Almontage

Net Zero

Economics , Life Experience , Technology

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

My Internet service provider wants its customers to switch to its latest technology – Ignite services. This means it wants to be rid of traditional cable TV, separate Internet and home phone modems –...

Joy

Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Our grandson Teddy (shown here with his sisters) will be celebrating his 14th birthday on Friday. Joy seems to be a good theme for his enthusiastic celebration of life. He continues to radiate good...

Going On 18

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Pets , Technology

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

No, I am not talking about the grandkids – although perhaps my granddaughters may be thinking about going on 18. Rather, it’s almost 18 years since I retired from Unilever, started the renos and...

Never Say Never

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Travel

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

We’ve done a lot of cruising since 2006 – Baltics, Mediterranean, British Isles, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean, East and West Coast US, TransAtlantic, TransPacific. And maybe – just maybe – our cruising time is coming...

Chromebooks – Worth a Look?

Economics , Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Technology , Travel

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

My grandson has a Chromebook to use for his schoolwork, and both granddaughters use Google Classroom for their remote learning. All the kids have their own Google accounts through the school board. I have...

Fundy Thursday

Life Experience , Travel

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022

Sailing from Halifax to St. John took an extra day and the weather continued to be good. It was very smooth on the way. Looked like another sunny and warm day was in store...

Haligonian Ramble

Life Experience

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

We saw a beautiful sunrise and the promise of another nice day as we started our sail in to Halifax harbor. We were looking forward to our visit since we had not been to...

Port City

Economics , Life Experience , Travel

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Cloudy and a bit foggy as we docked in Portland today, but the probability of rain was low. We continued to get lucky with the weather. Portland has a long history as a fishing...

The Park

Life Experience

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022

It was a cool and foggy morning, and we had to be off the ship early for our excursion to Acadia National Park. We tendered in to the port with a large local tender...

Freedom Walk