Life Beyond the Office
You’ll usually find me on the water, on a mountain, or somewhere out on the road. These are the things that keep me grounded and remind me why I love this country.
Sailing
On the Water
I started my career as a deck officer in the merchant marine, so the water has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. In 2018, I traded tankers for sailboats, and these days you’ll find me out on Lake Ontario whenever the wind cooperates. It’s my favourite place to be.
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” (English proverb)
Skiing
On the Mountain
I learned to ski during my first winter in Canada, back in 2014, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Every winter, I head for the slopes, whether in Quebec or out west in the Rockies and Whistler. Skiing is how I fell in love with Canadian winters, and with Canada itself.
Road Trip
Coast to Coast in a Van I Built
In 2021, I bought a Chevy Express cargo van with one plan: to convert it into a camper myself. From July to October, I drove it from Ontario east to Newfoundland and Labrador, then all the way west to British Columbia: four months on the road, coast to coast. Somewhere between the Atlantic and the Pacific, Canada stopped being the country I moved to and became the country I call home.
