hidden Lake in Kikomun Creek Provincial Park.2014-07-06T03:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/07/04/drink-of-the-week-cowboys-breakfast/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cowboys-breakfast-bar-c-calgary.jpgCowboy's Breakfast - Bar C - CalgaryThe Cowboy's Breakfast is a Stampede cocktail available at Bar C through July 13, 2014. 2014-07-04T03:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/27/drink-of-the-week-bees-knees-with-brugal-rum/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-249.jpgBees Knees cocktailThis twist on a Bees Knees cocktail features smooth Brugal rum and bitters for extra spice.2014-06-26T13:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/24/training-hike-no-1-grassi-lakes/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-247.jpgGrassi Lakes TrailClimbers love the cliff wall that tower above the lakes as they're riddled with natural holds.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-248.jpgGrassi Lakes TrailThe lakes get their colourhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-246.jpgGrassi Lakes TrailPiper poses by one of two turquoise lakes after her first hike in Canmore.2016-07-26T14:21:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/20/drink-of-the-week-in-memoir/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-238.jpgIn MemoirThis twist on a Cointreau fizz is like a Cointreau-Ramos gin fizz hybrid. Do try this at home.2014-06-20T14:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/17/in-the-year-since-the-flood/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-239.jpgInglewood flood rebuildA digger scrapes up the last of the asphalt in preparation for road resurfacing.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-240.jpgInglewood flood rebuildAn seemingly endless parade of dump trucks hauled huge rocks from the point bar and trucked them over to the bird sanitary to be used as fill. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-242.jpgInglewood flood rebuildWatching crews pile on riprap from behind the fence.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-241.jpgInglewood flood rebuildCrews reclaimed new bank with dirt, gravel and riprap. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-244.jpgInglewood flooded bike pathThe Bow eroded much of the bike path and green space.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-243.jpgInglewood floodThe view from our window on June 20, 2013. Lots of green space and trees along the river bank.2014-06-17T15:03:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/13/drink-of-the-week-sophia-loren-shim/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-236.jpgSophia Loren ShimThis gorgeous and delicious drink only contains the amount of alcohol in one 12-oz beer. 2014-06-12T03:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/06/drink-of-negroni-week-count-negroni/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/di-dieri-cilantro-restaurant-kristi-sneddon-photography.jpgNegroni WeekTry one of Cilantros six twists on the Classic Negroni during Negroni Week, on through June 8. Image courtesy Cilantro, a Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts restaurant.2014-06-06T14:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/04/you-say-safari-i-say-photoshop/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-222.jpgSan Diego Zoo Safari ParkBennett channels his inner bumpkin boy on the Africa Tram.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-221.jpgLorikeet LandingBennett stares down a lorikeet.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/leaping-lemurs.jpgSan Diego Zoo Safari ParkLeaping lemurs! This photo was totally worth $20. It's going to be our Christmas card this year.2014-06-05T14:56:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/06/02/tide-pool-discoveries-in-san-diego/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-226.jpgCabrillo National Monument tide poolsThe family crowds around one of the middle zone tide pools to see a blue sea anemone. Avery feeds it a crab. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-225.jpgCabrillo National MonumentA rising tide at Cabrillo National Monument means limited access to tide pools and a couple of nerve-wracking cliff walks.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-229.jpgLa Jolla Cove tide poolsAvery plumbs the depths of every tide pool at La Jolla Cove.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bennett-sea-anemone.jpgLa Jolla Cove tide pools Bennett holds a small shore crab at La Jolla Cove.2014-06-02T04:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/30/drink-of-the-week-savanna-dry-premium-cider/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-235.jpgSavanna DryThis dry cider from South Africa really is better with a lemon wedge.2014-05-30T03:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/28/i-wore-birkenstocks-in-paris-quelle-horreur/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-233.jpgFrom shabby to chic in ParisPhoto evidence: A Birkenstock rube gets some fashion intervention for a swishy night out in the City of Lights.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-232.jpgSpotted: Birkenstocks in Paris.In which I unwittingly wear sandals in Paris that might make Coco Chanel roll over in her grave.2017-06-25T10:57:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/27/and-this-is-the-san-diego-zoo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gorilla.jpgSan Diego ZooAping around on a gorilla at the San Diego Zoo.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-230.jpgSan Diego ZooA gorilla ball cap for Bennett. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/polar-bear.jpgPolar bear at the San Diego ZooBennett marvels at a polar bear playing and eating carrots at the San Diego Zoo.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-224.jpgSan Diego ZooBennett and Avery stand pretty and proud as peacocks to be at one of the world's best zoos.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-223.jpgSan Diego ZooAvery and Bennett pose outside the San Diego Zoo.2014-05-27T15:25:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/15/free-wheelin-in-calgary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-5.jpgAdapted bicycleStraight for the curb. That's my boy!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-1-2.jpgAdapted bicycleBennett cruises the 'hood on his new Norco adapted bike from Bow Cycle.2014-05-15T16:12:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/05/happy-cinco-de-mayo-a-k-a-margarita-monday/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/patron-perfect-marg-image-short-glass.jpgPatron Perfect Margarita Image Short GlassA margarita really is perfection in a glass. Ole!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicole_snooki_polizzi1.jpgCinco de Mayo primerAll you need for your Cinco de Mayo party is a giant sombrero and a margarita or a Corona (or both, like Snooki).2014-05-05T15:34:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/05/02/drink-of-the-week-ginger-gin-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-214.jpgGinger Gin SourThis short cocktail will help you transition from the stiff sours of winter to the long, gin-lemony drinks of summer.2014-05-01T03:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/28/year-of-the-dog/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-211.jpgBrittany spanielPiper at Tom Campbell Hill dog park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-209.jpgBrittany spanielPiper as a puppy at 8 weeks old.2018-09-13T20:47:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/22/autism-friendly-movies-screen-monthly-at-canyon-meadows/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-2-2.jpgCanyon Meadows CinemasBennett enjoys popcorn before The Nut Job at Canyon Meadows Cinemas. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-4.pngThe Nut JobThe Nut Job is just an okay movie (Bennett much preferred Frozen), but "autism friendly" is more about the theatre environment than the show itself.2014-04-22T15:04:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/18/drink-of-the-week-martinez-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-210.jpgMartinez cocktailThe Martinez is rather like a sweet Manhattan, with gin and a touch of maraschino liqueur.2014-04-18T02:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/14/marvelous-mount-norquay-a-hit-for-families/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-205.jpgMount Norquay tube parkThe tubing park at Mount Norquay is awesome.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-202.jpgMount NorquayA view of Banff townsite from the top of the North American.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-203.jpgMount NoquayBennett shreds the pow-pow at Mount Norquay.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-201.jpgSkiing with Ken ReadKen Read skis me and fellow writers Kim Gray and Lisa Monforton around Mount Norquay.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-204.jpgSkiingPosing at the top of Cascade chair at Mount Norquay.2014-04-14T19:07:43+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/11/drink-of-the-week-stone-cold-jane-austen/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jimmy-shakes-it.pngJimmy NguyenCompetition winner Jimmy Nguyen of Teatro knows his way around a cocktail shaker -- and all the ingredients of a Sidecar.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stone-cold-jane-austen.pngStone Cold Jane AustenThe peppercorns and the interplay of gin, lemon juice and triple sec make this drink.2014-04-11T21:12:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/02/yoga-i-dont-bend-that-way/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/yoga-mex.jpgYoga on The RockWarning: don't try the cobra at home, or ever.2014-04-04T12:29:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/04/04/drink-of-the-week-lawnmower/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-200.jpgLawnmowerWith just a touch of mint the Lawnmower hints of warmer days to come. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-199.jpgLawnmowerThe Lawnmower is a strong, sour and spicy sip that will leave you yearning for spring.2014-04-04T02:54:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/31/5-reasons-to-visit-sayulita-and-punta-mita-on-the-riviera-nayarit/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lisa-blake-mex.jpgMexicoStress-free in Punta Mita.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-196.jpgMargaritaA margarita at sunset.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-193.jpgInfinity poolA pool with a view. Those two white guys sat in there all morning. #gringosunburnhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-194.jpgAlly Cat Sailing AdventuresI highly recommend booking a day trip to the Marietas Islands. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/surf-mex.jpgPunta Mita surfershttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-195.jpgPunta Mita sunsetWhen was the last time you watched a sunset this spectacular?2014-03-31T17:12:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/28/art-of-the-cocktail-is-coming-to-calgary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aotc-pour.jpgAOTC PourGet ready for drinks shaken and stirred as the Art of the Cocktail (AOTC) comes to Calgary April 5-7. Image courtesy AOTC.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aotc-3_martini_lunch.jpgAOTC 3 Martini lunchThe festival isn't all seminars. Be sure to register for boozy events like the Three Martini Lunch at Yellow Door Bistro.2014-03-28T18:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/21/drink-of-the-week-boozy-juice-box/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-192.jpgBoozy Juice BoxThis adults-only take on a refreshing juice box features white wine, roasted pineapple and bitters. Chugalug!2014-03-21T17:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/14/drink-of-the-week-cherry-whiskey-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-191.jpgcherry whiskey sourA lovely cherry whiskey sour from The Lake House. Nice view of Lake Bonavista!2014-03-14T03:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/07/drink-of-the-week-basil-julep/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-189.jpgbasil julephttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-190.jpgBasil julepMmmm… a bourbon snow cone.2014-03-07T21:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/03/03/zero-googly-eye/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-187.jpgTelus SparkBennett tries the climbing wall at Telus Spark.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/51a519fb198ad50049.jpgGreen googly eyeAvery's all-seeing green "googly eye."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/monster_spray1.jpgMonster SprayEvidently it's a real thing.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/8637666_600x400.jpgPine tree hit by lightningNo, this isn't the upside-down tree from my youth, but it gives you the idea. Creepy, right?2014-03-03T23:39:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/02/28/drink-of-the-week-fat-tire-amber-ale/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-3.pngFat TireSharing my Fat Tire excitement on social media.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo.pngFat TireSharing my Fat Tire excitement on social media.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-1.pngphoto-1https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fat-tire-and-glass.jpgFat Tire and GlassAll hail Fat Tire! My favourite amber ale from my home state is now available in my home province.2014-02-28T15:45:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/02/25/the-boy-can-ski/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bennett-skis.jpgSkiingBennett is excited and proud to be skiing! https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-183.jpgSkiingCOP ski lessons with CADS Calgary.2014-02-25T16:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/02/14/drink-of-the-week-campari-orange-passion/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/campari_orange_passion.jpgCampari Orange PassionOff-putting at first sip, this bitter-sweet number grows on you after several hearty swallow -- kind of like a bad date after three drinks.2014-02-14T18:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/02/11/life-according-to-the-schedule/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-178.jpgVisual scheduleYes, we now have a schedule exclusively for Super Why.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-180.jpgVisual scheduleBennett brushes his teeth on cure from the schedule.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-179.jpgVisual ScheduleThe orange strip shows the get-dressed task in order from first (go upstairs) to last (put on socks). Breaking "get dressed" into four separate tasks (underpants, pants, shirt, socks) helps Bennett remember every item and the order they go on.2014-02-11T05:05:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/02/07/drink-of-the-week-high-stick-cosmo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-176.jpgHigh Stick VodkaHigh Stick Vodka gives new meaning to the phrase, "He shoots, he scores!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-177.jpgHigh Stick CosmoA Cosmo tasty and red. Important considerations when cheering on Team Canada.2014-02-07T19:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/31/drink-of-the-week-stoli-sticki-sweet-tart-spritz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-175.jpgStoli Sticki Sweet & Tart Spritzhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-174.jpgStoli Sticki Sweet & Tart Spritz2014-01-31T17:46:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/27/happy-birthday-to-blue/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-173.jpgbetta fishhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/blue-blue.jpgbetta fishBlue-blue in his prime near his third birthday.2021-05-26T16:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/24/drink-of-the-week-pisco-sour-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-169.jpgpisco sourEl Gobernador means the governor in Spanish. Yep, this pisco is boss. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-170.jpgPisco SourSuper frothy and delicious. Omyomyom.2014-01-24T04:07:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/22/meanwhile-in-calgary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-172.jpgMeanwhile in CalgaryOur new framed print will remind to man the sump pump during future flood events. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-171.jpgBasement renovationThe kids LOVE having the basement back. Avery is enthralled with the new TV.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-168.jpgBasement renovationWe walled in the TV room and added this art-glass door. The return of our entry lockers = bliss!2014-01-22T20:47:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/20/shot-gunning-a-beer-and-other-2014-parenting-trends/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/article-1291042-0a4667f5000005dc-170_233x381.jpgHalf birthday cakeA special cake for the kid who's so special he gets a freakin' half birthday party.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/shouts-580.jpgShotgunning-a-beer parentingWhen faced with a potential confrontation with your child, simply shotgun a beer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tooth-jewelry.jpgTooth ringsThese "gems" are not pearls. They are baby teeth. Great idea, or gross?2014-01-20T16:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/17/drink-of-the-week-billy-dee-williams/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-166.jpgBilly Dee WilliamsA smooth sip from Alloy in Calgary. 2014-01-13T03:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2014/01/12/catskiing-at-island-lake-lodge/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-165.jpgIsland Lake shot skiNothing says Canadian pares-ski quite like a Burt Reynolds shot ski!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/island-lake-apres-ski_blog.jpgIsland Lake Lodge apres-ski https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/island-lake-freshies_blog.jpgIsland Lake Lodge powderFresh pow: bring it!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/island-lake-view_blog.jpgIsland Lake Lodge viewSpectacular, isn't it? It's like being on top of the world.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/island-lake-lodge-and-cat_blog.jpgBear Lodge at Island LakeThe snow cats are warm and comfy too: cushy seats, lots of snacks and lively conversation.2014-01-12T17:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/29/drink-of-the-week-norfolk-flip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-163.jpgNorfolk FlipHappy holidays everyone!