next 2024/11 ― Il y a eu une réunion de la famille Pilon récemment. Nous étions quelques douzaines de personnes en tout, dont certains cousins que je n’avais pas vu depuis très, très longtemps.
Art Class
next 2024/10 ― Ray signed up for a Portrait and Figure Drawing class at the Ottawa School of Art. Even though paint and color are not in the course curriculum, sketching models and drawing hands and feet are still quite challenging.
Une partie de pétanque
next 2024/09 ― J’ai joué à pétanque pour la première fois. Je le raconte dans ce blogue en français parce que je ne sais pas comment ce jeu s’appelle en anglais. Je pensais écrire « lawn bowling » mais on m’a dit que celui-là était un autre jeu et on m’a demandé c’est où que […]
Caribbean Cruise
next 2024/08 — I boarded the ship for my very first all-you-can-eat cruise. I did not get to sail the seven seas. I disembarked seven days and seven extra pounds later.
Piece of Tail
Sushi Class
next 2024/08 — The chef hats manifest the seriousness of this sushi class that Mayra and I attended. We used nori, which are sheets of seaweed, to wrap together the sticky rice, ginger, avocado and seafood. After a dip in sauces and wasabi, these tasty creations met their Maker.
Indoor Barbecue
next 2024/07 — Blanca invited me for Korean food and I promptly accepted. Fire up that grill! It is a welcome change from backyard barbecues and Chinese hotpots.
Cordon Bleu
next 2024/06 — There is only one Cordon Bleu school in Canada and it is in Ottawa. The U.S. don’t have any at all! It was a thrill to eat all these dishes prepared by the most outstanding chefs. To my surprise, it was all you can eat!
Mechanical Dog
next 2024/05 ― I could pet this dog without any fear of allergic reactions. It walks, shuffles, jumps, heels and even flips. A bonus is that there is no need to follow it around with a plastic bag. It does not bite because it does not seem to have a head―nor a tail for that […]
Home-made Pasta
next 2024/04 ― I went to Italy where I took a class on making pasta. My favorite part was when we would eat what we had made.