Good-bye Shirley Temple

Black and white television was the norm in our home growing up.  I remember going into a small shop in Orillia with my Dad and he looked at a colour television.  I recall that the price was around $600 – now remember that this was around 1965 so image what the equivilant of that would…

There’s a birthday party going on

Carlyle turned ONE on Friday!  One year ago we all celebrated at her birth – and in many ways we’ve been celebrating everyday at her life.  She lives in Alberta – a little too far today – and so we won’t be able to be in attendance.Wendy sent out a few things for the birthday…

The good of technology

We had a chance to use Skype today to talk to our granddaugher Rachel.  She’s staying with her other grandparents right now.  As we talked together – all five of us – we reflected on the wonder of technology.  The present generation is growing with the sense that this is just how it is.  But…