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-162.jpgNorfolk FlipA delicious alternative to a traditional eggnog.2013-12-29T18:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/20/drink-of-the-week-the-nash-splash/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-156.jpgThe Nash SplashGet ready for good craft cocktails and spirit-forward sips, like The Nash Splash, in Inglewood. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-157.jpgThe Nash SplashIt may just be the charred orange syrup that makes this cocktail.2013-12-20T14:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/18/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-161.jpgChristmas treeBennett and Avery after trimming the tree.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-160.jpgTom Campbell Hill, Calgaryhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-158.jpgFish Hatchery field tripAvery Ford, age 8, Grade 3.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-159.jpg8th Ave. S.E., CalgaryA "hardened" river bank but still no street access. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/imgp5791.jpgSedona, ArizonaOne of only two family photos taken this year, in Sedona, Ariz.2013-12-19T04:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/13/drink-of-the-week-kahlua-gingerbread-woman/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-155.jpgKahlua Gingerbread Womanhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-154.jpgKahlua Gingerbread WomanThis Kahula Gingerbread drink tastes like a spiced Kahlua milkshake.2015-12-06T19:58:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/06/drink-of-the-week-pomegranate-gin-martini/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-148.jpgPomegranate gin martiniThe pomegranate seeds make a lovely, edible garnish.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-149.jpgPomegranate gin martiniTart and festive, this seasonal sip makes a lovely after-work unwinder.2014-12-09T06:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/12/03/down-and-out-in-disneyland/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-152.jpgLeaving DisneylandYou know the kids feel great when they start fighting again.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/on-dumbo.jpgOn DumboI love my boy's big smile on this ride. It's his second favourite after Autopia.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-153.jpgMargarita a la tequilaI love how squeaky-clean Disneyland has a tiki bar where parents can get blotto. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/blake-with-frozen-princesses.jpgBlake with Frozen princessesFrozen Elsa and Anna are hot for my hubby, natch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-151.jpgKids with PlutoForget princesses, says Avery. Pluto is where it's at!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kids-with-miss-muffet.jpgKids with Alice in WonderlandOne of many Disney characters who wandered over during breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen. 2013-12-03T03:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/11/29/drink-of-the-week-blueberry-tea/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-147.jpgBlueberry TeaYellow Door Bistro makes a strong and fruity version of a traditional Blueberry Tea cocktail.2013-11-29T03:34:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/11/22/drink-of-the-week-ramos-gin-fizz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-146.jpgRamos Gin FizzHotel Arts has switched up this classic New Orleans cocktail by using a duck egg white to be more in line with its new VietModern menu.2013-11-22T03:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/11/12/what-would-you-wish-for/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bennett-and-lisa-in-san-antonio-small.jpgBennett and me in San AntonioBennett and me in San Antonio in 2012, where we attended the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society annual conference.2013-11-12T17:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/11/08/drink-of-the-week-lillet-basil-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-145.jpgLillet-Basil CocktailIt's all about the Lillet in this refreshing sip.2013-11-07T03:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/11/04/my-mans-growing-a-mo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/movember-goatee.jpgBlake Van DykeAvery loved the van dyke.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/anapurna.jpgAnapurnaBearded and be-toqued in Nepal.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mo-peach-fuzz.pngMo Peach FuzzMo Peach Fuzz is the name of Blake's Movember team.2013-11-04T03:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/31/drink-of-the-week-vampiro/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-1421.jpgVampiroGo ahead -- drain that glass.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-142.jpgVampirohttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-143.jpgVampiroThis blood-red drink is just what the Count ordered.2013-10-31T02:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/30/zombies-rule/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/zombies-now.jpgZombieSo. Very. Hungry. Zombies have an insatiable hunger for raw meat.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/zombie02.jpgZombiesRun! Zombies! Oh wait nevermind… they are so slow!2013-10-30T16:49:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/18/drink-of-the-week-brandy-flip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-141.jpgBrandy FlipI prefer cognac in my brandy flip. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-140.jpgBrandy FlipThe nutmeg makes a pretty and fragrant garnish on a brandy flip.2013-10-18T02:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/11/drink-of-the-week-tomatini/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tomatini.jpgTomatiniMy attempt at the Tomatini doesn't look quite as nice, does it?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ketel-one-tomatini.jpgKetel One TomatiniA vodka drink with muddled tomato and white balsamic vinegar.2013-10-11T04:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/08/who-knew-its-called-chi-town/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-137.jpgOak Beach, ChicagoA lovely beach in downtown Chicago.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-134.jpgTribune Tower, ChicagoI love art deco and I also love that the Chicago Tribune resides in a statement building.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-135.jpgCloud GateBlake pauses in front of Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, alongside his Divvy Bike.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-136.jpgChicago skylineChicago surprised and delighted in so many ways, but the highlight for me was its built environment.2013-10-08T16:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/03/drink-of-the-week-mai-tai-with-a-side-of-lobster/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-47.jpgEarls Lobster feastIt's a little disconcerting to dismember a whole lobster, but I got the hang of it in a hurry. Omyomyom. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-27.jpgEarls Mai TaiEarls' Mai Tai, a tart and tropical classic cocktail, pairs nicely with shellfish.2013-10-03T03:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/10/01/its-official-we-built-a-playground/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-26.jpgThe playground pledgeMayor Nenshi has the children pledge they'll have fun -- and keep the playground free of litter and weeds!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-4.jpgphoto-4https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-14.jpgCWS playgroundAvery takes a rest on the rope bridge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-15.jpgCWS playgroundBennett leads the troop across the rope bridge at the new playground.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1331.jpgDonor brickI also love that we have a donor brick in the pathway! A very cool (and affordable) way for families to get involved and take ownership of the new park. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-133.jpgDonor brickI also love that we https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1321.jpgDonor pathwayMany thanks to the community and corporate donors who made the playground (and pathway!) possible.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-51.jpgDonor pathwayA volunteer toils away on a donor pathway, which turns out to be much harder to execute than originally thought. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-124.jpgSchool playgroundOur kids' new play park, complete with picnic tables, play equipment and a naturalization area intended to foster creative play.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-46.jpgSchool playgroundThis was taken three weeks ago, when a crane was off-loading the equipment.2013-10-01T12:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/23/inglewood-bird-sanctuary-flood-tour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-12.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryA diagram inside the nature centre at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary illustrates how high the Bow River ran before it crested at midnight on June 21 -- 4.1 metres, up from about 2 metres at 9 a.m. on June 20.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-3.jpgInglewood Bird SanctuaryAvery examines a layer of silt that runs along the edge of the trail, proof the water ran that high.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-8.jpgBridge at the Inglewood Bird SanctuaryThe large lods have been removed, but this bridge is still clogged with detritus.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-13.jpgHiking trail at the Inglewood Bird SanctuaryThe trails at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary remain closed, but you can visit the park on a "Flood Tour."2013-09-23T15:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/20/drink-of-the-week-michelada/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-2.jpgNational on 10th bowling alleyBowling in the basement at National on 10th is a fun way to spend an evening.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1.jpgMichelada at National on 10thMexico's favourite hangover cure, the Michelada, also comes in handy when drowning bowling sorrows.2013-09-20T02:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/16/getaway-to-island-lake-lodge/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-125.jpgIsland Lake LodgeA beautiful summer morning at Island Lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-126.jpgSpineback TrailLook down, waaaay down: Island Lake and the lodge as seen from the top of Spineback Trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-127.jpgSpineback TrailTaking a rest on Spineback Trail.2013-09-16T03:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/13/drinks-of-the-week-engineered-cocktails/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo.jpgKaffir-Coconut CocktailThis cinnamon-infused shot comes in a sphere of ice that you crack open with a mini mallet. Inventive!2013-09-13T03:25:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/06/drink-of-the-week-basil-gin-smash/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-131.jpgBasil Gin SmashThis twist on a classic smash is an aromatic end-of-summer sipper. But good luck just sipping it.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-132.jpgBasil gin smashThis dink is lovely with Victoria Gin.2013-09-06T16:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/09/04/liberation-day/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-130.jpgFirst day of schoolPiper is growing up even faster than Avery!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-128.jpgRenfrew busBennett boards his bus all smiles on the first day of school. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-129.jpgFirst day of schoolBennett and Avery were super excited about their first day of school.2013-09-04T15:15:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/29/just-call-me-miss-france-y-pants/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/champagne1.jpgChampagnehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/champagne.jpgChampagne in Champagnehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/piper-heidseick.jpgPiper-HeidseickTasting Piper Heidseick at 10 a.m. Vive La France!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cointreau-cocktails.jpgCointreau cocktailI have forgotten the name of this yummy number but I remember it as my first gooseberry garnish.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/chateau.jpgChateau des BriottieresIt's decided then. I'm becoming a chatelaine.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/eiffel-tower.jpgEiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower is lit up at night and even sparkles for five minutes every hour.2013-08-29T04:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/30/drink-of-the-week-cucumber-cointreau-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cucumber-cointreau-sour-2.jpgCucumber Cointreau SourThis sour, made using Cointreau, makes a refreshing drink on a hot, end-of-summer. long weekend evening.2013-08-29T03:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/23/drink-of-the-week-picante-pisco-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-124.jpgPicante Pisco Sourhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-123.jpgPicante Pisco SourLike its name implies, this twist on a pisco sour, from the Park Hyatt Paris, is spicy!2013-08-23T21:10:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/16/drink-of-the-week-el-jefe/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-122.jpgEl JefeEl Jefe is a commanding drink from Anejo that will have you under its spell in no time.2013-08-16T13:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/30/hiking-fernies-coal-creek-heritage-trail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-97.jpgCoal Creek Heritage Trail Blake helps Bennett with some rock hopping on part of the the Coal Creek Heritage Trail in Fernie, B.C. 2013-08-15T02:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/31/cliff-jumping-in-the-canadian-rockies/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-101.jpgSilver Springs LakesAvery lets loose with a holler before making a big splash.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-99.jpgSilver Spring Lakes near FernieDiving into the lake. My reaction upon surfacing? "Brrrr!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-102.jpgSilver Springs LakesA teen jumps fearlessly off the highest cliff, plungng some tk feet intot he clear water below. Pristine Canadiana.2013-08-15T02:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/06/up-indian-arm/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-110.jpgCrab catching up Indian ArmJust boil for 15 minutes and you've got yourself a delish snack.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-111.jpgStarfishStarfish like this one are common in the waters around Vancouver.2013-08-15T02:28:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/07/gone-fishin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-116.jpgReady to grill salmonForget farm-to-fork. I'm all about-sea-to-stomach dining after salmon fishing in B.C.!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-117.jpgGutting a salmonIt's actually pretty easy and not yucky at all. Maybe I missed my calling as a surgeon?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-118.jpgSalmon fishing up Indian ArmI caught him and Avery netted him. He's almost as big as she is!2013-08-15T02:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/10/stand-up-paddle-boarding-at-kalamalka-lake/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-109.jpgStand up paddle boarding Kalamalka LakeStand up paddle boarding really is as easy as it looks. At Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan Valley. 2013-08-15T02:26:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/12/end-of-the-road-trip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-121.jpgSilver Spring LakesSweet sibs share a moment at one of the most beautiful alpine lakes near Fernie.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-120.jpgBX FallsHiking as a family to BX Falls near Vernon.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-119.jpgWater BennettBennett swims to his honorary auntie while cousin Jack enjoys the water too.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-1151.jpgCrab catchingAvery catches one of many crabs up Indian Arm.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-1141.jpgRoger's Pass, B.C.The climb up and the descent down Roger's Pass was the highlight of the final leg of our B.C. road trip, from Vernon to Calgary.2013-08-12T03:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/09/drink-of-the-week-beergarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-115.jpgBeergaritahttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-114.jpgBeergarita pitcherBeer + tequila + limeade = instant beach party.2013-08-09T14:54:24+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/08/pet-beach/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-108.jpgPet Beach at Kalamalka Lake Provincial ParkKids and pup enjoy the clear blue water of Kalamalka Lake.2013-08-08T15:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/03/i-heart-b-c-fruit-stands/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-107.jpgOkanagan peachesNot sure why we're not supposed to squeeze the peaches. Isn't that how we find out if they're ripe?2013-08-03T03:32:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/02/drink-of-the-week-wine/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-105.jpgLe Vieux Pin WineryI loved the Syrah at Le Vieux Pin.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-106.jpgLa Stellina rose from La Stella WineryWho says pink wine is so 80s? I proclaim it's making a comeback. Yum.2013-08-02T03:38:15+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/08/01/have-dog-will-travel/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-103.jpgSpirit Ridge dog check-inDogs get their own special check-in at Spirit Ridge, complete with water and treats.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-104.jpgPiper and meBlake took this lovely portrait, Travel With Dog, while he was driving down pass No. 4. Nice!2013-08-01T18:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/29/day-on-the-water/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-93.jpgWading in the Elk RiverBennett and Avery get wet while teaching Piper how to swim and fetch floating sticks.2013-07-29T02:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/28/b-c-road-trip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-91.jpgCanadian road tripI love the journey when the scenery is gorgeous! Pictured here: hay bales, canola fields and the Rocky Mountains in the distance en route from Calgary to Fernie, B.C.2013-07-28T02:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/26/drink-of-the-week-coco-loco/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-89.jpgCanadian Coco Loco with MalibuI liked the Malibu in theis drink -- it adds an extra coconuttiness and makes up for the fact I didn't use coconut cream.