Inspirations from Artists and Authors, Friends and Family, People and Places

From around home to around the world

We’re jubilados (Spanish for retirees) on the alert for inspiration from our travels be they near (the kitchen) or far (Cape Horn)

That’s Some Family!

“Dad, can you come over, right now?” That may have been what Kendra said when she called. But she’s a fifth-generation Newfoundlander, so it’s more

Fishing in Gwaii Haanas

“When is fishing?” “Is fishing today?” “I go fishing now?” A UNESCO World Heritage site of 138 islands, centuries’-old totems, abandoned Haida villages, pristine waters,

Seven Years

August, is that you again? Seven years ago on August 2, Magellan and I launched Latitude 65. For 362 Sundays around 6 a.m., we press

Roger Jarvis

Watching the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races last week reminded me of Roger Jarvis, past president of “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” I was thirty-one

Ålesund: The Edge of the Sea

Every year millions of tourists visit Ålesund, Norway’s prettiest city. For centuries they’ve admired its setting, seven interconnected islands on the Norwegian Sea. And its elegant

“Bring Yourself to This Day”

The summer solstice, our signal to celebrate the official calendar start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere, happens on