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 […]
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!
Vroom! Vroom!
next 2022/07 ― Vroom is the sound that this 74 Plymouth ‘Cuda made when I stepped on the gas. This model is super cool and I must say, it really blew my hair back. My brother Yvon, the owner, insisted that it had a 360 V8, bored and stroked to a 410 with an aggressive […]
Bike Ride
next 2022/06 ― Raymond hopped on his bicycle and went for a ride. Usually, he follows the Rideau canal, locks the bike at the Rideau Center and goes for a walk around the Byward Market.
Getting the Swing of it
next 2022/05 ― I’m starting to get the swing of this retirement life. My new favorite hangout is in the backyard where there are recently laid patio stones, a new deck and this freshly-assembled four-seater swing set. Here I am resting with a beer in hand after watering the grass.
At the Piano
next 2022/03 ― As a child, I wanted to play the piano but I did not get that opportunity. Now, I started self-teaching from a book stored away in the piano bench. My dream is to learn Theme of Love Story and Beethoven’s Für Elise. If this works out, I might even add the violin […]
Bedazzled by the Glitter
next 2022/01 – I had never really paid much attention to jewelry before. This was the first time that I explored this world. Not all pieces spoke to me, but some pieces stood out. The gorgeous colors were sparkly eye-candy: a red ruby, a blue sapphire, a blue aquamarine, a yellow topaz, a green opal, […]
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.
A Walk in the Woods
next 2021/01 – By viewing all 13 seasons of “Deadly Women,” the true-crime series by Candice DeLong, my girlfriend became well versed in all the do’s and don’ts of executing a proper plan. Her invitation to go for a walk in the woods did not rouse in me the slightest suspicion, so off we went. […]
Is Raymond … DEAD !!! ???
next 2020/04 – It sure looks like he has been decomposing for a while. Granted, he may be old but he is not dead yet! Look! he’s smiling. He just applied some rejuvenating Dead Sea mud, that he purchased when he was in Jordan, … and if you still don’t believe it, here is another […]