Its like something in the back of your mind, all the time.The past several days have had an ominous mood around our area. There is a new central topic of conversation - "have you been up to see the fire?" "Do you have friends up there?" "Are they safe, have they been evacuated"? The morning … Continue reading Pyrocumulus Overwhelming

Recession have you down? Feeling the blues?I think I might be feeling some of those things. After a wonderful late summer break with the family in Canada, I am back to the grind here at home. Don't get me wrong, I love my job (and thankful beyond words to have it!) - but the daily … Continue reading Citius, Altius, Fortius….Clarius!

Thanks to Uncle Dave for this wonderful video:

Everyone has heard of the rule of Six Degrees of Separation.As it turns out, I am only two degrees separated from Julia Child! I find this excellent, as I just love to cook, when time and life allow. To me, Julia Child was a woman who drank deeply from the cup of life.How do these … Continue reading Julie, Julia, and the Family Next Door

Amid the great quiet, there is a soft, rhythmic sound here. Always there, off in the distance, not too far away. It’s the gentle lapping of waves on the beach of Georgian Bay, just a bit north of Penetanguishene. Sound travels forever over these waters, and you can hear a conversation of two folks over … Continue reading Sit, Swim, Read, Talk, Wonder, Repeat

Today is a pretty good day. I have, 1) caught up on lost sleep, after flying all night via O'Hare with my spiffy new (and expensive!) overnighted US Passport. After all the hassle of obtaining that darned passport, I really wanted the Canadian customs agent to look at my Passport and squeal something like a … Continue reading Flying All Night and Lost Luggage Adventure

Yesterday was a banner day. I found that my passport had expired on the eve of our family vacation! And so, I am picking up my "expedited" passport today, and off to Toronto tonight on a red-eye through O'Hare. Today, I sit at home alone, absorbing the near absolute quiet, relaxing and killing time before … Continue reading See The World