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/coco-loco-drink-they.jpgCoco LocoThis is how they serve them in the Caribbean. In Canada, a wine glass works fine.2015-03-31T02:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/24/its-someone-elses-baby-people-get-over-it/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kate-middlton-and-prince-william-with-the-royal-baby.jpgRoyal baby I mean, c'mon. Who looks like this the day after giving birth? Must be one of the royal impersonators.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-2.pngRoyal tweetsSome guy on Twitter suggests the media https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-1.pngRoyal BabyWill and Kate introduce the royal golden nugget, named after David Beckham, to the world.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo1.pngphoto2013-07-25T00:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/19/drink-of-the-week-blackberry-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-87.jpgBlackberry Margarita You can't go wrong with fresh mint, either muddled in the drink or as a pretty garnish (or both).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-88.jpgBlackberry MargaritaPretty in purple, the blackberry margarita tastes good too.2013-07-19T02:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/17/hiking-at-glenbow-ranch-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-85.jpgWildflowers at Glenbow RanchBennett forges ahead on the ridge path at Glenbow Ranch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-86.jpgGlenbow Park trail mapMake sure you have a trail map to navigate the park, as paths are not marked.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-84.jpgGlenbow Ranch viewpointLooking down at the Bow River from a viewpoint at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park.2013-07-17T17:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/12/drink-of-the-week-innis-gunn-canadian-cherrywood-finish-beer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/canadian-cherry-bb-white.jpgInnis & Gunn beerThis bold limited-edition Innis & Gunn brew has been matured over Canadian black cherrywood. It's yummy.2013-07-12T14:10:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/09/5-reasons-to-rediscover-heritage-park/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-81.jpgHome on the range at Heritage ParkHome, home on the range...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-80.jpgHeritage ParkBy "the animals" I mean farm critters, not my children...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-77.jpgIce Cream at Heritage ParkThree cheers for chilly cones from Vulcan Ice Cream Parlour at Heritage Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-79.jpgHeritage Park street theatreWe loved watching the live street theatre next door to Alberta Bakery at Heritage Park.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-78.jpgFerris wheel at Heritage ParkThat's Blake and Avery waving from the very top car on the Heritage Park antique Ferris wheel.2013-07-09T03:44:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/05/drink-of-the-week-pickled-cowboy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-76.jpgPickled CowboyGiddy up and go Stampeding after downing a couple Pickled Cowboys.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-75.jpgPickled CowboyThe Pickled Cowboy is my new favourite tequila cocktail, and perfect for sipping during the Calgary Stampede. Drink a couple and you, too, will be pickled. Yeehaw!2013-07-08T00:20:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/07/02/my-favourite-inglewood-flood-stories/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-74.jpgCrowbar Corona openerDesperate times call for desperate measures.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-73.jpgInglewood floodOur new view ever since June 24, 2013.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-72.jpgEmergency mow"You'd better not post that on social media," Blake warned while he mowed. "I don't want to be the loser out mooing before his house got flooded." Ha!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-70.jpgMeet LarryLarry volunteered tirelessly to help Inglewood residents clean up after the flood.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo.pngBlue-blue rescueInglewood alderman Gian-Carlo Carra snapped our betta fish's saviour ferrying him to safety.2013-07-02T17:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/27/goodbye-best-teacher-ever/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-44.jpgMrs. Pomerleau and AveryAvery hugs her teacher in the classroom the day before the class dissects owl pellets.2013-06-27T03:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/23/our-calgary-flood-story/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-57.jpgBike pathAnother wild bike path ride, Friday evening.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-59.jpgphoto-59https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-67.jpgHome sweet riverfrontNot long ago a realtor pooh-poohed our old neighbours' house, telling them it wasn't "riverfront" when they were listing it. Does it qualify as riverfront now?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-64.jpgOn the newsAriel shot of the homes on 8th Ave. on Sunday morning.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-69.jpgOur river viewWe felt quite safe when the river was 200 feet away.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1100.jpgInglewood bike pathPathway to nowhere but trouble as the Bow River ate through metres of riverbank in Inglewood on a soggy Friday.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-68.jpgOur houseRiverside property in Calgary. Good thing Blake mowed the lawn recently since we ended up on national TV!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-62.jpgOur familyThis picture was taken a couple of weeks ago, when the Bow was low.2013-06-28T14:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/21/drink-of-the-week-blisskey/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-55.jpgBlisskeyWhiskey mojito meets mint julep in this pretty cocktail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-56.jpgBlisskeyFresh mint, muddles blueberries and a tot of whiskey will be key to your bliss this weekend.2013-06-20T12:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/17/the-open-road/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-54.jpgEn route to Red DeerBig prairie skies and fertile fields -- road trip eye candy.2013-06-24T17:28:43+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/10/dont-french-the-dog/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-48.jpgMaking out with the dogBennett and Piper share a special moment. Again.2019-06-21T17:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/13/drink-of-the-week-vodka-martini/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/luks-martini-1-jpg.jpegLuksusowa Vodka MartiniThis manly martini is heavy on the vodka and features three olives. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-46.jpgphoto-462013-06-15T14:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/06/07/drink-of-the-week-remy-ginger/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2026-old-casks.jpgOld casks of cognacThe Louis XIII has been aged so long, cobwebs have taken over the cellar.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/decanter-heesenyacht_ld.jpgThis is how I imagine life with a bottle of Louis XIII.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/remy-martin-ginger_global-real-lies-1.jpgRemy Martin GingerCognac doesn't just have to be sipped -- it makes a great patio guzzler in this Remy Ginger highball.2013-06-07T13:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/31/drink-of-the-week-live-basil-gimlet/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-43.jpgLive Basil GimletTart and herbaceous, thanks to the gin and basil. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-42.jpgLive Basil GimletA garden fresh drink to celebrate spring (and to help forget about playground fundraising). 2013-05-31T13:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/29/the-road-ahead/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/6bd8d6a2416e16bb42feaf66d6b94da8-autism.jpgAutism sayingWe're travelling a different path, adapted bicycles and all, and I'm choosing to embrace it.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-40.jpgBennett bicyclesGotta love this adapted bike from Renfrew -- makes is a lot easier to learn to ride. At Nellie Breen park in Inglewood.2013-05-31T17:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/24/when-i-say-my-kid-is-special-i-mean-special-special-2/2013-05-25T02:04:24+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/23/drink-of-the-week-cherrykran-pom-pom/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/absolut-cherrykran-pom-pom.jpgCherryKran PomPomSo pretty. Just pretend pomegranates are in season.2013-05-23T20:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/21/hooray-for-hiking-season/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-38.jpgFairy Creek TrailFairy Creek Tral is one of Fernie's many family-friendly hikes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-39.jpgFairy Creek FallsPosing with Piper in front of Fairy Creek Falls.2013-05-21T16:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/15/thank-goodness-for-doggy-daycare/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-34.jpgSleepy PiperA happy dog is a tired dog. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-33.jpgHounds LoungeAt first I worried the big dogs would bully Piper, but it was actually the other way around.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-32.jpgHyper PiperWant to play?!2013-05-17T04:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/17/idea-of-the-week-take-our-children-to-the-park-and-leave-them-there/2013-05-17T04:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/13/the-best-mothers-day-gift/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-35.jpgMy Mother's Day cardAvery made me this amazing Mother's Day card. I'm going to frame it.2013-05-13T17:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/10/drink-of-the-week-farmers-martini/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-31.jpgFarmer's MartiniWhat a pretty drink. Tastes good, too!2013-05-10T03:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/07/why-i-love-the-amazing-race/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images-3.jpegAmazing Race CanadaCanadians finally get to compete on the Amazing Race -- in Canada.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images.jpegAmazing Race winners Bates and AnthonyDid the right team win season 22? I'd say yes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images-1.jpegAmazing Race challengeBog snorkelling in the U.K. -- so weird and kinda gross, and yet so genius! https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tar-episode-7.jpgBotswanaExploring the Okavango Delta, Botswana by dugout canoe.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images-2.jpegAmazing Race 22 I also love the mix of contestants they get. I mean, a guy with a permed mullet, hockey players, country singers and father-son cancer survivors, among others. 2013-05-07T16:35:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/03/drink-of-the-week-whiskey-smash/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-28.jpgWhiskey SmashDive in to a tart, sweet and strong Whiskey Smash. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-27.jpgWhiskey SmashThe Whiskey Smash features bourbon and muddled mint and lemons. It's yummy. 2013-05-03T03:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/05/01/just-call-us-a-modern-stone-age-family/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/51hdodvwrnl-_sl500_aa300_.jpgPaleo Comfort FoodsThe recipe for the Breakfast Egg Muffins looks amazing. Ditto the Pumpkin Pancakes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bambam.gifCave-boyHopefully Bennett will be as happy as Bamm-Bamm when he starts a modified Paleo Diet.2013-05-01T12:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/26/drink-of-the-week-bourbon-lemonade/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bourbon-lemonade.jpgBourbon LemonadeTry this tasty cocktail at National on 10th (or just drink beer).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/national-on-10th.jpgNational on 10thAnother new beer hall in Calgary? Yup, raise a stein (er, mason jar) to National on 10th2013-04-27T01:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/23/life-with-baby-er-puppy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-25.jpgDoggy gift bagJust what every new dog owner wants (but doesn't get): chew toys and a bottle of wine. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-24.jpgDiaper PiperWe had to roll up the area rug after Piper peed on it for the third time.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-22.jpgHyper PiperGoofing around at 7 weeks old.2013-04-23T02:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/19/drink-of-the-week-income-tax-cocktail-3/2013-04-19T13:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/17/its-renfrew-for-grade-1/2014-01-16T16:27:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/12/drink-of-the-week-pimms-no-1-cup/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pimms-no-1-cup.jpgPimm's No. 1 CupMmmm...liquid boozy fruit salad with ginger spice...2013-04-12T15:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/10/piper-the-puppy-and-other-dog-names/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tundra-miss-purple5.jpgTundra Miss Purple5https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tundra-miss-red2.jpgBrittany puppyNaming a puppy is a lot easer than naming a baby!2013-04-10T22:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/08/off-to-the-races/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oaklawn-photo-finish.jpgOaklawn photo finishA photo finish between two horses (sadly, not one I had placed money on).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oaklawn-pretty-silks.jpgOaklawn pretty silksLove these Texas longhorn silks -- nice!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oaklawn-big-betters.jpgOaklawn big bettersBetween the four of us were down about $20 on the day. Not bad, right?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oaklawn-start.jpgOaklawnAnd they're off! It's pretty exciting watching the horses start from the gate. I love that we could watch from the rail.2013-04-09T01:07:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/05/drink-of-the-week-bees-knees/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bees-knees-2.jpgBee's KneesDive in, it's spring!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bees-knees-3.jpgBee's KneesGin + honey syrup + lemon juice = splendid simplicity in a glass.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bees-knees.jpgBee's KneesIt's got gin, lemon juice and honey syrup. Hello, spring in a glass!2013-04-05T03:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/04/03/1763/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-18.jpgArkansas Alligator FarmBehold the merman!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-20.jpgArkansas Alligator FarmWhen the lemurs get bored they can play with a patriotic ball.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-19.jpgArkansas Alligator FarmThe gators are all kept in different pens, depending on their age and size.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-17.jpgArkansas Alligator FarmAvery holds an alligator.2021-10-31T06:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/26/the-plane-is-overweight/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/united-airlines.jpgUnited AirlinesOverweight flights - a new American epidemic?2014-01-09T03:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/29/drink-of-the-week-kentucky-snowbird/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-16.jpgKentucky SnowbirdSorry this photo is lopsided. The photographer had been drinking bourbon.2013-03-22T03:51:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/22/drink-of-the-week-coconut-chili-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-10.jpgCoconut-chili margaritaThis drink is awesome and I love that it's rimmed with coconut flakes!2017-07-25T03:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/20/my-family-travel-bucket-list/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/arkansas-bunny.jpgArkansas bunnyThree years ago this little bunny hopped over for some Easter fun.2013-03-20T18:33:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/16/my-kids-school-needs-a-new-playground/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8096029-bin.jpegColonel Walker School needs a new playgroundCalgary Herald photographer took this shot of Avery looking forlorn at the Inglewood Community Hall playground, which is also at the end of its lifecycle.2016-02-02T18:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/15/drink-of-the-week-moscow-mule/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/6752549-bin.jpegCrowbarBlake and I attended our first Crowbar at the Art Gallery of Calgary last spring. I wrote about it for the Calgary Herald. Photo by Christina Ryan.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-9.jpgMoscow MuleWhile I liked most of the drinks on the menu, the Moscow Mule is one you could drink all night (an important consideration for St. Pattie's Day).2013-04-06T13:34:10+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/08/drink-of-the-week-flavoured-vodka-smackdown/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/absolut-ginger-smash.jpgAbsolut Ginger SmashFar from a smash hit, this drink is potable in a pinch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/vodka-smackdown.jpgVodka smackdownIt's Absolut Orient Apple vs. UV Cake vodka (the UV stands for "utterly vile").https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/uv_cake_vodka__52581_zoom.jpgUV Cake vodkaThe UV stands for "utterly vile."2013-04-02T10:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/05/do-you-fakebook-too/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-1.pngChristmas FakebookingAh, the Christmas cuties. Seriously, who's going to post about how their kid threw a tantrum when he didn't get a Furby from Santa?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo.jpgphotohttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo1.pngphotohttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo.pngBennett's birthdayFacebook posts celebrate the exciting milestones, like a birthday.2013-03-06T03:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/03/01/drink-of-the-week-griz-bar-caesar/2013-03-01T18:28:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/26/date-night-fails/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/claire-danes.jpgClaire DanesMy new hair. Well, not exactly. Dare to dream!