We’ve spent the last few days in Calgary. Then a couple more before heading out to British Columbia. Visiting grandkids.  We spent some time the other afternoon and evening with Yvonne’s son and wife.  They live in a great spot overlooking the Stampede grounds.  And the downtown area.  You can see the photo from the park looking out here.  One of our favourite places when we lived here was Glenmore Reservoir and Weaselhead.  Lots of

This is a big country! We left Brandon a few days ago after a wonderful visit with our friends Tom and Aya.  Driving through Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta one really sees the expanse of this country.  The narrow strip we travelled looked like there was enough land to feed the world. You can see so far.  You really get the joke about your dog running away and being able to watch it for three days.

Yvonne and Martin Road Trip Spring 2022 Ontario is a very large Province.  Two long days got us as far as Kenora, Ontario.  Another 4+ hours on the third day got us to Brandon, Manitoba where we are staying with some good friends for a few days.  The photos of the young boy is their son.  His dad, my friend Tom, and I, grew up together back when god was a boy back in the

Dufferin Island Niagara Falls (***Note about our Road trip at the end of this post…***) Some photos of our walk-a-bout at Dufferin Islands today.  Tons of birds about.  So nice to hear them after a quiet winter.  Yvonne and I also drove down the way near Queenston overlooking the Gorge.  There is a spot where eagles roost.  We met a fellow named Skip.  There is a post fence along the edge to keep the race

Click on photo for slide show: Meatballs and Pasta I like to cook.  I’m not the best cook in the world but, hey, I like to eat so… I try and swim or work out at least three times a week.  Swimmers are known for their ability to eat.  Runners are lean.  Swimmers not so much. I made a bunch of meatballs a couple of months ago.  They sucked. Boring. I think the problem was