Monthly Archives: February 2018

Sunday Afternoon in the Black Forest

I looked at the bridge and said to myself, “I’ve taken a picture of that before.” Back in October we walked from Badenweiler, where we were living temporarily, to Britzingen. It seemed like a lot of uphill, though it is only a three kilometre journey, more or less. This past Sunday we walked from Sulzburg […]

The Facebook Reminder

Facebook kept sending me reminders yesterday. One of the downsides to digital communication is that for such sites you can turn notifications on or off but can’t be selective. I didn’t need this reminder. It was a friend’s birthday, and Facebook wanted to be sure I remembered to write something on his timeline. After all, […]

Monday Comes Early This Week

Blame the Super Bowl for for there not being a blog post here today. What you are reading is a figment of your imagination. And no, I didn’t watch the game. I don’t care enough for the NFL brand of football to watch a game that starts at 12:30 a.m. my time. I didn’t watch […]

Thought For A Sunday

I can’t remember if I have posted this picture before, but even if I have, it is worth repeating. I have friends who don’t read very much or very often. I feel pity for them – they miss out on so much. Sunday is a day of rest for most people. Why not spend part […]

No Post Today

I think you need a day off. I know I do. But then I thought about the ramifications of not posting something. If you are a daily subscriber you might have wondered if I was ill, or had been hit by a car (neither of which is really an excuse for not putting something in […]

Politically Correct

The Senate of Canada has finally passed legislation to make the Canadian National anthem, O Canada, gender neutral. It has only taken a couple of years (or decades, depending on how you look at it). It has been a much- debated topic, reviving around the use of the word “sons” in the anthem in use […]

Coffee To Go

Canadians love their coffee, especially the home-grown chain Tim Hortons. Forget Starbucks and other specialty stores, for most Canadians the day starts (and sometimes ends) with a visit to “Timmie’s.” It is part of the fabric that is Canada. At this point I must confess I have never tasted Tim Hortons coffee. Over the years […]