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-20.jpgDate night foiledBandaged in triage, my daughter's head injury killed what might have been a romantic night out. Nevermind, hobbits kinda kill romance too. 2013-02-26T17:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/22/drink-of-the-week-st-germojito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/st-germojito-side.jpgSt-GermojitoIt's tart and refreshing, thanks to the lemon juice, mint and soda.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/st-germojito-top.jpgSt-GermojitoYou can almost imagine spring is coming while sipping this St-Germain mojito.2013-02-22T16:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/20/snow-plow-parenting-seriously/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fernie-bennett-skis-3.jpgBennett snow plows at FernieThe snow plow is painful enough with skis -- let's please not do it while parenting. 2013-02-20T16:05:50+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/18/family-fun-at-panorama-mountain-resort/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pano-sunset.jpgPano sunsetSunset from the Mile One Hut.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pano-night-skiing.jpgPano night skiingAvery races her night shadow down Showoff.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/eurobungy.jpgEuroBungyYes, winter bungy is possible. Dress in layers.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pano-fondue.jpgPano fondueA post-fondue photo. I'll blame the wine for my silliness (not sure what Bennett's excuse is).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/top-of-the-world.jpgTop of the WorldWith peaks in every direction, Panorama's scenery is stunning.2013-02-18T14:19:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/15/drink-of-the-week-dan-aykroyd/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-17.jpgDan AykroydDive right in to this margarita with a twist.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-16.jpgDan AykroydIt's like a margarita with orange juice. I like it.2013-02-15T21:36:35+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/14/save-the-earth-be-my-giant-valentine/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-18.jpgValentine 2013Avery's giant heart, signed by friends and other students at her school.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/valentine.jpgRetro valentinesCards like these made up the bulk of my Feb. 14 haul back in '79.2013-02-14T17:25:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/11/arizona-trip-highlights/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dscn2039.jpgHacienda CoronaThe rambling hacienda includes a huge courtyard, gorgeous tastefully-themed rooms and even some chickens wandering around.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-15.jpgPrickly Pear MargaritaA Prickly Pear Margarita from Tanque Verde Ranch. Ole!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-14.jpgCacti hugging?A saguaro cactus towers over Avery and Bennett. A saguaro grows its first arm between 50 and 75 years of age. This plant is well over 100.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-11.jpgQuinceI loved the painted cow skull decor and also the guacamole with corn and pomegranates!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-12.jpgSedona The jeep tour highlight was the sort hike we took to this viewpoint.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-13.jpgSedona hikingHiking the Bell Rock trail in Sedona, Ariz. is a baby step toward realizing the travel dreams on our family-travel bucket-list.2013-02-11T14:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/08/drinks-of-the-week-red-or-bubbly-love-potions/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cherry-sour.jpgCherry sour2013-02-08T00:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/06/kartchner-cavern-cave-tour-with-kids-un-fun/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/avery-tunnel.jpgAvery tunnelTwo college students/caving enthusiasts discovered Kartchner Caverns after squeezing through small rock crevices.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/avery-formation.jpgAvery formationAvery, hatless, poses by a fauxmation in the visitor centre.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/kartchner-caverns-what-not-to-do.jpgKartchner Caverns-what not to doI'm sure the "touch" perps in this photo are incarcerated in an Arizona prison somewhere.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/kartchner-man-made-tunnel.jpgKartchner man-made tunnelSo OCD are cavern officials, you can't even touch man-made stuff en route to the caves.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/inside-kartchner.jpgInside KartchnerThis is what my camera would have captured if I had been allowed to bring it into the cave. The rationale for no cameras? "The flash might disorient someone."2019-11-18T16:45:24+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/02/01/drink-of-the-week-french-gimlet/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-9.jpgFrench GimletVodka meets lime and St-Germain. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-10.jpgSt-GermainEven the bottle looks French. Tres chic!2013-02-01T04:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/31/some-horse-therapy-at-tanque-verde-ranch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-7.jpgBennett and JakeA natural rider? Well, why not. Some things should come easily.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-8.jpgBennett rides JakeBennett was super excited to horseback ride and he loved it.2013-01-31T04:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/24/phoenix-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-5.jpgphoto-5Avery loved listening to this interactive stomach/intestine gurgle and fart!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-6.jpgArizona Science CentreBennett loved throwing balls into this water whirlpool.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-4.jpgDesert Botanical GardenIn happier times, before cacti prickles got Avery's finger.2013-01-24T23:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/25/drink-of-the-week-the-privileged-peacock/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-3.jpgThe Privileged Peacock designRather like a peacock's feathers, this pretty design enticed me to drink it. Privileged, indeed!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-2.jpgThe Privileged PeacockThe delicious drink can best be described as a "winter daiquiri."2013-01-24T00:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/21/lets-scale-some-snowbanks/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-1.jpgQueen of the hillForget Polar Peak -- Avery has just conquered another snowbank.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo.jpgBennett conquers the snowbankForget the mountains, we've got these mini-glaciers to scale, Mom.2013-01-21T03:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/18/drink-of-the-week-dark-and-stormy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dark-stormy-1.jpgDark & Stormy 1I promise you can weather this storm!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dark-stormy-2.jpgDark & Stormy 2Please excuse the Gurgle Pot -- I promise it doesn't make me drink like a fish.2013-01-18T13:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/16/1550/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/life-of-pi_pi-patel.jpgLife of Pi_Pi PatelPi watches Richard Parker leave without saying goodbye.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/life-of-pi_bonding.jpgLife of Pi_bondingPi comforts the tiger when he is near to starvation.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/life-of-pi_richard-parker-walks-away.jpgLife of Pi_Richard Parker walks awayRichard Parker walks away from Pi without saying goodbye.2014-03-03T01:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/11/drink-of-the-week-cloudy-bay-pinot-noir-2009/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cloudy-bay.jpgCloudy BayThis Pinot Noir from New Zealand is yummy.2013-01-11T04:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/10/family-travel-trends-for-2013/2013-01-15T01:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/07/parenting-trends-2013-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-artkive1.jpgParenting Trends -- ArtkiveBuh-bye art from forever ago!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-scandinavian-baby-names.jpgParenting Trends -- Scandinavian baby namesI know! Chris Hemsworth makes "Thor" seem like a no-brainer baby name.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-artkive.jpgParenting Trends -- ArtkiveBuh-bye pile of art from forever ago!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-apocalyptic-parent.jpgParenting Trends -- Apocalyptic ParentExtreme Parenting: Bomb Shelter Editionhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-neon-strollers.jpgParenting trends -- neon strollersOn the plus side it will motivate your child to walk everywhere.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/parenting-trends-mini-me.jpgParenting trends -- Mini MeDressing your child to look like you is never a good look.2013-01-07T05:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/04/drink-of-the-week-frangelico-nutty-irishman/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/frangelico-nutty-irishman-2.jpgFrangelico Nutty IrishmanMmmm... boozy milkshake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/frangelico.jpgFrangelicoWhen this monk comes knocking, let him in.2013-01-04T03:56:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2013/01/03/all-those-ski-lessons-are-finally-paying-off-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/avery-with-griz.jpgAvery with GrizShe is with The Griz!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/avery-skiing.jpgAvery skiingMy girl en route to Power Trip. Again. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/avery-learns-to-ski.jpgLearning to ski at FernieAvery stops for a snow-eating break by the Mini Moose in 2009.2013-01-17T00:23:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/30/drink-of-the-week-corpse-reviver-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/corpse-reviver-overhead.jpgCorpse Reviver overheadhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/corpse-reviver-with-lillet.jpgCorpse Reviver #2 with LilletI love you, Lillet!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/corpse-reviver.jpgCorpse Reviver #2Delicious and potent, this cocktail will give you new life after a day on Fernie's powdery slopes. 2012-12-30T13:06:54+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/27/i-resolve-to-learn-furbish-in-2013/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/furby-zoes.jpgFurby, Zoe'sPlaydates with Zoe's Furby will be a reality in 2013.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/furby-box.jpgFurby boxYes, I know. It's all kinda weird. There's even a Furby app.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gremlin.jpgGremlinMeet the Furby's dad.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/furby-avery.jpgFurby & AveryMeet the Furby.2013-01-18T12:12:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/24/consider-this-our-family-christmas-card/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-tree-box.jpgChristmas tree boxBoxes still make the best toys.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/blake-me-kili.jpgBlake + me + KiliWe made it!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cop-1-bennett5.jpgBennett skis at COPSnow plowing is painful. Let's stop it already.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/banditos.jpgBanditosThe only bandito we saw: don't mess with Hello Kitty!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/choir_grade-1.jpgChoir_Grade 1Hearing my little girl sing her first solo brought a tear to my eye. So proud!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-with-family.jpgSanta with familyLisa, Avery (age seven), Santa (ageless), Blake and Bennett (age five).2012-12-29T00:46:56+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/21/drink-of-the-week-rum-punch-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rum-punch.jpgRum PunchIt's strong but so yummy. And it's not often you get to put nutmeg in a drink!2012-12-21T13:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/14/drink-of-the-week-clark-griswold/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/clark-griswold.jpgClark GriswoldIt's pretty, boozy and yummy. 2012-12-14T16:02:15+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/13/little-orphan-avery/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/orphans.jpgOrphansThe orphan choir -- nary a fur vest in sight.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/orphan-avery-vest.jpgOrphan Avery vestLittle orphan Avery rocks her $10.99 rabbit fur vest.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/victorian-urchin.jpegVictorian urchinCute, right? I'd adopt this kid for sure.2013-01-04T16:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/10/bennett-tries-new-things/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/kids-with-santa.jpgKids with SantaSanta is stoked he only has to bring Bennett a cookie!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bennett-hangs-an-ornament.jpgBennett hangs an ornament!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bennett-at-cop.jpgBennett at COPSee what I mean about the French fries?2012-12-10T23:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/07/drink-of-the-week-appleton-estate-50-year-old-rum/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/appleton-estate-50-year-old-rum.jpgAppleton Estate 50-year-old rumIt smells like liquid brown sugar but tastes of smooth rum with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Yum.2012-12-07T15:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/06/a-calgary-hitmen-teddy-bear-for-bennett/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hitmen-teddy-bear-toss-gavin-young.jpgHitmen Teddy Bear TossCalgary Hitmen surrounded by teddy bears on the ice. Photo by Gavin Young, Calgary Herald.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bennett-with-bear-stuffie.jpgBennett with tossed teddy bearBennett cuddles the bear he was given by a Calgary Hitmen player during a visit to Alberta Children's Hospital.2012-12-06T14:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/12/03/i-love-a-santa-claus-parade/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-parade-1.jpgSanta Claus Parade in BanffParades involve a lot of waving. Your arm will be tired.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-parade-3.jpgSanta Claus Parade in Banff Avery and two friends wait for Santa (and more candy canes).2012-12-03T19:20:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/30/drink-of-the-week-mint-julep/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bookers-mint-julep.jpgBookers mint julepThe taste of boozy candy cane in a glass? You decide.2012-11-30T13:11:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/23/drink-of-the-week-gibsons-maple-lemonade/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gibsons-22.jpgGibson's Maple LemonadeThe taste of victory and, well, boozy maple lemonade in a glass.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gibsons-1.jpgGibson's Maple LemonadeIt's pretty, patriotic and will help you cheer for your team. Go Stampeders!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gibsons-21.jpgGibson's 2https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gibsons-2.jpgGibson's 2https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gibsons-finest-limited-edition-100th-grey-cup.jpgGibson's Finest Limited Edition 100th Grey CupIts hint of maple makes this whiskey sweet and very palatable. Plus it's been made special for the Grey Cup!2012-11-23T13:02:36+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/22/a-year-of-blogging/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/averys-bucket-list.jpgAvery's bucket listhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/climbing-kili.jpgClimbing Kili for a Causehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc0806a.jpegDrink - Play - Love2012-11-22T13:10:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/19/art-is-the-latest-pop-up-trend/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pop-up-art_underpass.jpgPop-up art on an underpassThis underpass is way prettier thanks to a gorgeous mural painted this past summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pop-up-art_sign-cozy.jpgStop sign artThis stop sign sports a knitted cozy.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pop-up-art_utility-box.jpgPop-up art on a utility boxWildlife painted on to a utility box greets cars as they enter Inglewood on 9 Avenue S.E. from downtown Calgary.2012-11-19T13:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/16/drink-of-the-week-hashtag-boom-boom/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/boom-2.jpgHashtag BoomIn lieu of a kimchi praline garnish you could always just use a lemon wedge.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/boom.jpgHash Tag BoomEveryone loved this tart yet peachy-sweet creation from Matt LaRocque at Taste.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vine-arts-competition.jpgVine Arts competitionFranz Swinton creates an original cocktail at Vine Arts.2012-11-16T15:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/14/our-sea-monkeys-experiment/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/triops-art.jpgTriops artTriop, I love you.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/triops.jpgTriopsThis triops is in a way cleaner bowl than ours.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/triops-avery-cares-for.jpgCaring for triopsAvery cleans out the triops dish, a gesture in vain as they would all be dead by morning.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/triops-tiny.jpgBaby triopsLook closely and you will see our first triops hatchling. The castle is not included in the kit.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sea-monkeys-comic-book-ad.jpgSea Monkeys comic book ad2013-09-11T11:59:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/12/confessions-from-storytime/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/little-engine-that-could.jpgThe Little Engine that CouldRead this book yet again? I cannot, I cannot, I cannot.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/flap-your-wings-2.jpgFlap Your WingsMy favourite kids' story ever. I didn't minding reading it 150 times.