Monthly Archives: February 2017
A Walk In St. James Park
Ottawa has been walloped with snow this week. Sunday we had 28 centimetres (almost a foot if you use Imperial measurement) of fluffy white stuff, delaying and canceling flights at the airport. Flights were cancelled at the airport, though thankfully not mine. We did take off two-and-a-half hours late though. We usually get about 254 […]
The Girl On The Train
I read The Girl On The Train two summers ago when everyone on the beach was reading it. I thought I had shared my impressions of it with you, but a search of past posts doesn’t turn it up. The movie seemed like a safe choice for inflight entertainment, given that the flight was more […]
Toilet Humour
I didn’t get today’s post finished due to some unexpected speech writing and a train that ran later than expected. That’s my excuse anyway, and who can possibly challenge it? So instead of the wordy post I had planned, just a little something from the train’s washroom. The first photo is supposed to be blurred. […]
It’s Flag Day!
I remember the day, February 15, 1965. I was a student at Thorndale Elementary School in Montreal. The entire school was mustered outside as Canada’s new flag was raised for the first time on the school flagpole. It was the culmination of a national debate, first over whether Canada needed a new flag, then what […]
Valentine’s Day 2017
Suppose they create an artificial holiday. Do I have to participate? Today is Valentine’s Day, and I admit I struggle with the observance of it. It seems so artificial somehow, one day out of 365 in the year set aside to celebrate love. Shouldn’t we be celebrating love every day? I’m not sure how historically […]
Bonnechere Caves II
Just a photo essay today – I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Bonnechere Caves I
It was a case of looking for a tourist attraction that would appeal to both young and old and a little bit different, not just another museum. I had been to the Bonnechere Caves before, but not recently. My sometimes inaccurate memory thinks I was there when the attraction first opened near Eganville, Ontario, in […]
Random Thoughts For Saturday
You would think that after spending $425 million on renovations, the elevators wouldn’t break down daily. I suppose the out-of-order urinals the day the building opened (that still haven’t been fixed) were a warning sign. Why does my phone plan give me international roaming everywhere I go in Europe, except for Germany? Guess which […]
Tonight’s Show
Today’s post was supposed to be about Switchfoot and Relient K, two bands I will see in concert tonight. For Switchfoot I think it will be the first time in Ottawa in about a decade – and I don’t think Relient K have ever played here before. I have a history of sorts with both […]
Presto Woes
I’m finally getting my money’s worth on my daily commute. I am riding for free. My schedule this month has me not going into the office as much as usual. It didn’t make financial sense to purchase my usual monthly transit pass. I decided to “pay as you go.” Ottawa, like many cities, offers a […]
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