"Go East", they said...: Exciting news!!!!

Dear Friend;

Come along, make haste and join us in our adventures while living "In The East".

We are living in the east, geographically speaking, after a sudden work transfer beckoned us almost across the entire country, splitting our family in half with grown children/grandchildren remaining behind on the west coast.

We moved into our new home April/06 but never knew it would be God's providence to endure another move for work and positioning for a future medical situation. We moved again amidst 4 feet of snow in mid Dec/08.

We hope to continue sharing our pioneering moments with our family and friends back home, creating an environment for tenderly passing along the new memories we'll be making over here in the east, those that will stand the test of time in both thought and deed.

Sprinkling some ambiance into the mix will be a fully loaded and most positive outlook while we're on this adventure and new challenge together.

Please join us while we journey onward. Feel free to email me with your comments, questions or ideas. We welcome you here.

Sursum Corda!
Renee

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Exciting news!!!!

A surprise email appeared this morning, one for my bleary eyes to see and pop right open! Now I was wide awake! I received a note from Emma Williams, Managing Director for Schmap Guides (click to see website)

Here's part of the email below...

:: Schmap: Toronto Photo Short-list

Hi Renee,

I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has been short-listed for inclusion in the sixth edition of our Schmap Toronto Guide, to be published at the end of this month.

YES! I was so excited though I confess I had absolutely zero idea what it meant (laugh), nor any idea of the photo chosen for inclusion in the sixth edition of the Toronto Schmap Guide. A quick check was in order using the link provided to grant permission for my photo inclusion. There is no remuneration for my photo inclusion, just the pleasure of helping out tourists with the new edition. After I previewed the photo chosen, I realized it wasn't the best I'd ever taken, but nevertheless, I have to admit a big wide smile has not left my face today yet! HA! Just a nice warm fuzzy to bless me this day.

And just for the record, here's the photo I snapped, the one I took during the recent trip to Quebec with my girls in October. You can see parts of our trip both HERE and HERE. (...and yes, I never did upload my final part of this trip, a to-do on my list that keeps moving to the bottom, soon, soon....)