Bizarre Amazon Pricing
I will admit I was spoiled by the online shopping services in Japan. The array of products available through Rakuten Ichiba and the speed...
Looking out the window
I still can't believe I live here.
Wild Blackberries
The rain earlier in the year and the sunshine all summer has produced a wonderful crop of wild blackberries near our place. Yoshiko and I...
2017 Solar Eclipse
This morning we observed the solar eclipse from the UBC campus near our home. Many students, staff, residents and visitors crowded into...
Visit to Edmonton
I was in Edmonton for two days to visit my father. Don't get me started on the cancellation of the flight by Air Canada on Monday...
My aunt Joyce
Around noon today I received a call that my aunt Joyce was in town from Powell River but only for about an hour. I rushed over (dropping...
Giving up on an EV... for now
For several months I have been considering, researching and preparing to purchase an electric vehicle. Our Mercedes AMG is a spectacular...
Baby Seagull
During this spring and summer we have been observing a pair of seagulls building a nest on a neighboring building and raising their...
Day trip to Calgary
Today I made a day trip to Calgary for business purposes. Air Canada wasn't exactly on top of their game this morning. First, at the gate...
Massimo near a cliff
Our robot vacuum cleaner, Massimo, was left to clean the condo this morning while I was out shopping. I received this warning message and...
