me and my dog
This is me. And my dog Solstice (who is really my husband’s dog). I like to think I am captain of the home and the boat, but really, I’m not. The kids are the captain of the home and the hubby is of the boat.
I am the crew.
Some quick facts about me:
- I love my kids, husband and dog
- I loved living on my sailboat (even in winter, although I may have groaned about the dampness and lack of space)
- I now live in a house and that we are renovating and I love it (but shh don’t tell my husband that I love renovating!
- I am an Ace Blogger for Theresa Albert’s book Ace Your Health – www.myfriendinfood.com
- I can not make chocolate chip cookies to save my life
- I love to cook and eat, even my chocolate chip cookies
- I am an avid fan of all things “So You Think You Can Dance”
- I love the West Wing and miss the days with Rob Lowe
- I have a yearning to explore – hence the sailboat
- I think my husband is the bomb
Ok, now for the facts:
Who: Heather Lynne Lochner (Nee Streiner)
What: Wife, mother, freelance writer and pr consultant, avid sailor.
Where: Was Vancouver, BC (when not exploring the coast aboard our 48′ sailboat) and is now Toronto, Ontario (well really Etobicoke, getting use to this burbs things in hard!)
Originally hailing from Toronto, the Vancouver bug was implanted at an early age when a short visit with my father resulted in a childhood desire to head West. It took me many many years to fulfill that desire, but I did and landed in Lotus Land in 1995 (we left in 2010)
the man of my dreams
This is my husband Tim. He is all things mechanical and practical. He is an engineer. I am an arts major. As they say, opposites attract. He likes order, I live in chaos.
my monkeys
These are my monkeys – Lucas and Aidan. They are 2 years 4 days apart in age. They are active, to say the least. And best of all, they love one another.
This is my dog, known as Solstice (named for the day we got engaged – winter – I got a ring, he got a dog). He also answers to Puppy Dog, Barky Bark and Sir Barks-a-lot.
Hi Heather–
Nice to have met you today on Granville Island. Super interesting site/blog/life you’ve got here! Good luck with your writing…I’m impressed you’re getting it done!
–Audrey
Hi Heather,
Marina said you were looking for other moms for an article? Feel free to contact me. My boys are 7 and 10.
Hi Heather,
Just wanted to connect – your article in PY featured one of my photos.
Hopefully we’ll run into each other somewhere ‘out there’ this summer.
I’m always the smallest boat in the anchorage, usually pretty easy to find
http://madsu.ca/2010/04/24/local-delights/
Dear Heather, Tim and beautiful family:
Ann and I were surfing and found your blog. As we sat together peaking at the ocean, with glass in hand of well deserved fermented grapes, your site so appealed to us that we wanted you both to know how it lifted our spirits in chuckles and cheers! We both live in Nanaimo BC and though we just sold our 35 foot 1959 classic, you two have sparked that sailing bug in our hearts once again.
We truly hope you get this as a reminder of your wonderful honest influence you and your family have in your story and photos. It’s a reminder to us of how it all begain. We wish you the best and if you ever visit this nice little town, we are living right on the water beside a cute little coffee shop.
We really miss our boat now….
Ann and Phil
I sure miss you, Tim and the kids. It is very quiet and lonely on our dock. I’m glad that you’re loving your house and new life and on a day like today (wet and grey) I could certainly be tempted to move ashore. Good luck with acing your health, I’m cheering for you xoxo
Hi Heather,
Your Transitions article is beautiful. After 7 years in Europe (Paris, Amsterdam), we too came back for those same reasons. When people ask, do you miss Amsterdam, I say yes, but when I was there I missed Canada. The experience was way worth it. If your husband ever needs to hug a tree, he’s welome to visit EBW in the valley, and as for the sailing, my recommendation is K-town of course!