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/goodnight-moon.jpgGoodnight MoonMy shortened version of Goodnight Moon: Goodnight everybody! The end.2012-11-14T04:34:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/09/three-cool-calgary-drinking-holes/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ginger-margarita2.jpgGinger MargaritaThis spicy twist on a traditional marg makes me say, "Omyomyom!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ginger-margarita1.jpgGinger MargaritaThis spicy twist on a traditional marg makes me say, "Omyomyom!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ginger-margarita.jpgGinger MargaritaThis spicy twist on a classic marg makes me say, "Omyomyom!" https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gravity-espresso-wine-bar.jpgGravity Espresso & Wine BarMy new office-away-from-home: Cafe Gravity.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/garage-pool-table.jpgThe Garage's updated spacePool playing, sports viewing and beer drinking are still the main pursuits at the Garage. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/garage-beer.jpgGarage beer2012-11-09T14:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/07/moms-weekend-in-banff/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscn1756.jpgThe BisonBrunch at The Bison in Banff is the best!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscn1754.jpgBrome Lake duck at the Maple Leaf GrilleI didn't realize they would serve me half a duck. There were leftovers.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscn1747.jpgLower Falls, Johnston CanyonThis popular hike is way less busy in November.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dscn1744.jpgInglewood MomsOur group poses in Johnston Canyon.2012-11-07T17:52:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/05/we-know-your-secret-mommy-youre-not-perfect-and-neither-is-your-kid/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/my-baby-can-do-calculus.jpgMy baby can do calculus!How about C is for "Call Me When You Kid Gets His Mensa Membership Then He Can Wear This T-Shirt" OK?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/perfect-mother1.jpgPerfect MotherI'm so not a perfect parent unless pretending to listen to my children while mixing a margarita counts.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/perfect-mother.jpgPerfect Mother2012-11-05T17:42:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/11/02/drink-of-the-week-innis-gunn-winter-treacle-porter/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/winter_treacle_porter2.jpegWinter Treacle Porter"Soothing like an open fire on a cold day," read the tasting notes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/winter_treacle_porter1.jpegWinter Treacle Porter"Soothing like an open fire on a cold day," read the tasting notes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/winter_treacle_porter.jpegWinter Treacle PorterThe tasting notes claim this Innis & Gunn seasonal brew's finish is, "Soothing like an open fire on a cold day."2012-11-04T15:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/31/beware-the-flu-pumpkin/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/flu-pumpkin.jpgFlu PumpkinNot sure why he threw up on the Globe and Mail instead of the National Post, but there it is.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/angry-pumpkin.jpgAngry PumpkinMeet one pissed off gourd with the devil horns to prove it.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/happy-pumpkin.jpgHappy PumpkinMeet Happy, Avery`s creation.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/extreme-pumpkins.jpgExtreme PumpkinsBeware extreme pumpkins -- they sometimes cannibalize one another.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010109_0676_edited-1.jpgPumpkin carving with kidsDesigning pumpkins with input from the kids (we vetoed any designs that were too fancy claiming `Google`s broken.``2012-10-31T12:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/30/trick-or-treat-our-climbing-kili-for-a-cause-campaign-wraps-up-on-oct-31st/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1331_2001.jpgMt. Kilimanjaro from Shira CampKili looks very far away on Day 2. When the clouds cleared we snapped this picture, our first good biew of the iconic domed summit.2012-10-31T03:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/26/drink-of-the-week-elderflower-gt/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gt-elderflower.jpgElderflower G&TThe elderflower cordial tones down the tonic and brings out the gin's floral notes. Yum.2012-10-26T12:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/24/if-all-else-fails-go-as-a-vampire-pig/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vampire-pig.jpgVampire PigAhhhh! Run away! A Vampire Pig!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/conehead.jpgConeheadI think the key to this costume is getting the head right. A pointy hat-head-thingy sends a different message.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/skier-costume1.jpgSkier costumesAn easy and practical costume for Canadian children. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/skier-costume.jpgSkier costumehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/shar-pei.jpgA shar-peiThis is scary, right? Squint your eyes a bit and it kind of looks like an Ewok.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010112.jpgThe dino and the lion2012-10-24T18:08:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/22/we-put-down-a-deposit-on-a-dog-gulp/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/moggy-008.jpgMoggyAloof and with an insanely loud meow, Moggy went from cuddly cat to pet pariah in the span of three years.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blue-blue.jpgBlue-blueOur fish is sure lame but he's so easy to care for. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/brittany-puppy.jpgBrittany puppyWe've put down a deposit on a Brittany puppy. ETA: April or May.2012-10-24T03:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/19/drink-of-the-week-honey-tree/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/honey-tree-gin.jpgHoney Tree with Bombay SapphireI am seriously loving gin after a week of forced safari consumption while in Tanzania.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/honey-tree.jpgHoney TreeGin meets apple cider, sparkling water and ginger-honey syrup in this pleasing cocktail.2012-10-21T21:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/17/my-new-mantra-pole-pole/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-group-at-top.jpgOur group at the topOur group, minus Jeff and Alan (who were taking summit pictures and missed the group photo memo), poses by the summit sign.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-sunrise.jpgKili sunriseGood Luck snapped this picture for me at sunrise right after we summited. I didn't dare takes my hands out of my gloves!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-good-luck.jpgGood LuckGood Luck, a.k.a. Mr. 100 Percent, rests on the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-porters.jpgKili portershttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-gaiters.jpgKili gaitersBehold! Gaiter-clad hikers. I wore mine every day, religiously.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-poles.jpgLeaving Big Tree campOur group strikes a pole pose.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1329_1999.jpgMt. KilimanjaroThe summit looks so far away from the Shira Plateau on Day 2.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kili-polepole.jpgPole-poleThe pace out of the gate was "pole-pole." This translates as "intolerably slow" in Swahili.2013-01-12T02:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/15/the-not-so-wild-devonian-gardens/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/devoniangardens-calgary-waterfall11.jpgDevonianGardens-Calgary-waterfall[1]https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/devonian-fish.jpgDevonian fishThe ponds are certainly not "teeming" with fish, as The City of Calgary website claims. You'll see way more in the moat-pond at Dragon Pearl in Chinatown.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/devonian-circles.jpgUnexplained circlesAvery isn't really sure how to play on the circles. Behold the highly manicured gardens in the background.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/devonian-ladder.jpgPlayground at Devonian GardensBlake assists Bennett on the playground at the redeveloped Devonian Gardens.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/devoniangardens-calgary-waterfall1.jpgDevonianGardens-Calgary-waterfall[1]2012-10-15T17:22:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/12/drinks-of-the-week-bols-cocktails/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/holland-bols-cocktail.jpgBG3Not unlike a Tom Collins: tall and refreshing.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/holland-house.jpgHolland HouseLook closely at the bottles stocking the bar and you'll see a lot of Bols.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/holland-bols-1.jpgBols' interactive cocktail video.With his jaunty cap and suspenders, Antony embodies pre-prohibition happy hour.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/holland-bols-2.jpgBols' airport kioskBlake chooses a cocktail based on his taste preferences.2012-10-12T18:30:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/10/hey-parents-would-you-go-on-strike/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/messy-house.jpgMessy houseDoes your living room look like this every day at 5 p.m.? It might be time to go on strike.2012-10-10T22:59:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/08/im-thankful-for-electricity-indoor-plumbing-and-a-smoke-free-home/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-bowls.jpgMasai bowlsThe beaded bowls were sold at a significant mark-up, but at least the money went directly to the village.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-house.jpgMasai houseSmiling through the smoke.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-guy1.jpgMasai guyRed patterned blankets worn around the shoulders are a Masai style staple.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-milk.jpgMilking a cowThe traditioanl Masai diet of meat, milk and cow's blood has now expanded to include greens.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-kids.jpgMasai kidsKids are used to tourists visiting the village.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/masai-guy.jpgMasai villagerThe Masai still maintain a traditional way of life.2012-10-08T17:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/05/drink-of-the-week-gin-fizz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1445_1911.jpgLions & mehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1490_1862.jpgGin FizzThe Serengeti, and a refreshing Gin Fizz, beckon.2012-10-05T02:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/10/03/lions-buffet/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_wildebeest-skeleton1.jpgWildebeest skeletonMmmm ... paw-lickin' good!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_wildebeest-skeleton.jpgWildebeest skeletonMmmm ... paw-lickin' good.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_boy-lion.jpgMale lionPsst, buddy, there's a tasty snack taking your picture right now.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_girl-lions.jpgPride of lionsWell-fed lions frolic near andBeyond Klein's Camp.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_giraffes.jpgGiraffesThese "gentle giants" can evidently kill a lion with swift kick.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn1417_1897.jpgWater buffaloDon't mess with me, mzungu! (That's Swahili for hapless tourist.)https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_zebras-and-wildebeest1.jpgZebras and wildebeestThere were so many animals in the Serengeti, it's shocking the predators ever go hungry.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/buffet_zebras-and-wildebeest.jpgBuffet_zebras and wildebeest2012-10-03T13:04:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/22/we-made-it-kilimanjaro-hakuna-matata/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn1371.jpgMt. KilimanjaroWe made it! Woot!2012-09-22T18:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/21/drink-of-the-week-pegu-club/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pegu-club.jpgPegu ClubA boozy drink with bitters -- what's not to love?2012-09-13T18:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/12/mt-kilimanjaro-bring-it-on/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lake-louise-training-hike_me.jpgLovely Lake AgnesStriking a pose at Lake Agnes.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/island-lake_tamarack-3.jpgTamarack TrailRockslide!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mt-fernie1.jpgMt. FernieOur first summit of the summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mt-fernie.jpgMt. FernieOur first summit of the summer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/polar-peak-loop.jpgPolar Peak loopThe view from up where they blast avalanches all winter = sublime. And it was a beautiful 30C day too -- with no wind!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lake-louise-training-hike.jpgLake Louise view fro Big BeehiveFrom this height (2,270 metres), Lake Louise is, in a word, stunning. Or as my friend commented, "Bombay Sapphire blue."2012-09-13T15:59:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/18/sometimes-mommy-and-daddy-like-to-go-on-trips-no-kids-allowed/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/montreal.jpgMontreal weekendEnjoying a weekend in Montreal sans kiddos.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bennetts-book-2.jpgBennett's bookHere Blake and I are, as Bennett would say, "Climbing up a mountain in Africa!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bennetts-book-1.jpgBennett's bookA social story helped prepare Bennett for our departure.2012-09-21T03:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/28/drink-of-the-week-aperol-spritz/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/aperol-spritz.jpgAperol SpritzDon't you just want to dive right in?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/aperol-spritz-2.jpgAperol SpritzIt's a beautiful colour and tastes great.2012-09-11T02:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/10/let-them-chase-frogs-and-get-muddy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc0922a.jpegFish Creek Provincial ParkPlaying "Leaf Monster" = fun!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc0806a.jpeg_DSC0806ahttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/elbow-falls-beaver-walk-frog.jpgKananaskis Country interpretive trailMy kids are drawn to water and Avery has no problem tracking down (and capturing) lake denizens. It's awesome! https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/island-lake_lake-loop.jpgIsland LakeGetting muddy feet at the lake = fun!2012-10-01T22:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/14/drink-of-the-week-dawa-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dawa-2.jpgDawaPerfect to sip on safari: cold, refreshing and strong.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dawa-1.jpgDawaPerfect to sip on safari: refreshing and strong.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dawa-3.jpgDawa CocktailDawa means "medicine" in Swahili. That it is.2014-09-04T02:19:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/03/hiking-with-nature-bob-in-fernie/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lost-boys-mammoth-droppings.jpgMammoth DroppingsThe children loved jumping over rocks at the Mammoth Droppings, the hike highlight.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lost-boys-fossils.jpgFossilsTyler Meckelborg holds up two sandstone slabs to show of the tktk fossils.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lost-boys-nature-bob.jpgNature BobNature Bob points to the top of Mammoth Peak, from which large boulders have fallen to form the "Mammoth Droppings" pictured.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lost-boys-chairlift.jpgTimber ChairThe best way to access alpine hikes at Fernie is to ride the Timber Chair. Sadly, summer operations ended this weekend.2012-09-05T17:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/05/the-best-back-to-school-goody-bag-ever/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/grade-2-note.jpgGrade 2 noteI loved this note from Mrs. Pomerleau. I think it's goint to be a great year!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/grade-2-items.jpgGrade 2 itemsTogether these items, along with the note from Mrs. Pomerleau, make an important statement.2012-09-05T23:38:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/31/drink-of-the-week-shred-daddy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shred-daddy.jpgShred DaddyMuddled blackberries, bourbon and iced tea. Nice!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shred-daddy-canoe.jpgIsland LakeWe canoe mamas (and tots) worked up a thirst paddling around Island Lake on a 30C day. The antidote? A Shred Daddy.2012-08-31T03:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/09/07/drink-of-the-week-fruit-forward/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fruit-forward-bottles.jpgFruit Forward ingredientsGrapevine vodka meets wine and berries. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fruit-forward1.jpgFruit ForwardPretty, and pretty tasty.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fruit-forward.jpgFruit ForwardPretty, and pretty tasty.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fruit-forward-fruit.jpgFresh berriesIt's easy to drink fresh raspberries and blueberries: add booze and muddle.2012-08-31T02:52:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/29/no-back-to-school-shopping-for-my-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/first-day-of-school-046.jpgBennett rides the busBennett loves riding the bus by himself. What a big boy!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/first-day-of-school-avery.jpgBack to schoolI confess: Last year Avery scored a new backpack and vest, but I swear she needed them!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/island-lake_lake-loop-2.jpgFernieGetting the clothes as grubby as possible before school starts. Thanks nature!2012-08-29T14:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/27/1022/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ice-cream-truck-3.jpgMmmm ... bomb pop!Heeding the urgent call of Mr. Ice Cream, our neighbour greets the truck in his pull-up. Awesome!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ice-cream-truck-2.jpgMr. Ice CreamThe original "food" truck.