My Exposure to the Big Wide World

My Exposure to the Big Wide World

Growing up in our first house in St. Catharines in the late 1950s and early 1960s, my world was a pretty small one. We played with simple toys, spent hours exploring the woods and fields around our house, watched a few cartoons, and generally entertained ourselves. It...
The Amazing Wildlife from my African Odyssey

The Amazing Wildlife from my African Odyssey

Even though I took my trip to Africa in 2012, I still enjoying reminiscing about what an amazing experience it was. I saw so many exotic and unique locations and met amazing people. One of the highlights though, has to be the wildlife we encountered. This does sound...
The $2,000 Mansion

The $2,000 Mansion

After we departed the Empress of France, a ship liner in Montreal, Canada we lived in Montreal for three months. From there we moved to a small basement apartment in Port Credit, Ontario, right on Lake Ontario. In those days there were no driver’s tests, so Dad went...
A Dog Who Has the Right Idea

A Dog Who Has the Right Idea

I’m old enough to remember the 1970 Mungo Jerry song “Summertime” It includes the lyrics: In the summertime when the weather is hot You can stretch right up and touch the sky Acer has decided to modify the lyrics to “You can stretch right out in your own kiddie pool.”...
Dubai – Final Destination on our Africa Odyssey

Dubai – Final Destination on our Africa Odyssey

I got a little distracted in my blogs from my Africa trip in 2012. I have written extensively on my blog about this trip which I had really wanted to do for a long time. At the end of the trip with visited Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. And yes, it’s not...