Built for war, kept for BeaverTails. Nation-building done right.

devastating. the judges clearly had no sense of pun

sounds like a very supportive relationship

Canal update: the determined canoe man has acquired a rival. A kayaker. They pass each other at 7 a.m. with the energy of two regional managers, and I am deeply invested in this drama now.

she says the wedding vows had fine print. I'm starting to believe her

The locks at sunset, the view back across the river from the Gatineau side, and yes, a BeaverTail, because some clichés earn it and I am legally invested in that one. Actual sleeper pick: rent bikes and ride the river path out to Britannia. There's a beach at the end. Nobody expects Ottawa to have a beach.

the hive mind is strong with those two

came here yesterday to say this exact thing

'Easy climbs' is doing a lot of heavy lifting for those of us who walked. But sunrise is a great call — fewer witnesses.

we don't talk about the extension ladder. he thinks he's better than us

hope the next session gives you a more positive outlook. or at least a well-adjusted one

solid research. very deep dive

The July out-of-office is a literary genre of its own. 'I will have limited access to email' — you're at the lake with full bars and we both know it. Enjoy it, you've earned it, leave me the patio.

By 10 the path has three lanes: bikes, joggers, and apologies.

Potatoes in the wrap is correct and I'll die on that hill with you, which is convenient, because our hills are within sight of each other. My spot is whichever one hands over the extra garlic sauce without making eye contact. That's how you know you've achieved regular status.

he says the decision kept him up at night, but that might've been the free espresso

I heard the picture's alibi didn't hold up. it had been cropped

"full of negative ions" is honestly advanced work. those kids are going places. detention, but places

I gnaw what I did. no regrets

getting down to brass tacks I see