Category Archives: Day To Day
Springtime in Tucson.
This morning I went for a run. At 6 AM here in Tucson the temperature was a perfect, the incident sun on the surrounding mountains created a stunning panorama, and the 1 million plus mesquite trees shed pollen like the … Continue reading
Christmas cheer
‘Tis certainly the season. Once again the warm and cozy Tucson has been exchanged for the frigid north. The family coalesced, the wine opened, the fire lit, and the presents wrapped and unwrapped. Now in the aftermath of Christmas, the … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 12
The 54th street resort offers a unique combination of privacy, luxury, and peace. After whale watching three days ago, a transit day two days ago, birthday prep yesterday, I am glad for do-nothing-day. Today I lump-of-coaled it until 9 AM. … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 11
Opa’s Birthday -Whew- Between breakfast prep, breakfast cleanup, washing the car from the return trip from Campbell River, making a Costco run for dinner, installing the new large monitor, chasing the kids around the resort, downing oysters for appetizers, eating … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 10
Transit day. Two hours of packing. Two hours by car. One hour wait. Two hours by ferry. Two hours by car. One hour to cross the border. Two hours to Seattle. One hour for dinner and a diet coke. Four … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 9
The highlight of this trip thus far has been the whale watching expedition in the straights between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland. My wife and I were part of a 7 person tour from The Campbell River Whale Watching … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 7
The day was started late. We got up after 9 and lazed around the house until noon. We tried to get a geocache just down the road. It was a multi-cache and the first stage required finding a set of … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 6
Paradise found. Like lumps of coal we slept until 10 AM. Warm toast, eggs, and a selection of meats and cheeses certainly goes well with sipping thick coffee. I, of course, had to taint my coffee with some hazelnut coffee … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 4
Whew. Fun can be so tiring. I started this morning out with a three mile run along the False Creek walkway. Just a week ago I was running along the Tanque Verde wash in Tucson. There are many striking differences. … Continue reading
Vancouver Vacation: Day 3
Stress is a wonderful thing when measured in retreat. If its origin is a two week long PowerPoint marathon building up to a two day program review, and all that remains is the afterglow from the fiery mass of Microsoft … Continue reading