Archive for the ‘Adventures’ Category
The Ominous Return
You see, I’ve been on vacation these last two weeks. Despite the monumental activity on Facebook, that was all done while on vacation or by my wife Ruth. Not one day was spent worrying about the Project or coworkers or wearing pants. My mind was clear.
Imagine my surprise when I started to think about tomorrow [...]
Kaylah Learns to Swim
Each day here in Florida, Kaylah and I enjoy a long swim in our house rental’s pool. Most of the other family (Townsends and Watki’) are sleepy or still groggy – but Kaylah and I put on our swimsuits and enjoy the clear cool water and the rapidly rising hot sun. Within the last few [...]
Impending Vacation
At the end of next week, my family and I will fly to the distant tropics of Orlando, Florida. We’re going to Disneyland! I’ve never been, so I have no idea what to expect. Similar experiences in Canada – such as Wonderland, African Lion Safari and/or Marineworld – are all basically one day affairs that [...]
Year of the Wedding
In case you didn’t know, Parry Sound is on a beautiful little bay boasting serene, quiet waters – perfect for swimming, boating and fishing. I did none of those things. No regrets.
Ruth and I attended a lovely wedding for Ryan and Eloisa. The ceremony was outdoors and looked out onto the water in what could [...]
Folks Have to Eat
I’ve recently acquired smaller positions in two Canadian companies that are in the transition from income trusts to corporations. Prime Restaurants (TSE:EAT) and Coastal Wholesale Appliances (TSE:CWA.UN) are two equities with respectable dividends (if they continue).
EAT receives monies from East Side Mario’s franchises (amongst others) but has done poorly as Canadians have stepped back [...]
When Can I Get an iPhone?
Like most silly people who own cell phones, I am not satisfied with just talking. I make use of my cell phone to take digital pictures, perform math calculations and occasionally make me unlost. I get the phone through work and pay a measly third of what Ruth pays. Ruth is set to get an [...]
Party with Friends
There’s something nice hanging out with friends on a lazy, quiet Sunday afternoon. Ruth had a few friends over, one from Australia with her 10 month old child, to eat and talk and eat and talk. I had the BBQ going and had lots of deserts and munchies to leave us sugar-highed and a tiredness [...]
Today is my birthday…. of my preciousss…
Little Kaylah turns two today. Sometime around 4am, on this day in 2008, the little child-to-be was ripped from her mother’s womb in a emergency C-section. She was the first child Ruth and I would beget that would go on to create a utopia for all mankind, discover Kaylatronics which finally allowed mankind to travel [...]
37” 1080p LCD TV = Awesome
I picked up a 37” Dynex LCD TV for $400 from Futureshop last weekend. It’s not the biggest TV. It wasn’t the most expensive. But it did provide a level of quality that I’m amazingly satisfied with. Even the regular non-HDTV cable from Rogers looks great. DVD’s look awesome – although we’ve only tried kids [...]
Why Isn’t Every Country as Great as Canada
Today Greeks rose up in a populist uprising demonstrating against their country’s attempt to balance its books. Greece is overspending its budget by 11% – or at a rate that will double its debt every 6.5 years. Do the Greeks believe their government should cut up its credit card? Absolutely not. There’s a European Contagion [...]
