I was searching for a table when, before I knew what was happening, a great big pair of hands was lifting my baby boy out of my arms. “Let me take that bonny lad,” the tall, white-haired man announced. I didn’t immediately recognize his face, but I knew that tell-tale voice: Bobby Watt. This man […]
Happy birthday, baby boy! Hard to believe you’re a whole year old. 365 days have passed since you came into this world. Crazy sauce. The one constant? You started life with your first day in a hospital, and you’re spending your 365th in a hospital. Yep, sadly we are currently sitting in the Alberta Children’s […]
No doubt about it, the Isle of Arran is the home of my heart. I love it. I met my husband there, and this spring we took our baby boy for his first visit. What can you do with a baby on Arran? Well, you can WALK! And walk we most certainly did. Arran was […]
Little did I realize that when I signed up for a whisky tour at the Isle of Arran Distillery that my baby boy would end up being part of the attraction. “Is his name Jack Daniels?” joked one of the German men from a tour group. They loved him, so much so that I saw quite […]
As a child we used to visit the Isle of Arran every year to see my grandmother. There was a rhythm to these trips. We’d arrive in Glasgow, stay a night or so, then drive to Ardrossan to catch the ferry. On occasion we would get something to eat in the cafeteria, depending on the time […]
It breaks my heart that many visitors to Scotland have never heard about the Isle of Arran. For many years I considered it my second home. It’s an island off the west coast of Scotland, a mere hour by train from Glasgow, then a ferry ride just under an hour. Basically, it’s the most accessible […]