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From the book THE WEEKEND: Love, Ambition & The Lisbon Dream ?listen on ? It was the last day of the year, and the San Jorge Castle was hosting a fancy VIP party tonight. They’d spend the evening at the castle before boarding one of their secret boat trips at the Lisbon Cruise Port after midnight.… Continue reading Years End
December 29, 2024. TSN broadcasters doing their analysis during the first period intermission at the Czechia-Slovakia game in Ottawa. The game was pretty good through the outcome was never really in doubt. #hockey #tsn https://flic.kr/p/2qCABBP
December 29, 2024 extra photo. This is the IIHF Men's World Jr. trophy, which doesn't appear to have a name, with Andrea and I posing behind it. What you don't see is that the trophy is tilted toward the back, so when it's photographed like this it ap...
December 27, 2024. Just outside Peterborough, Double Dz's Diner offers better doughnuts and filling food for the weary traveller. It also features this work of art outside the front. Today we drove back from Barrie through generally good weather. http...
from the Book – Blend 37 – Pippa Bow Listen to the audio on ? Pippa arrived at her Belgrave apartment. She knocked at her neighbor’s door. Tess, her neighbor opened.“Oh, Pippa, Merry Christmas, you are back, that’s great!” Tess looked at Pippa but she did not seem very happy.“Hey, how are you, do you… Continue reading Between the years
from the book “Blend 37 – Pippa Bow” Listen to the audio on ? Sitting on her flight back to London Pippa was glad having kind of survived the family Christmas celebrations which had turned out in a more stressful event running from one Christmas party to the next all within three days. The Christmas… Continue reading Pippa Bow’s Christmas: Family, Food, and Festive Chaos
December 26, 2024. Springwater Provincial Park, near Barrie. The park was actually closed, but we went in anyways and saw a lot of logging activity. Not old and damaged trees, as you might expect, but the strongest and healthiest. Sad. https://flic.kr...
December 25, 2024. This is my brother Bill, who I now realize is the spitting image of my grandfather on my mother's side. We were there at their home near Fergus to visit family for the holiday. https://flic.kr/p/2qC8cyZ
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Today’s DS106 Daily Create was about creating symmetry art with a Western theme from an image. I found myself (once again) perusing the Flickr files of Alan Levine, and worked with two of his Colorado images. One became a beautiful bit of sunset lighting and the other, with a variety of filters, became something other-worldy. […]
December 24, 2024. Free day in Barrie. We went down to Georgian Mall. This was the scene at the mall Santa booth - I watched for a while while Andrea was in the Shoppers. I picked up a buff and some goggles for my upcoming bike trip. Quiet relaxed day...
December 23, 2024. We drove through the snow today to a hotel in Barrie, our usual stop when visiting my brother for Christmas. https://flic.kr/p/2qBWBdc
from the book “Lost in your eyes – smart, sexy, successful” Chapter “Business Plan” ?listen on ? Saturday night Daniel came back from a business trip, and we went to the Christmas market. We walked through the Christmas stands, a smell of sweet crepe, cinnamon and chocolate was in the air. It smelled delicious. Finally… Continue reading A Xmas walk
December 19, 2024. I've had a gap in my smile for a very long time now, but today I got my implant. I felt a bit like a bicycle getting a new rack installed. What's cool is that the whole process was done at the dental office; my tooth was 3D printed....
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From the book THE WEEKEND: Love, Ambition & The Lisbon Dream Terry and Paige planned to spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve in London, followed by a ski trip to Switzerland and some rest and relaxation before the big opening. Paige became fascinated with the London Christmas decorations. She was walking around Regent Streets with Terry,… Continue reading Christmas – British Times
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This January, we're challenging you to write about the turning of the year – from your experiences during 2024, to your hopes, dreams, and goals for 2025, to everything that’s in between. We can't wait to read what you come up with!
December 18, 2024. This is wall art from Riverside Hospital, where I had my annual doctor's appointment. I also had a good conversation at the bicycle shop preparing for next summer and participated in Reclaim's annual roundup chat. All before lunch! ...
December 13, 2024. I work on the third floor of this building, on the other side. I thought as I took this that I always seem to work in industrial buildings. No ivy-covered stone walls on a beautiful campus for me! Anyhow, this is what I drive to thr...