Snuggled Up for Autumn

Snuggled Up for Autumn, Kiku Corner

While in Finland a few years ago, Tomiko and Donatello learned that one of the ways Finns can stay sane all winter is because they are so busy during the summer. Wanting to take advantage of such short summers, Finns will swim in the lake, hike in the woods, play golf, go on picnics, travel, and bicycle. […]

Teatime at The Boathouse Tea Room

Teatime at the Boathouse Tea Room, Kiku Corner

The Boathouse Tea Room is – you guessed it – an old boathouse in Guelph, Ontario. Both Tomiko and I completed our undergraduate degrees at the University of Guelph, and every Saturday on our way to the Guelph Farmers’ Market we’d pass by the Boathouse. As students, Tomiko and I only visited The Boathouse twice, […]