May rolls in…

Of course the greeting for today is May the 4th be with you. Of course almost everybody gets the reference to Star Wars. I awoke this morning – which is becoming earlier without an alarm clock – wondering what day it was. For a moment I was thinking it was Sunday – but then the…

Missing Myrtle Beach SC

For a number of years we visited Myrtle Beach each year. Our first trip, when we lived in Hamilton, was so positive we decided we liked that part of the USA more than Florida where many of our friends made regular visits. It was a 19 hour drive from Hamilton so we could arrive on…

Why Edmonton?

When we were living in Calgary (2000 to 2007) I think we decided we were hoping to retire in Alberta. We love this province, the sunshine, the lack of humidity, the cost of living and the nearby mountains. Then came 2005 and the boom! It appeared we would never be able to afford to retire…