Stanley’s Anniversary
On March 20, Stanley will celebrate one year of life in his new home. There are a couple of “cat sayings” that characterize his first year with us: We got […]
More Changes in Cruising
It’ll be 19 years in June that we took our first cruise with Celebrity. It was a winner – the Baltic countries, a visit to Russia, round trip from Dover […]
March Break
Next week is March Break for all the schoolkids in Ontario. It used to be a frenetic holiday week for our family as we tried to cram as many travel […]
Attack of the Battlebots
This blog has a few simple objectives: There are no ads, I’m not selling any merchandise – but I do want to have control and ownership of my posts and […]
The Winter of 2007
It was so long ago – but we haven’t forgotten. In November 2007 we flew to Barcelona to begin a Mediterranean cruise. When we left on October 31 it was […]
Coming to Almonte
We had originally planned to settle in Carleton Place. At the end of February 2005, I had been retired for a couple of months. Maria was just finishing up her […]
16 Candles
Every 4 years a US Presidential Inauguration makes the headlines, but we celebrate our grandson’s birthday on January 20 just the same. It hardly seems possible that this is the […]
It Was 20 Years Ago Today…
As I get older, some significant events in my life recede further and further into memory. I have the early digital photos to bring them back, but I cannot turn […]
Old Tech for the Win
We do have some new technology around the house, notably Rogers Xfinity TV and Internet, plus a smart TV. However, the real fun and games come with old tech. During […]