next 2023/12 ― My Dad tied my ties all my life. At the end of the day, I would loosen the knot without undoing it, and I would store it away in a drawer for the next time. Well, finally, he taught me how to make it myself. It is better to teach someone how […]
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.
Fun with Lasers
next 2021/10 – You can create so much more with lasers than just printing documents and photographs. Lasers will cut or draw on plastic, glass, metal, and other materials limited to your imagination. Here, I laser printed a welcome mat and a cutting board just in time for my father’s birthday.
Dad’s in the Kitchen Again
next 2021/09 – No, it is NOT Colonel Mustard with a candlestick in the library! It’s Dad with a spatula in the kitchen. Dad has been cooking up a storm lately. The mix for his yummy fruit cake (on the right) requires an entire month to ferment!
Number One
next 2021/06 – Jeannine Pilon April 25, 1936 to June 24, 2021 I am pretty sure that tomorrow, the sun will rise in the East. My mother’s love and support, however, I am completely certain of. To know this and to be able to take this for granted has given me an incredible advantage in […]
Wedding Anniversary
next 2021/05 – ❤❤ Philip and Jeannine celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. That is a long time to be soul mates! Their smiles attest to the blissful union. ♥♥♥♥ Their 4 children came from near and far to partake in the momentous occasion and to sink their teeth into the celebratory chocolate cake.
Recovery
next 2019/10/21 – Jeannine seldom shies away from a good celebration. However, she was only a bit festive on Thanksgiving Day, here represented by the turkey that she is holding. She also kept a lower profile than usual on Philip’s birthday. This is because she was hospitalized for open heart surgery. Now that recovery is […]