The value of friendship

Today allowed a wonderful reconnection with my friend Doug. Now I noticed I have many friends named Doug. Don’t think it was deliberate, but it is what it is. At any rate, today Doug and I had a lengthy coffee/brunch together. Doug to me to the very trendy Westboro area of Ottawa. Our destination was…

The Scooter

The girls love their bikes – not so much Ted. So Jason bought Ted a scooter, which in the end has not had much use. This week Beth decided to pull it out and give it a try. Yesterday she really got hold of the trick of it and was off like a rocket. I…

Using the left-overs

We’re on a few days off in between work commitments. These are vacation days not taken in 2021. What a two years we’ve had! Missed vacations, missed travel, missed gatherings, and those missed times when we would be able to be away from our obligations to have some freedom from duty. We’re now enjoying a…