We were having a good time. I vaguely realized that dinner was slow in coming, but it didn’t really matter. It mattered to our server. She apologized for the delay, made sure that drinks were full and no-one had any unfulfilled needs. For half of our group (11 people from four families) the delay was […]
It is a Thursday night ritual throughout the summer. Tonight, as I have done the past two Thursdays, I will continue a vacation tradition and join the small crowd gathered near The Pier in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, for the weekly fireworks display. Most people, at least from my non-scientific observations, enjoy fireworks. There’s something […]
Up early (as usual) I headed for the beach. This time the sunrise was not obscured by clouds.
…anyone manages to stop themselves.
Thursday night is fireworks night in Old Orchard Beach. That meant I missed the first debate of American Republican presidential hopefuls. It was on television, but I was on the beach. The television coverage the next day and through the weekend was extensive. There are after all 17 people running (at this point) for the […]
I woke up really early, so I went down to the beach to take pictures of the sunrise. Today turned out to be the day it was obscured by clouds, the first time in weeks. The beach was peaceful and deserted, so I snapped a couple of pictures and listened to the waves before heading […]
I think this is self evident!
My initial reaction was: who do they think they’re kidding? I received an email from the folks at the Canadian Tire Centre (formerly Scotiabank Place, formerly the Corel Centre and formerly the Palladium – the stadium name changes frequently) with news that their security policy has been upgraded “to provide our fans with the safest […]
This one is a little misleading. I warned you.
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