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Northern Fall Colours

Northern Fall Colours

My daughter Jessica took photos recently that we thought we’d share on the website. We realized that some of our southern friends and readers don’t get to experience the seasons the way we do in the north. I’m the first to acknowledge that there are times… like during...

New Addition to the Wordsworth Family

New Addition to the Wordsworth Family

I wasn’t trying to throw anyone off with the title of this post, but we have adopted a new dog, and like all our dogs he is a member of the family. We adopted “Odus”, a 2 year old Golden Retriever, in September from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. These...

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” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM 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...

After many decades of success in business it was suggested I raise my profile on the web. This website gives some background on my history, and explores my past, present, passions and future ambitions. Thanks for visiting.

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