The Lt. Governor’s Levy

On January 1st I had the privilege of attending the Lt. Governor’s Levy. Wendy and I were here at a private meeting with the Lt. Governor many years ago when we were invited for tea. Yes, that’s right we had tea with the Queen’s representative to Alberta. Of course, now the Lt. Governor represents the…

I got a Vespa

I’ve always thought I would like to own a Vespa – or some sort of scooter. Of course, in some countries, they are quite common. Our visits to Bermuda saw lots of scooters. It’s the common way to get around, cheap to run and you can park it almost anywhere. Tourists used to be able…

2023 in review

When we were young SA officers I would get the statement telling me what our monthly pension would be. I didn’t really understand those statements in those days and I remember being shocked and worried that I would get $104/month! Yikes. I later realized that each year that number increased based on years of service,…