The Fireside

Yesterday evening I arrived in Moonbeam, ON, where my girlfriend is from, and her family lives. I will be here from the 28 of June, until the 3rd of July (back in Ottawa on the 4th). So my blog will taking a hiatus from my blog of books, movies, TV, sports etc... and the next few days will be Canada Day, eating, and four-wheeling. Enjoy the Canada Day, and for the Americans, your ID4, and I'll do a post as late as next weekend...as Bluesfest will be starting up then.

After a brief visit to Nova Scotia, I'm back home. Returned about 10pm last night. The weekend was spent at my Aunt and Uncle's place in Cape Breton Island, and the remainder of the trip was in Dartmouth / Halifax.  Highlights included going to Marble Mountain, sitting and drinking with my Uncle, my cousin and her boyfriend until about 1:15 am...and sleeping in. Their log home overlooks a salt water bay which is part of the Atlantic. I was glad to have meet up with another cousin, whom I haven't seen in close to ten years. Three years ago I was in Nova Scotia for my great great aunt's 100th birthday, and was able to pay her a visit.  That's all for now, more updates will follow on a regular basis. My next post will either be a film review for Dark Knight Rises, or the list of Emmy nominations and my thoughts. 

Prologue Nova Scotia (also known as Mi'kma'ki and Acadia) was initially occupied by Mi'kmaq. During the first 150 years of European settlement, the colony was primarily made up of Catholic Acadians and Mi'kmaq. This time period involved four colonial wars between New England and New France as well as two local wars (Dummer's War and Father Le Loutre's War) before Britain defeated France in North America. Throughout these wars, Nova Scotia was the site of numerous battles, raids and skirmishes; such as The Conquest of Acadia in 1710. Just prior to the last colonial war; the capital was moved from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia to the newly founded Halifax, Nova Scotia. After the colonial wars, New England Planters and Foreign Protestants settled Nova Scotia. After the American Revolution, the colony was settled by Loyalists. During the nineteenth century, Nova Scotia became self-governing in 1848 and joined the Canadian Confederation in 18...