

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...


Driver's License Found
Early this morning Yoshiko and I were walking through the UBC grounds behind the Museum of Anthropology for our morning walk. I found a...


Two year celebration in Vancouver
Today we celebrated the two-year anniversary of our arrival in Canada with an open house for family and friends. We invited family,...


More ups and downs with Spago
It has been a week of ups and downs with our aging cat, Spago. His battle with kidney disease continues to take its toll on him. Also,...


Sleeping outside
Last night I slept outside on the patio in a sleeping bag. A different but not necessarily a great experience. I have always enjoyed...


Summer life in Vancouver
This evening we visited our neighbors for dinner. Afterward we picked raspberries and apples from their garden. Amazing. Such a nature...


Summer bike ride
I went for a great ride this afternoon. It was originally planned to be a ride to Steveston but the weather was too hot for this ride. We...


Robot cleaning at home
This week we took delivery of an iRobot vacuum cleaner. I unpacking it this morning and gave it a charge for several hours. Next I let it...