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Thanksgiving 2023

Happy thanksgiving! It's our first thanksgiving alone as empty nesters, without kids, for at least 25 years. Christine and Daniel are...

Oct 8, 202310 min read

End of September

Marie and I went to Calgary last, primarily to move Christine and Michelle into their new apartments. We boarded the dogs at the breeder...

Sep 24, 20238 min read

September

It is a beautiful, warm, sunny Sunday afternoon. The kind of afternoon where you sit on the deck to write the blog. I tweaked a nerve...

Sep 10, 20235 min read

August

Well, it has been a while since the last post. The house is strangely quiet today, the first time in several months. Nicholas headed...

Aug 27, 20238 min read

Third week of July 2023

It is a hot, somewhat smoky Sunday. The thermometer says it is 25C but it sure feels a lot warmer. Walking the dogs around noon had...

Jul 23, 20239 min read

June - Nope, July 2023

It is a cool and very wet Sunday, with a heavy rainfall warning in effect. We have had about 30mm of rain since Saturday evening, and...

Jul 2, 20239 min read

End of May 2023

Not really too much to talk about this week. Weather was generally cool to cold, with Tuesday only getting up to 8. Not much incentive...

May 28, 20234 min read

Mid May 2023

It has almost been a month since the last blog update. Strangely, it doesn't seem that long or that much has happened. After a few days...

May 21, 202311 min read

End of April 2023

Congratulations Christine! She has completed her thesis project, with a public presentation last Thursday, marking the end of her 4 year...

Apr 23, 202310 min read

Happy Easter 2023

We are finally getting some nice weather. It almost makes you think that spring might actually be coming. Hopefully the rapid change...

Apr 8, 20236 min read

April 2023

Not much going on here the last couple weeks. Marie and I have been dealing with stomach bugs that have really slowed us down. In my...

Apr 2, 20237 min read

Mid March 2023

Marie's trip to Calgary lasted longer than she expected. Her original plans were to leave Sunday the 4th and return Thursday the 9th. ...

Mar 19, 20237 min read

First week of March 2023

It is early on a cold, bright Sunday morning. I was up at 4:45 am to say goodbye to Christine as she headed back to Ottawa. Marie took...

Mar 5, 20235 min read

End of February 2023

It has been brutally cold for the last week, and Marie and I basically just hunkered down, unwilling to go outside. We had a power...

Feb 26, 20236 min read

My Dad

My Dad passed away February 3, 2023. His health began to fail at the end of summer last year, resulting in hospital visits in October and...

Feb 22, 20239 min read

Mid February

My father passed away Feb 3. I am thankful I had the opportunity to share his final days, sitting by his bedside and holding his hand. ...

Feb 19, 20237 min read

End of January

I will start by wishing happy birthday to the boys. Unbelieveabely, they turned 22 on January 23. Marie was able to celebrate with...

Jan 28, 20235 min read

Another January

A milestone birthday this year as I turned 60 last Tuesday. It didn't feel any different from any other day, but it will take some time...

Jan 8, 20236 min read

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I wish continued happiness, success and good health for everyone. It was wonderful to have the kids home for...

Jan 1, 20237 min read

Merry Christmas and happy new year

Merry Christmas and happy new year. I expect this will be the final blog of the year. All the kids are coming home, so I expect the...

Dec 18, 20222 min read

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