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.
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 […]
Early Birds and Shadowy Rodents
next 2022/02 ― According to groundhog day folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, the next six weeks will bring wintry weather. Otherwise, there will be an early spring. On February 2, the groundhog representing Ontario predicted an early spring. Another mythology says that spotting a robin announces the arrival of spring. On February 7, […]
Playhouse Exploration
next 2021/11 – I enjoyed visiting Max and Maya’s two-storey playhouse here. I have always admired quirky buildings with character and I have always sought opportunities to explore them. As a child, I sometimes entered abandoned houses, especially out in the countryside. I imagined blending in with all the history of the families that lived […]
A Shiny New Car!
next 2021/10 – Raymond became the proud owner of a Toyota Corolla 2022. This is his seventh car altogether.
An Unusual Flower
next 2021/08 – I have never seen such an unusual flower. Granted, I wish I had photographed it before it got so weather-beaten. The flower starts off as a stem with leaves ending with a flower. Nothing unusual here. But then, from the middle of that flower, the stem continues and there is another flower […]
Retired
next 2021/07 – Retirement is a situation where you don’t work but you still get lots of free money. I’m all in! What took me so long? Now that I’m retired, I will only do fun things and I vow never to work again. Thank you, Jacques, for this hat to help me celebrate the […]
Vaccination Day
next 2021/04 – My long-awaited vaccination day was April 18. When I went to get this first shot of the Pfizer vaccine, I did not want to waste a single precious moment rolling up my sleeve so I wore a short-sleeved shirt. There was a big smile under that mask. On this day, the number […]
Surviving Abuse
next 2021/03 – Raymond’s glasses fell out of the pocket of his jacket as he got into his car. As you can see from the tire tracks, he ran over his glasses, not on a corner, but right across the case lengthwise. Expecting to see many twisted pieces, he opened the case and saw that […]