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ice-cream-truck-1.jpgMr. Ice CreamI love that Mr. Ice Cream (a Dickie Dee competitor, no doubt) features a bomb pop on the side of his truck.2012-08-27T12:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/30/bennett-vs-his-underpants/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/love-you-forever.jpgLove You ForeverI think Munsch saw our bathroom before telling his illustrator what to put on the cover.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bennett-vs-underpants-2.jpgLet's flush some stuff!I pity the sanitation guys who discovers two tubes of toothpaste and three pairs of Nemo briefs (no, I don't think they'll make it to the ocean).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bennett-vs-underpants.jpgToilet time!Toilet training has led Bennett to discover the joy of flushing items down a magic portal. 2012-08-25T17:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/24/drink-of-the-week-sangria-large-batch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sangria_large-batch.jpgSangriaDoes the dispenser look familiar? In a former life it served Rum Punch.2012-08-23T18:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/21/extreme-parenting-mosquito-hiking-edition/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito-hike_sign1.jpgWeaselhead FlatsA misleading sign lured us into the swamp with talk of birds and bears.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito_hat.jpgMosquito swarmhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito-hike-wave.jpgElbow RiverI assure you as soon as Avery and I completed our "royalty waves" we used those hands to kill mosquitoes. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito-hike_bridge.jpgWeaselhead bridgehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito-hike_sign.jpgWeaselhead signOddly, the interpretive signage tells hikers nothing about local insects.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito_biting1.pngMosquitoNow, multiply this by 200. I think that's how many bites I received.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito_biting.pngMosquitoNow multiply this by 200. I think that's how many bites we received as a family of four.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mosquito_diagram.gifMosquito diagramDear hikers, this is the only "wildlife" you will see. Suckers!2012-08-21T03:19:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/17/drink-of-the-week-aviation-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aviation-cocktail1.jpgAviationThe pre-prohibition Aviation recipe calls for Creme de Violette.2012-08-17T20:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/16/top-5-lame-sky-mall-items/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-brochure.jpgSky Mallhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-armadillo.jpg"Tex the Armadillo"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-moai.jpgEaster Island Moai Statuehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-cooler.jpgRemote-Control Beverage Cooler https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-fan.jpgNFL Forest Facehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sky-mall-pillow.jpgSkyRest Travel Pillow2012-08-16T03:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/15/we-reached-our-fundraising-goal-now-lets-go-higher/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/climbing-kili.jpgClimbing Kili for a CauseBennett won't be there, but I hope he and his sister will be proud. I know they'll be excited to see our pictures.2012-08-15T17:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/14/kid-cougar-encounters-at-elbow-falls/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/elbow-falls-bear.jpgBear clawsBennett vs. grizzly claws. Though he's loathe to have his nails trimmed, I still think the griz would win. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/elbow-falls-2.jpgElbow FallsOK, now that's a waterfall. (Avery deemed Elbow Falls too "lame" for a photograph.)https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/elbow-falls-1.jpgElbow FallsBennett looks longingly back toward the cougar.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/elbow-falls-cougar.jpgCougar encounterQ: What's better than petting a cougar pelt? A: Sticking your hand down its throat.2012-08-14T12:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/10/drink-of-the-week-coconut-mule/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/skyy-coconut1.jpgSkyy Infusions CoconutCoconut is all the rage. So why not bottle it and add booze?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/skyy-coconut.jpgSkyy Coconuthttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/coconut-mule.jpgCoconut MuleA classic mule with a twist: coconut.2012-08-10T15:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/08/how-an-overflowing-toilet-gratitude/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sa_morgan.jpgMorgan's WonderlandBennett achieves a new milestone -- negotiating his way from platform to platform -- at Morgan's Wonderland, a special needs park in San Antonio, Texas.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/police-van_911.jpgThe paddy wagonThis is what shows up when your four-year-old calls 911.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sa_fish-duck.jpgSan Antonio River WalkWho needs an iPhone while waiting for guacamole when there are fish and ducks to watch?2012-08-13T03:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/06/lets-hit-the-lake/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lake_turtle.jpgWestern painted turtleWe kayaked up to this little dude sunning himself on a lily pad.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lake_dig1.jpgSand castle time!A favourite Canadian lake summer pastime.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lake_dock.jpgSurveyor's Lake dockBennett musters his gumption and jumps off the dock!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lake_dig.jpgSand castle time!A rite of Canadian childhood: building sand castles at the lake.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lake_kayak.jpgKayaking at Engineer's LakeThe two busy beaches scare the turtles away at Surveyor's Lake. Paddle under the bridge and see them at neighbouring Engineer's Lake.2012-08-06T14:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/01/hiking-with-kids-in-calgary-waterfall-valley/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/waterfall-valley-5.jpgBow River overlookYou'd never know you were in the city.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/waterfall-valley-parking.jpgWaterfall Valley parkingThere's ample parking at the trailhead. If you pass the Silver Springs outdoor pool you've gone too far.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/waterfall-valley-6.jpgWaterfall Valley waterfallWater tumbles down a hill at the end of the trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/waterfall-valley-1.jpgFamily-travel bucket-listWhat adventures await our family of four?2012-07-28T03:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/28/climbing-kili-for-a-cause-update/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mt-fernie1.jpgMt. FernieSummit success on a Mt. Fernie training hike.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photog_fernie2.jpgFamily-travel bucket-listWhat adventures await our family of four?2012-07-28T02:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/24/family-travel-trend-hiring-a-professional-photographer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photog_ixtapa.jpgCandid beach frolic in IxtapaA "random stranger" does a pretty good job capturing a sunset beach moment of our family in Ixtapa, Mexico. Cost? Priceless.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photog_fernie1.jpgHiking in Fernie, B.C.The "Griswolds" go hiking. Forced nature commune on Canada Day in Fernie.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photog_fernie.jpgHiking in Fernie, B.C.The "Griswolds" go hiking. Forced nature commune in Fernie, B.C. on Canada Day.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/photog.jpegFamily photo in Fish Creek Provincial ParkWe hired a professional to get pictures of us with our kids (then age four and six) last fall.2016-08-19T17:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/08/03/drink-of-the-week-passion-basil-breeze/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/passion-basil-breeze.jpgPassion Basil BreezeBasil from the garden make this long weekend sip even better.2012-07-22T03:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/27/drink-of-the-week-pink-panther/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pink-panther.jpgPink PantherBourbon, watermelon puree and basil syrup make this National Beer Hall cocktail a hit.2012-07-22T02:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/20/drink-of-the-week-zujito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/zujit1.jpgZujitoThis vodka mojito is seriously good.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/zujit.jpgZujitoThis vodka mojito is seriously good.2012-07-20T18:31:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/01/celebrity-crushes-in-the-age-of-cyber-stalking/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/celeb-collage-2.jpgFuture crushesGirly-men, all three compared with Jameson, Marc and Pierce. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/celeb-collage.jpgA.J., meet Dono and RemingtonMy 80s celebrity crushes. Seriously hot!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mike-donovan1.jpgMike Donovan from VThis brooding hunk sure kicked alien butt!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mike-donovan.jpgMarc Singer, in more famous daysThis brooding hunk sure kicked alien butt!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/a-j-simon.jpgJameson Parker, a.k.a A.J. SimonI know, he was never this hot on the show.2012-07-20T02:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/19/i-love-you-fitbit/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fitbit2.jpgI heart my FitbitThe cutest feature is the little blue flower that "grows" when you're active. How could you not fall in love?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fitbit_hike.jpgHiking with FitbitHiking with Fitbit in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. We clocked over 7,000 steps and five kilometres.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fitbit_activity.pngFitbit activityIt automatically syncs with your computer to calculate your daily, weekly and monthly totals. Very cool.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fitbit1.jpgI heart my FitbitIts cutest feature is the little blue flower that "grows" taller as you're more active. How can you not fall in love?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fitbit.jpgI heart my FitbitIts cutest feature is the little blue flower that "grows" taller when you're more active. How can you not fall in love?2012-07-19T21:59:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/17/camping-with-kids-made-possible-by-motorhome/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camping_smores1.jpgS'mores!It's not camping unless there's a fire + s'mores!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camping_busy-beach.jpgCamping_busy beachhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camping_rv-life.jpgThe RV lifeAh, nature! Got my barcalounger and a view of the throngs from the porch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camping_smores.jpgS'mores!It's not camping unless there's a fire + s'mores. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camping_avery-baby.jpgFailed camping attempt No. 1Camping with kids is a lot of work.2012-07-17T03:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/13/drink-of-stampede-week-2-iceberg/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/iceberg.jpgIcebergThe Iceberg: a refreshing treat that solves the age-old question, "What should I order, a beer or a popsicle?"2012-07-13T23:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/11/kid-friendly-ways-to-beat-the-heat/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_drink.jpgDaisy DukeMay I suggest a Daisy Duke? It's refreshing and makes a great Calgary Stampede cocktail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_lake.jpgVisit a lakeOk, ok, this isn't a Calgary lake, but you get the idea.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_popsicle.jpgHomemade popsiclesThe sweetest way to cool down: a lemonade popsicle!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_pool.jpgOutdoor poolHead to one of Calgary's eight outdoor pools for a dip.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_slip-n-slide.jpgSlip 'N SlideThis is totally as cool as it looks.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/heat_stampede.jpgCalgary StampedeSo. Hot. Kids. Melting. Along with 184,000 other people.2012-07-11T14:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/09/some-vacation-tips-for-your-family-road-trip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/vacation-clark-griswold.jpgClark Griswold"This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun! I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f**king fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah' out of your assholes!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2008-08-01_0272.jpgWorld's largest truckDaughter posed on giant truck tire = priceless vacation memory.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/vacation-griswolds.jpgThe GriswoldsFamily travel is predicted to increase in 2013.2012-07-10T09:36:38+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/06/drink-of-the-week-daisy-duke/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/daisy-duke1.jpgDaisy DukeShe's flirty and fun, and will get you hammered in a hurry. Meet Daisy Duke.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/daisy-duke.jpgDaisy DukeShe's flirty and fun, and will get you hammered in a hurry. Meet Daisy Duke.2012-07-06T12:23:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/05/family-fun-at-the-calgary-stampede/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/avery-stampede.jpgCalgary Stampede turns 100Grab yer pink cowgirl hat and head down to the Stampede grounds for food, rides and the SuperDogs.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mini-donuts.jpgmini-donutsMmmm ... mini donuts ...https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/barney.jpgBarneyIs Barney western even? Better suffer through his performance anyway.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mac-on-a-stick.jpgCalgary Stampede midway fareMac-n-cheese on a stick is delish (heck, anything on a stick tastes good for some reason).2012-07-23T13:28:59+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/07/03/extreme-parenting-mud-hiking-edition/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mt-fernie.jpgMt. FernieGreat hike to the top of Mt. Fernie on a clear, mud-free trail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canada-day-tree-stump.jpgMuddy handsLook Ma! Muddy hands!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canada-day-portage.jpgBennett portageBlake portages a non-compliant Bennett while Avery scrambles up a muddy slope.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canada-day-mud-bath.jpgMt. Fernie mud hikeBennett and Blake pause in a mud puddle to take in the scenery.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canada-day-bridge.jpgMt. Fernie hikeThe bridge: a portal into mud.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canada-day-shoes.jpgCanada Day shoesThe moment I knew my shoes were a lost cause.2012-07-03T03:59:33+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/29/drink-of-the-week-innis-gunn-canada-day-2012-beer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/innis-gunn.jpgInnis & Gunn Canada Day 2012 beerToast all-things-Canadian with a delish brew that comes in a special package with Canadian art.2012-06-27T03:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/27/climbing-kili-for-a-cause/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/machu-picchu.jpgMachu PicchuWe hiked the Inca Trail in 1999. Success! We'll gain another mile in elevation getting to the top of Kili.2012-06-26T15:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/25/when-i-say-my-kid-is-special-i-mean-special-special/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bennett-magic-carpet.jpgBennett rides the Fernie magic carpethttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ixtapa-sand.jpgAvery buries Bennett in Ixtapahttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dpl_me-bennett1.jpegBennett and me, Fish Creek Provincial Parkhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dpl_me-bennett.jpegBennett and me, Fish Creek Provincial ParkLaughter, and love.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bennett-school-pic1.jpgBennett's school picture2013-05-27T23:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/19/dinosaur-discoveries-the-alberta-badlands-with-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-fossil1.jpgDino fossilIt's a dinosaur fossil! We think, anyway. I like to think it's part of an Albertosaurus's arm.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-fossil.jpgDino fossilIt's a dinosaur bone! We think, anyway. I like to think it's part of an Albertosaurus's arm.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-cactus.jpgBlooming cactusAvery's first discovery -- a blooming prickly pear cactus.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-gallery.jpgDinosaur HallAvery restrains Bennett from climbing onto a skeleton inside Dinosaur Hall. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-horseshoe.jpgHorseshoe CanyonHiking through the badlands.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-bite-head.jpgVelociraptor attack!Since our daughter will no longer pose for inane pictures like this, it's up to me to be dorky.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dino-george.jpgCurious George's Dinosaur Discovery2012-06-22T18:22:57+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/22/drink-of-the-week-port-cocktails/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/port_sunset.jpgPort cocktail: SunsetIt's fruity, refreshing and grows on you as it goes down. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/port_paloma-rosa.jpgPort cocktailsThe Paloma Rosa is like a grapefruit margarita with rose port in place of Cointreau.2012-06-22T18:38:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/15/drink-of-the-week-cuba-libre/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cuba-libre.jpgCuba LibreI serve the drink, which translates as "Free Cuba," in a Collins glass from Vietnam (hence the Communist star and gun-toting peasant).2012-06-15T15:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/13/flying-the-un-family-friendly-skies/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ariz_globetrotters.jpgAvery and the Globetrottershttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ariz_plane.jpgFamily travelShe's cute, but would you want to sit next to her on a three-hour flight?2012-06-13T03:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/11/we-bought-a-trampoline/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tramp-6.jpgMy death-trap trampI jumped on this old-school tramp and so did my friends and miraculously no one ever got hurt. Circa 1986.