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...
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

I am all about seasons. As June 21st is almost here we are in summer. Well, Florida has seasons but not like Canada. Here is a picture of Janet, Jessica and myself at the wharf in Florida. If it hits 60 degrees in Florida, the residents wear winter apparel. I love the...
My Private Tulip Festival

My Private Tulip Festival

Tulips are such a sign that Spring is finally here. I’m a big fan and have no shortage of tulips in the gardens at my house. In Canada when people think of tulips many think about the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. During the Festival, Ottawa is a mass of...
From Summer back to Spring

From Summer back to Spring

We were just down at our place in Florida and the weather was lovely. Now we’re back in Canada where we’re getting some sun, but none of the warmth you get in the south. But it’s getting warmer every day and for that I’m grateful. Here’s...
The View Out My Front Door

The View Out My Front Door

What’s kind of amazing about a place like North America is the variation in climate. In March while the northern U.S. states, and much of Canada are still locked in a cold winter, you have this wonderful peninsula of land, called Florida, which can be quite warm and...