Tag Archives: Ottawa
Diefenbunker
I grew up in a society that prepared for a war that never happened. That is something we can all be thankful for. The Cold War was the longest major conflict of the 20th century, and arguably the one with the fewest casualties – and that’s even when you take into account the battles that […]
A Million Words
June 23, 1984. 11,688 days ago. Time passes by so quickly. Time stands still. So many adventures, so many memories. So many memories still to be made.
Keep Calm and Drive Over
For some reason the City of Ottawa installed traffic calming devices on my street a couple of weeks ago. There was no warning, no consultation with the community, just the installation of black and yellow dividers in the middle of the street. I’m assuming the intent is to slow traffic, though I’ve never noticed speed […]
The Big Give II
Saturday morning I took part in The Big Give, but I have been waffling about telling you all about it. I did mention earlier than I wanted to participate in this free garage sale that was being held at 65 Ottawa churches, including Cedarview Alliance where I am a member. Participate I did, but […]
Less Than A Thousand Words
Roadway construction has caused me to alter my daily commute, trying to find a way downtown that doesn’t take twice what it used to. The bus regularly gets snarled in traffic, so I opted for the train. The drawback is that I have to transfer from the train to a bus on the outskirts of […]
The Big Give
I’m not really a garage sale sort of person. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate a bargain, but driving from place to place looking for one doesn’t appeal to me. It seems too much like work. I know there are people for whom garage sales are a major hobby. They are up at the […]
The Church
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That line is a paraphrase of a statement popularized by philosopher George Santayana. It was running through my mind a lot this week, with the news that Ottawa’s Northwestern United Church building is being sold to the mosque next door. I assume the reason […]
Tulipfest 2016 III
I took about 100 pictures of tulips Sunday night, and reaction has been positive to the ones I posted here, so I am going to the well one last time. I’m not a flower person, but you might be. And some of these look more like a Van Gogh painting than a photograph. Enjoy the […]
Tulipfest 2016 II
As I mentioned yesterday, going to see the tulips at sundown made them look somehow different than last year’s midday visit. I’m not a person known for my colour sense (there’s a medical reason for that) so I’m not sure if describing what I saw as being mostly pastels makes much sense. To me many […]
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