During the opening ceremonies from Rio, a great deal of emphasis was placed on demonstrating how this was a nation poised for a turn towards “green”. Now that the diving and swimming pools are changing colour, going green if you will, that might not be what the organizers had in mind.
posted in politics, travel | Comments Off on Replan my paleo trek | 259 words
As the days go by, the obvious menu for summer on PEI involves fish. Fresh, frozen; that part is important to the kitchen staff. On my plate, what matters is the texture. Oh, and the tartar sauce.
posted in food, travel | Comments Off on Keeping after the fish | 274 words
Climate change; for real. Now we can grow grapes, right in the neighbourhood. That’s a sign that we’re soon going to rival Europe for fine wines, right?
posted in travel | Comments Off on The fruit will remain (on the vine) | 256 words
Waiting to enter the road from my driveway, I rarely wait for traffic. One, two vehicles tops. This morning, after more than two dozen cars had passed, and I finally had a gap, I noticed something really special. Not one of the clean, recently painted rigs was even built in this century. Totally against all odds, I was the odd one out in a classic car convoy.
posted in sports, travel | Comments Off on Part of a convoy | 263 words
Today, all the variables aligned: time, tides, wind, sun. We went on an afternoon road trip, secure in the knowledge that the guard dog who stays in the car (with the windows down and a safety harness) could continue to sleep while we did other things.
posted in travel | Comments Off on A foodie trip | 295 words
Give me a list and I’ll get it done. That’s one of my mottos. This morning, up with the sun, I decided to go to town on the current one.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Working with a list | 285 words
Waved the car out of the driveway, at sunrise. The start of a new day, with all the time necessary for so many things. But we don’t always know, do we? Not always our decision, that whole life schedule thing.
posted in environment, travel | Comments Off on Not enough time | 275 words
Catching up on my “Carpool Karaoke with James Corden”; today, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I’m confused. Is Jabberwocky a real thing? Seriously, those dudes are channeling another planet. The next time I sing in the car…
posted in travel | Comments Off on Loading for the next mission | 260 words
Sometime, just after dawn, I girded up my emotions and waved goodbye. The car is now at destination, and I’m busy putting order in the debris. Simple stuff; loads of laundry, bags of the bits left behind on desktops and in drawers. A year in the life.
posted in technology, travel | Comments Off on Transplant test | 311 words
We rehung the last door. The one that was in a too large opening, with the bias in the wrong location. No big deal, for two people; I would have hated the job as a solo effort. Symbolic, really. My year of living with son #3 as the assistant for odd jobs comes to an end in the morning. Travel time, and the start of the next chapter. We put that in focus by watching Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
posted in travel | Comments Off on A door rehung | 280 words