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tramp-5.jpgView from the patio tableWe have a direct sightline to the tramp from cocktail central.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tramp-1.jpgSharing the trampIt was all hugs and cuddles until Bennett started trying to bounce on Avery.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tramp-4.jpgTrampoline funThe apparatus barely fits between our fence and garage, in a spot formerly reserved for weeds.2012-06-12T02:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/08/drink-of-the-week-strawberry-collins/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/strawberry-collins1.jpgStrawberry CollinsIt's sweet and tart plus -- bonus! -- there's gin.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/strawberry-collins.jpgStrawberry CollinsSweet, tart and very refreshing (read: guzzle-worthy).2012-06-08T16:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/05/calaway-park-just-for-the-bumper-boats/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/calaway-park_-swing.jpgSwirly TwirlJust chillin' on the Swirly Twirl.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/calaway-park_cotton-candy.jpgCotton candyIt's three days later and what's the bigger surprise: that there's still cotton candy left, or that Avery hasn't succumbed to a sugar coma?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/calaway-park_train.jpgCalaway Park_trainBennett knows he's on the lamest ride at Calaway Park -- it's not even listed among rides on the website! https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/calaway-park_roller-coaster.jpgBennett's spiky 'doSnack break by The Vortex. Blake says I should've dressed him in a 'beater to complete the look.2012-06-05T18:27:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/06/01/drink-of-the-week-rum-punch-large-batch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rum-punch.jpgRum PunchYum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kp_rum-punch1.jpgMount Gay rum punchThis punch should only be consumed after reading the disclaimer: It will get you drunk.2012-06-01T18:42:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/31/playground-plans-derailed-by-rum-punch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kp_sombrero-2.jpgSombreroSombreros happen when you drink rum punch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kp_punch-2.jpgFilling up on rum punchRevellers in line for rum punch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kp_rum-punch.jpgKP_rum punchhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kp_collage.jpgFundraiser tasksRevellers would've plotted dots on a playground map and filled out surveys had the Mardi Gras-themed party not served up nine gallons of rum punch.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/playground-2.jpgColonel Walker School existing playgroundPeeling paint adds to our school playground's woes.2012-05-31T19:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/21/our-gallery-wall/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/peru-boy.jpgBoy from PeruSorry boy from Peru, we are going to take you down now.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gallery-wall-2.jpgGallery wall 2The view going up the stairs. Wait a minute ... who's that kid at the top??https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gallery-wall-1.jpgGallery wall 1I've always wanted to showcase our best family pictures on a gallery wall. I think I need to add some more in different sizes, from different times and places.2012-05-23T18:22:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/23/nurturing-a-love-of-gardening-in-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/avery-watering-can.jpgFlowers are done!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/avery-gardens-water.jpgWatering funThe best part about planting is watering the end result.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/avery-gardens4.jpgDirty handsGardening gloves at least keep the dirt out from under fingernails.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/avery-gardens1.jpgFlower plantingA pot of dirt itches for little hands.2012-05-23T18:21:49+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/25/drink-of-the-week-pineapple-ginger-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pineapple-ginger-margarita.jpgEarls Pineapple Ginger MargaritaPineapple and ginger never tasted so good! Photo courtesy Earls.2012-05-21T03:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/18/drink-of-the-week-whiskey-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/whiskey-sour_model-milk.jpgModel Milk's whiskey sourSmooth, yummy and delightful whiskey sour. Thanks Model Milk!2012-05-18T15:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/16/fine-dining-in-banff-with-children/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_lamb.jpgLamb entreeLamb shank on a bed of risotto. Yum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_iphone.jpgiPhone saves the dinnerAfter a palate-cleansing granita, Avery gets back to more interesting pursuits.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_fries.jpgFrench fries a la white porcelain bowlBennettt: "Mommy, I won't eat my fries unless I like the presentation! Now, where's that tablecloth so I can wipe the ketchup off my face?"2012-05-20T02:33:04+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/15/no-gift-bag-left-behind/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bday-bag1.jpgGift bagGift bag left behind.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bday-bag.jpgGift bagGift bag left behind.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bday-bag-contents.jpgGift bag graftIf China didn't exist, neither would gift bags.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bday-gym1.jpgFlip Factory birthdayGymnastics for an hour followed by pizza, cake, presents and gift bags.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bday-gym.jpgbday gym2012-05-23T01:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/11/drink-of-the-week-bloody-caesar/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff-springs-caesar.jpgCaesar at the castle2012-05-13T00:09:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/08/top-5-kids-activities-in-banff-shoulder-season/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_luxton-museum.jpgA Banff cougar"Oh, behave!"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_dougas-fir.jpgDougas Fir playzoneAvery slides at the playzone. Finally, the kids are old enough we don't have to worry about rescuing them from somewhere inside the maze. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_sulpher-mountain.jpgBanff Sulpher Mountain gondolaThe ride is the best part for kids.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banff_hot-springs.jpgBanff_Hot SpringsToasty warm in the pool with a snow-covered mountain in the background.2013-09-23T14:34:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/04/drink-of-the-week-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/margarita_party-in-a-glass.jpgMargaritaIt's a party in a glass, but way classier to drink than shooting back tequila poppers all night. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/margarita_dive-right-in.jpgMargarita with garnishGo ahead, dive right in! Mmmm ... margaritas ...2012-05-04T02:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/02/my-daughters-bucket-list-exotic-travel-animals-and-disneyland/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/summer-2011-181.jpgIsland LakeAvery checks off No. 18 from the story's list: "Balance on a fallen tree."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/averys-bucket-list1.jpgAvery's bucket listKids can have bucket lists too. And they dream of doing a lot more than just eating Cap'n Crunch with Crunchberries for every meal and moving to Hawaii.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/averys-bucket-list.jpgAvery's bucket listKids can have bucket lists too. And they dream of doing a lot more than just eating Cap'n Crunch with Crunchberries for every meal and moving to Hawaii (those were on my list, circa 1979).2012-05-15T20:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/05/01/penguin-plunge-at-the-calgary-zoo/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/penguins-spring-2012-180.jpgAvery and the birdsHere she is with four faux penguins.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/penguins-spring-2012-179.jpgSo close...Bennett really could have reached over and petted one of them but he listened to the zoo lady and refrained from breaking the rules.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/penguins-spring-2012-178.jpgPenguin PlungeBennett loved watching the penguins swim but sadly didn't get to pet or swim with one. Avery was somewhat turned off by the strong poop smell. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/penguins-spring-2012-172.jpgHumboldt penguinsThe penguins are perfectly suited for life in Calgary as they come from a frigid polar land. 2012-05-01T15:21:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/26/hunger-games-baby-names-and-other-hg-trends/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/haymitch_hunger-games1.jpgHaymitch AbernathyAwwww, isn't my little Haymitch precious?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hunger-games-book-cover1.jpgHunger Games book cover There's nothing like a bestseller to spark some new trends.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/haymitch_hunger-games.jpgHaymitch AbernathyAwwww, isn't my little Haymitch just precious?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hunger-games-book-cover.jpgHunger Games book coverThere's nothing quite like a bestseller to launch some trends.2012-04-26T16:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/27/drink-of-the-week-income-tax-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/income-tax-cocktail_crowbar.jpgIncome Tax cocktailHere's a cocktail you'll want to spend your return on.2013-04-19T13:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/23/earth-day-at-the-inglewood-bird-sanctuary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/earth-day.jpgEarth Day outingIt's too bright! It's too hot! Please don't make us commune with nature on Earth Day!2012-04-23T02:50:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/18/five-reasons-id-rather-have-real-babies-than-ducklings/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/duckling-3.jpgKids with ducklingsMy babies with the ducklings.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/duckling-2.jpgDuckling poopYou'll see a lot of this with ducklings. I calculated that they poop 12 times as much as a human infant.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/duckling-1.jpgDuckling!Awwww! Isn't he cute?2012-04-18T04:01:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/20/drink-of-the-week-mojito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mojito.jpgMojitoSpring, in a glass. I heart mmmminty mojitos.2012-04-18T02:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/16/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-pint-sized-philanthropy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pt-piggy-bank-pink-21.jpgPiggy BankWhere's the hammer? There's $50 in toonies and loonies in here that could save a spotted turtle!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo.pngEarth RangersSucked in by an ad on YTV, my daughter insisted we check out EarthRangers.com 2012-04-16T03:20:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/30/drink-of-the-week-mango-daiquiri/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/barbados-2010-122.jpgMango DaiquiriNo umbrella, but you get the picture. Me, a swim-up bar at sunset, and a mango daiquiri.2012-04-12T03:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/13/drink-of-the-week-pimms-ginger/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pimms-ginger.jpgPimm's & GingerLet's make Pimm's No. 1 popular in Canada, people! Try it. You'll love.2012-04-12T03:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/11/why-i-love-spring-skiing/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/spring-ski-sunny-skies.jpgBluebird day at FernieIt snows so much at Fernie, you easily forget the amazing views until a sunny day blows you away.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/spring-ski-deep-snow.jpgCurrie BowlThere's so much snow, the Currie Bowl sign is slowly getting buried.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/caesar.jpgGriz Bar CaesarWhat's better than apres ski? A Griz Bar Caesar on an outdoor patio on a sunny afternoon apres ski.2012-04-09T22:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/09/family-fun-in-ixtapa/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ixtapa-zihua.jpgZihuatanejoSouvenir shopping is always more fun when you try things on. Don't the kids look serious? Don't mess with me, I'm wearing a Hello Kitty T-shirt!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ixtapa-sand.jpgIxtapa beachAvery buries Bennett. Finally, his fists and kicky feet can do her no harm!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ixtapa-parasail.jpgIxtapa parasailingGetting ready for a parasail.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ixtapa-crocs.jpgIxtapa crocodilesI love this photo -- the kids are oblivious as to the "peligro" that lurks below.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ixtapa-isla.jpgIsla IxtapaWe can't imagine our children will leave us without looking back or saying goodbye.2014-10-22T19:58:53+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/04/06/drink-of-the-week-blue-waterfall-cascade-azul/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/blue-waterfall.jpgBlue WaterfallIt doesn't really matter what's in it as long as it's blue, thirst-quenching and served at the swimup bar. 2012-04-06T14:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/28/on-our-decision-to-take-the-kids-to-mexico/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pv_2011.jpgPuerto Vallarta beachHere I am with Bennett at the beach in Puerto Vallarta last year, with nary a drug lord -- or souvenir salesperson -- in sight.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pv_marg.jpgSayulita margaritaSip on a margarita and forget all about your -- and Mexico's -- problems.2012-03-26T17:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/26/attention-seeking-kids-and-the-digital-era/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bubble-face1.jpgBubble face"Look at me! In the bathtub! With a bubble face!" Every moment of childhood is now easily captured, thanks to camera phones.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bubble-face.jpgBubble facehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/squishies.jpgSquishie PyramidAwwww, a squishie pyramid! Just one example of how every facet of childhood, no matter how mundane, is in danger of being recorded for posterity. 2012-03-26T03:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/23/drink-of-the-week-raspberry-mojito/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/earls-raspberry-mojito.jpgEarl's Raspberry MojitoThis drink is pretty and tasty too. But I would either make it using more rum, or serve it in a smaller glass. Hello, spring!2012-03-21T16:27:01+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/20/a-banff-institution-the-grizzly-house/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/banff_raw-meat.jpgRaw meatLobster and steak doesn't cook itself. Raw meat at Banff's former No. 1 "meat market". https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/banff_peter-steiner-22.jpgPeter SteinerThe Grizzly House owner is every bit as vintage as the decor inside his decades-old establishment. I think he still likes to party, too.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/banff_grizzly-house-2.jpgGrizzly HouseYou can't walk down Banff Avenue without noticing this restaurant and wondering what it's like inside. Hint: there's a wood-carved bear, a disco ball and a "private room" in the back.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/banff_peter-steiner-21.jpgPeter SteinerThe Grizzly House owner is every bit as vintage as the decor inside his storied Banff restaurant.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/banff_peter-steiner-2.jpgPeter Steiner, another Banff iconThe Grizzly House owner is every bit as vintage as the decor inside his restaurant.2012-03-21T03:39:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/02/drink-of-the-week-departure-cocktail/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/capital-cocktail.jpgDeparture CocktailOne sip and you'll want to depart for Victoria. Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.2012-03-16T02:16:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/16/drink-of-the-week-toreador/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/toreador.jpgToreadorIts name is Spanish for "margarita with apricot brandy." Not really, but I thought that sounded about right.2012-03-16T02:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/12/polar-peak-new-terrain-at-fernie-ski-resort/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/polar-peak-terrain.jpgPolar Peak terrainDon't look down! The Polar Peak chutes are vertigo-inducing steep.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/polar-peak-view.jpgPolar Peak viewFrom the top you can see over into the Columbia Valley. That's Lake Koocanusa in the distance. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/polar-peak-lift1.jpgPolar Peak liftThe new Polar Peak chair takes skiers over rime-encrusted outcrops to the top of Polar Peak, elevation 7,000 metres, where 22 new runs await.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/polar-peak-lift.jpgPolar Peak liftThe new Polar Peak chair takes skiers over rime-covered rock outcrops -- and through some crazy gusts of wind -- to the very top of Fernie Alpine Resort.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/polar-peak-sign.jpgPolar Peak signBeginners dare not ski the peak, for fear of an early end to their schussing career (at the bottom of a cliff).2012-03-12T19:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/09/drink-of-the-week-tom-collins/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tom-collins1.jpgTom CollinsHe's tall, thirst-quenching and will turn any gal into a cheap date. Meet Tom Collins.