47 years

In a couple of weeks it will be 47 years since I proposed to Wendy and asked her if she would spend the rest of her life with me. I will be 69 towards the end of this year, my Dad died just short of his 72 birthday as that “line in the sand” has…

Why do cars have brakes?

Why do cars have brakes? I bet your first thought is “So that we can stop”. It’s not entirely wrong, but the real reason is so that you can go fast! Without brakes in a car, you would always have to drive with the awareness that you would need the car to lose momentum in…

News from The Villa

The eastern Waters have been with us this week, Jason, Celine, Rachel, Ted, Beth and Bella. The eight of us in this house are tight, but we’ve been doing well. Meals, travel, and family visits have lined up great. Thursday we drove to Jasper, the first time we’ve been there since the fires. The scope…