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YukonJen in Switzerland

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Simply wine chez Domaine Piccard

26 February 2017 by YukonJen

I arrive in my car and try to park without disturbing the car traffic or foot traffic at Domain Piccard. Jean-Christophe Piccard is sitting on his step tying his boot lace. “Vous êtes arrivée au bon endroit?” Are you in the right place? he asks me. I remind him I made an appointment to interview …

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Advice to a younger self

27 May 2012 by YukonJen

Hi there readers! I haven’t been blogging very much. I guess I have just been busy. Busy with the J-man. Busy with being pregnant…well, that seems like a lame excuse—doesn’t it? However, if I weren’t pregnant, I wouldn’t be tired. If I weren’t tired, I would have all kinds of energy and I wouldn’t have …

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Happy Father’s Day to My Dad

19 June 2011 by YukonJen

Here is something I published for my Dad in 2008. I think it is still relevant and I shall cheat a bit and post it again. Happy Father’s Day Dad. See you next week!! XO J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s a little late in coming today, I know. AND I have absolutely no excuse. None what-so-ever (that …

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Hand Sanitizer: Strictly for Hands

20 November 2009 by YukonJen

Am republishing this story because my friend hadn’t read it yet.  Originally published 26 December 2006. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My sibling, Redd, has been bugging me for over a year to post this story about hand sanitizer and outhouses. It is a fairly embarrassing story, but I thought–since it was on my list of things to do …

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Mateo Granados: Fresh, Local, Fabulous

20 October 2008 by YukonJen

I hear about Mateo Granados from a few people before I actually get to talk to him myself. David and Ondine mention him when they find out I’m looking for interesting perspectives. And I crosscheck the reference with Julie, my winemaker-foodie friend. She nods her head. Yes. Definitely. And when I’m talking to Evie at …

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Dan the Tomato Man: Soda Rock Farm

18 August 2008 by YukonJen

After I interviewed Mateo Granados last June, I always stop by his tamale stand at the Farmer’s Market to say hello. He’s always happy and chatty and talking to someone or another. One day, I was just hanging out and Dan Magnuson of Soda Rock Farm comes over to drop off a few boxes of …

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Tierra Vegetables Farm Stand

18 May 2008 by YukonJen

I emailed Evie of Tierra Vegetables a few weeks ago to ask if I could write a feature article on their Farm Stand. I wasn’t sure if she’d remember me–because I’d met her through a friend. But of course she remembers and sure I can write an article. She tells me a good time to …

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I Look Better Quiet

21 November 2006 by YukonJen

I convinced Humberto to drive with me to LA last weekend. My sibling, Redd, was flying in from Fiji with his friend for a brief stop in the US before they continued to Santiago, Chile. They are going to spend a month or so backpacking in South America before they return to Canada for Christmas. …

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Dadisms

22 December 2005 by YukonJen

The other day, I was eating dinner with my friends Katie and Sean. They were making wine in their garage and I wanted to take pictures. Originally, I thought this blog entry would be about how Californian’s make home-made wine, but then, when we sat down to dinner, Sean said: I’m so hungry, I could …

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My life-saving butt

7 September 2005 by YukonJen

The other day, I opened a magazine and found myself staring at the words: My Butt is Big. Not the normal words you would find in a fitness magazine. It turns out that this ad is part of the Nike real woman ad campaign. I love it. I went to nikewomen.nike.com to find out more. …

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Hiking the Chilkoot Trail 2005

1 August 2005 by YukonJen

Seasons: Summer and FallDifficulty: DifficultActivity: Hiking, BackpackingLength: 39 Miles to Log Cabin Day 0: 22 July 2005. Highlights of the day: Whitehorse in the summer. Ride in Dad’s Zodiak up Miles Canyon. Into Whitehorse by 10h00 am. My sibling Redd, my brother-in-law Jim, and I go shopping to get food for this hiking trip. Down …

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