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tom-collins.jpgTom CollinsHe's tall, thirst-quenching and will turn any gal into a cheap date. Meet Tom Collins.2012-03-09T03:13:27+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/07/faking-it-my-favourite-parenting-strategy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/faking-it1.jpgFaking itWhat to do when the kids are climbing the chain link fence but there's no fence strategy? Fake it. It works for most sticky and unexpected parenting situations. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/faking-it.jpgFaking itWhat to do when kids are climbing the chain link fence but you have no fence strategy? Fake it. It works for most sticky and unexpected parenting situations.2012-03-08T05:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/03/05/spring-break-challenge-to-book-a-last-minute-trip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/itravel2000-11.pngiTravel2000 Final Pricehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/itravel2000-21.pngiTravel2000 Initial Pricehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/itravel2000-1.pngiTravel2000 final pricehttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/itravel2000-2.pngiTravel2000 22012-03-05T05:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/26/and-the-oscar-goes-to-i-couldnt-care-less/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/phil-amazing-race1.jpgPhil of The Amazing Race fameForget the Oscars, I'm tuning in to The Amazing Race!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beauty-and-the-beast-movie1.jpgBeauty and the BeastIt's a gooder, but definitely not Oscar-worthy.2012-02-27T03:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/23/back-in-the-saddle-horseback-riding-in-arizona/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/horse-3.jpgWild Horse PassThis part of the Sonoran Desert is pretty bleak. I expected Copper to stumble across skeletal remains at any moment (maybe that's why the hawk was circling?).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/horse-2.jpgCannonball BallPossibly the biggest misnomer in Arizona's horse history, Cannonball Bob was, in reality, about as fast as a hand-thrown paper airplane. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/horse-1.jpgSaddling upCopper is ready to roll out.2012-02-24T19:40:55+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/24/drink-of-the-week-prickly-pear-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/prickly-pear-syrup.jpgPrickly Pear Cactus SyrupYou can't make a prickly pear margarita without a bottle of this syrup, available online or everywhere in Arizona.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/prickly-pear-margarita.jpgPrickly Pear MargaritaDon't let the garish colour disuade you. This really is a great drink!2012-02-24T00:37:48+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/09/drink-of-the-week-lisas-perfect-margarita/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p1010120.jpgMargaritaBehold! Lisa's Perfect Margarita.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/the-best-margarita-ever.jpgMargarita: the early yearsMargarita in Puerto Nuevo Lobster Village, Rosarito Beach, Baja, Circa 2001 (seriously what's up with the zigzag part?).https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p1010118.jpgMarg ingredientsLime juice, Herradura tequila, Cointreau and agave syrup are a margarita's four key ingredients.2012-02-23T19:45:50+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/03/drink-of-the-week-brandy-sangria/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nectarini.jpgNectarini, meet LisaSippin' on my Nectarini at TYN. As Blake said, 'It's not a drink I'll be mixing up on the guy's ski weekend."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brandy-sangria.jpgBrandy SangriaThanks to the brandy, this summery sipper warms you up on a cold winter's night.2012-02-23T19:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/06/inglewood-winter-carnival-community-spirit-in-the-hood/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo.jpgInglewood kidsThey're so little they all fit in the net!2012-02-23T19:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/10/drink-of-the-week-cran-pomegranate-daiquiri-2/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cran-pomegranate-daiquiri2.jpgCran-Pomegranate DaiquiriLike a rum punch, only sweeter and berrier.2012-02-23T19:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/17/drink-of-the-week-tequila-sunrise/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tequila-sunrise.jpgTequila SunrisePretty and potent, just like the Sonoran Desert.2012-02-23T19:42:40+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/15/stfu-parents-what-not-to-share/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/baby-1.jpgBaby in uteroI crossed the line with this picture of my kid. In my uterus. Sorry about that.2012-02-14T22:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/13/going-to-the-howling-dogs/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dog-sled-pet.jpgFriendliest huskies everCadabra and Screamer get some pets from the kids.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dog-sled.jpgDog sleddingMusher Brock snaps our picture on the trail. Don't we look cozy?2012-02-13T04:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/02/08/parenting-trends-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/2012-02-08T04:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/30/five-magic-moments-at-the-lake-louise-ice-magic-festival/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gondola_ll.jpgLake Louise gondolaWarmer than a chairlift, faster than the magic carpet, it's ... the gondola!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sleigh-ride_ll.jpgLake Louise sleigh rideAvery's favourite part of the sleigh ride? "Petting the horses."https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ice-slide.jpgIce Slide at the Ice PlaygroundYeah, I know it looks lame but Bennett went down this slide, like, 20 times.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ice-queen.jpgThe Ice QueenCarved from a block of ice and forced to wear Cinderella's cast-offs, it's ... the Ice Queen.2012-01-31T20:28:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/27/drink-of-the-week-vodka-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vodka-sour-web.jpgVodka SourThe bitters make this drink.2017-01-14T15:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/25/vacation-deprived-book-a-trip/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hammock.jpgVacation fulfilledThis is me at the beach while millions of Americans let their vacation days go unused.2012-01-26T03:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/23/come-with-me-on-a-magic-carpet-ride/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/family-magic-carpet.jpgThree's a crowdPretty sure a three-person pileup on the magic carpet is frowned upon.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bennett-magic-carpet.jpgBennett rides the magic carpetLook ma, no hands!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/banff-jan-2007-017.jpgLake Louise magic carpetIt's a kind of magic, for kids.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6eam01981.jpgCan You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?2012-01-24T05:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/20/drink-of-the-week-apple-breeze/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/apple-breeze.jpgApple breezeSip and start dreaming of warmer climes.2012-01-20T04:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/18/make-your-parenting-resolutions-fun-for-you-or-you-wont-follow-through/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc0090a.jpegFish Creek ParkCavorting with Bennett.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc0922a.jpeg_DSC0922a2012-01-18T04:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/16/family-friendly-dining-in-calgary/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-fish2.jpgDim sum fish pondLet's hope these giant fish aren't being farmed to make koi dumplings!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-fish1.jpgdim sum fishhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-chopsticks2.jpgChopsticksThe rice is so sticky, it sometimes gets in your hair.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sticky-rice2.jpgSticky riceNot quite ready for chopsticks.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-chopsticks1.jpgChopstickshttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-fish.jpgDim sum fishFingers crossed those aren't koi dumplings!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sticky-rice1.jpgSticky riceNot quite ready for chopsticks.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sticky-rice.jpgSticky riceNot quite ready for chopsticks.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dim-sum-chopsticks.jpgChopsicksThe rice is so sticky, it sometimes gets in your hair.2012-01-17T03:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/13/drink-of-the-week-the-great-hall-classic/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0045_0727.jpgThe Great Hall ClassicThis warm apres ski cocktail will bring a rosy glow to your cheeks. 2012-01-13T20:06:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/11/family-friendly-jasper-wows-in-winter/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0050_0708.jpgIce skating at Mildred LakeBennett ice skates for the first time!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0036_0721.jpgSnowshoeing at Pyramid LakeIf you can walk, you can snowshoe, and then you can snowshoe a dog.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0035_0720.jpgSkiing Marmot BasinAvery catches air in the terrain park.2012-01-12T03:23:30+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/09/surviving-a-long-car-ride-with-little-kids/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0055_0713.jpgDVD blissA portable DVD player: Don't leave home without it.2012-01-10T03:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/06/drink-of-the-week-rum-punch/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/rum-punch.jpgRum PunchThis cocktail is so good, I bet you could drink 10!2012-01-06T15:40:18+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2012/01/02/fernie-fun-for-the-whole-family/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lisa-ski-fernie.jpgPolar PeakHere I am in Currie Bowl, with the new Polar Peak chair behind me. It's scheduled to open Jan. 14th.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0017_0682.jpgSnow hike!A walk along the Elk River is a lovely way to spend a winter morning in Fernie, B.C.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/avery-hot-choc1.jpgAvery hot chochttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/avery-hot-choc.jpgHot chocolateMmmmm ... messy.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0027_0678.jpgAvery's ski lessonAvery joined her friend Alex for a ski lesson. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0025_0690.jpgDSCN0025_0690https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/family-ski-fernie.jpgWelcome to Timber BowlA quick rest before the epic cruiser Falling Star.2012-01-03T04:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/30/new-years-eve-cocktail-a-goodnight-kiss/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn0024_0689.jpgGoodnight KissGo easy on the bitters or this kiss will leave you with an unpleasant pucker.2012-01-03T03:25:32+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/28/piggy-bank-availability-could-solve-the-debt-crisis/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pt-piggy-bank-pink-21.jpgPiggy bankMaybe if Walmart sold piggy banks there'd be no debt crisis.2011-12-29T04:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/26/mommy-whining-is-drinking-while-parenting-ok/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/martini1.jpgThe Three-Martini PlaydateAuthor Christie Mellor has fun -- and a cocktail -- while parenting.2011-12-29T03:22:13+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/23/drink-of-the-week-hot-toddy/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hot-toddy.jpgHot ToddyChristmas stressing you out? Bliss out with a Hot Toddy.2011-12-23T03:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/22/cheap-cheerful-christmas-gift-idea-for-the-kids-teachers/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/avery-with-gift-tin1.jpgSampling the cookie giftsBake extras so the kids can indulge too. And don't forget about Santa!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/avery-with-gift-tin.jpgAvery samples the end resultAlways bake more than you need so there are lots of leftovers!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cookie-tin1.jpgCookie tinBuy $1 festive tins at Dollarama and voila! Done.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cookie-tin.jpgCookie tinBuy $1 festive tins at Dollarama and voila! Done.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ginger-snaps.jpgGinger SnapsCookie presents: simply bake, pack and deliver.2011-12-23T03:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/16/drink-of-the-week-apricot-lady-sour/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p1010125.jpgApricot Lady Sour ingredients Grab some rum, apricot liqueur and lemon juice and get ready to pucker those lips.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p10101221.jpgApricot Lady SourThis sophisticated cocktail shakes rum with lemon juice and apricot liqueur. https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p1010122.jpgApricot Lady SourA sophisticated cocktail that marries rum with lemon juice and apricot.2011-12-19T17:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/18/once-upon-a-christmas-at-heritage-park/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hp-wagon-ride.jpgHeritage Park wagon rideThe best 10-minute wagon ride ever!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hp-reindeer.jpgReindeer grazingAvery liked watching the reindeer but wondered, "Where's Rudolph?"https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hp-santa.jpgAvery and Bennett with SantaThe only time in life when children don't have to heed the "Don't Sit on Strange Men's Laps or Take Candy Canes from Strangers" Rule.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/hp-wagon-horses.jpgWagon rides at Heritage ParkSee the shadows? That's half of Calgary waiting in line.2011-12-19T17:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/12/the-family-ski-holiday/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/p1010016_0309.jpgGriz Bar CaesarA bit of apres-ski, Fernie-style.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-skiing-2009-2010-036.jpgRiding the gondolaA cry-free moment during the family ski trip.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-skiing-2009-2010-032.jpgSkiing Sunshine VillageAvery and I tackle a nice green cruiser at Sunshine Village.2011-12-13T00:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/05/parenting-bending-over-backwards/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/soap.jpgSoaphttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/potty-chair.jpgPotty Chairhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/diaper.jpgDiaperhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/blake-chillaxin.jpgBlake chillaxin'Hubby drinking cerveza while I hobble about.2011-12-10T18:01:31+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/02/no-sipping-no-swirling-just-drink-and-get-sledgehammered/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/9oblsh1.jpgSinister HandSweet, a bloody severed hand! How masculine is that? Courtesy, Owen Roe.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bottle-bg11.pngSledgehammer wineThe bottle means business. Courtesy, Sledgehammer.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bottle-bg1.pngSledgehammer wineThe bottle means business. Courtesy Sledgehammer.2011-12-10T17:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/01/pass-the-buck-to-santa-or-buck-up-parents/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-party-2009-005.jpgBennett meets SantaSanta: "You ain't getting no iPad, kid." Bennett: "Waaaahhhhh!!!"2011-12-10T17:48:45+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/11/29/these-baby-names-need-a-rethink/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bennett-birth-062.jpgBennett FordHis name is Bennett but it could have been Sawyer if common sense hadn't prevailed.2011-12-10T17:40:29+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/11/27/some-tree-trimming-cheer/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hot_buttered_rumhr1.jpgHot Buttered RumAppleton Estate makes a mean Hot Buttered Rum. Photo courtesy Appleton Estate Reserve.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hot_buttered_rumhr.jpgHot Buttered RumAppleton Estate makes a mean Hot Buttered Rum.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ape_hot_buttered_rumhr1.jpgape_hot_buttered_rumHRhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ape_hot_buttered_rumhr.jpgape_hot_buttered_rumHR2011-12-10T17:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/11/27/oh-christmas-faux-tree/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p10100241.jpgUnicorn ornamentMythical beast meets fake tree.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010027.jpgTreeIs this one real or fake?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010025.jpgAngel on topAnd no one got hand rashes from the chemicals!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010024.jpgUnicorn ornamentEasy to decorate: no sap!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010021.jpgFake tree goes upAs easy as fitting Legos together!https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010019.jpgFake tree, part AAssemble as easy as A, B, C, D.2011-12-10T17:30:02+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/11/26/adventures-in-birding/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p10100081.jpgBye bye birdieThe glory of bird watching revealed.https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010008.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010011.jpgFamished chickadeeWho could say no to these beady little eyes?https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1010005.jpgThe chickadeeBirding with kids: bring seeds.2011-12-10T17:20:20+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/11/22/cheers-to-me/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tequila-sour1.jpgTequila SourA Tequila Sour is a tart but smooth (thanks to the egg white) alternative to a margarita.2011-12-10T17:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.com/2011/12/09/christmas-gift-for-sleep-deprived-parents-go-the-fk-to-sleep-book/https://drink-play-love.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/images1.jpgGo the F**k to SleepParents can relate to this eloquent bedtime rhyme of F-bombs, by Adam Mansbach.2011-12-09T17:59:47+00:00monthlyhttps://drink-play-love.comdaily1.02021-10-31T06:58:50+00:00