next 2023/06 ― Venus and Mars came very close to each other in the moonless night sky. Being an inner planet, when visible at night, Venus is always at the horizon, never wandering too far from the hidden Sun. Through the telescope, Venus’ crescent shape glowed brightly, betraying the Sun by revealing its location. On […]
The Blues Brothers
next 2023/05 ― Raymond and Ronald are cool enough to wear sunglasses indoors. Here the brothers strike a pose reminiscent of the Blues Brothers. Yes, their shirts are more into the purple spectrum range, but they do have a smidgen of matching Ukrainian blue nail polish.
La grande visite
next 2023/04 ― Chaque semaine, je rends visite à mon père à Cornwall. Le matin, nous parlons des activités de la semaine. Je reviens jouer aux cartes l’après-midi, au euchre si nous sommes 4 personnes, du roi-à-l’as si nous ne sommes que 3. Plus tard, nous soupons ensemble dans le salon en regardant les nouvelles.
La cabane à sucre
next 2023/03 ― Selon la tradition depuis que je suis très jeune, ma famille va à la cabane à sucre au printemps. Tous sont d’accord que j’ai un excellent appétit. Quand quelqu’un me cherche, il a des bonnes chances de me trouver au comptoir des tartes au sucre.
Sipping Mate
next 2023/02 ― Raymond drinks an ethnic tea called “mate” from a Mafalda cup, while sporting the blue and white soccer shirt with number 10. Those are the colors of the Argentinian flag and that is the number for the soccer superstar Lionel Messi who just helped win the third world cup for Argentina. The […]
Feeling Claustrophobic
next 2023/01 ― What kind of contraption is Raymond in now? Could it be a stand-up bed? Perhaps it is a coffin which is far too short for an adult occupant? You’ll have to think outside of the box to figure this one out. It is actually an ancient one-person wooden sauna. It was used […]
Winter Skipping
next 2022/12 ― It’s December, it’s warm enough to go out without a jacket, and there isn’t a snowflake in sight. That’s enough to make me jump with joy. If it were up to me, I would skip winter altogether.
Flags
next 2022/11 ― At my house, the flags of Ukraine and Taiwan flow freely in the wind. On the other side of the world, Ukraine and Taiwan must fight against their oppressive neighbors to try to retain their freedom. How disappointing it is that Russia and China are led by tyrants!
Pinned Knight
next 2022/10 ― Ray dusted off his vintage Sensory Chess Challenger 9 which he bought way back in the ’70s when he used to play a lot. Well, the machine still worked perfectly and it certainly was challenging. It pinned my knight and it even attacked my queen. I just wouldn’t have any of that!
Asian Food
next 2022/09 ― Raymond has a sweet spot for Asian food. He finds that eating is more of an experience than a necessity when the dishes are Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, hotpot, do-it-yourself rice paper wraps, sushi, dim sum, or gogi gui. Initially, he might forget his manners in the excitement by spinning the Lazy Susan […]