Mar 23Candy to cry forWe went to a specialty store to get a Tasmanian Devil cake pan (for Thomas’s birthday party). The store also happens to have a wast assortment of original English candy. Of course, Thomas begged me to buy him some, and I gave him 2 dollars and told him to pick…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Dec 28, 2022My Arch NemesisLast week, I had another encounter with my arch-nemesis. Conditions weren’t ideal, with sun and clouds, and the wind carried a heavy spray of mist my way. The waterfall beckoned — and I failed. As cleaned the water off my gear and packed my bag, defeated, I turned and faced…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Dec 26, 2022Why Worry?People call me “worry wart”, because I do worry a lot. But I only worry because I want to be sure to include all the eventualities in my picture of the future. By worrying about what bad might happen, your brain will start to think about what to do in…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Dec 22, 2022Vienna, a wallet, and a barber shopSome stories are so unbelievable, they must be true. This one is. On his 6 week tour through Europe, my son Thomas and his girlfriend had just arrived in Vienna, Austria. They checked into their B&B and then went out on the town for some sightseeing. Later that evening I…True Story4 min readTrue Story4 min read
Dec 21, 2022An Artist’s DilemmaSo you have finished your project. It is a true work of art. Classy. Remarkable. Punchy. You completely adhered to the guidelines given to you, and fulfilled every strange request as well as you possibly could without making the whole project slip into the realms of the ridiculous. Done. Mark…Growth Mindset3 min readGrowth Mindset3 min read
Dec 20, 2022Excuse me, I’m GermanI moved to Canada in 1999, and it took me a while to overcome the culture shock. Bread now has sugar in it, and 110V power outlets are weak. But life is good. I still haven’t gotten used to the fact that people here drink Rootbeer AND ENJOY IT. …Expat Life2 min readExpat Life2 min read
Feb 11, 2022Stop being politeI want the Canadian government to protect the interests of the 90% of Canadians who aren’t morons. I’ve had about enough of this crap. It’s time for the majority to speak up and shut down this nonsense. I know Canadians are patient and kind and polite but enough is enough…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Feb 8, 2022Bedtime Story for a New Camera OwnerOne day the little girl took indoor pictures with her new camera. She was puzzled by how much noise there was in the pictures, and she couldn’t understand why her new camera was so much worse than her old one. She took picture after picture and the outcome was always…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Feb 7, 2022Why so angry?Sometimes, after you have taken pictures all day, you just want to delete them all. And then run the SD card through a shredder, just to make sure they’re really gone. That’s how angry they made you. …Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Feb 7, 2022Frozen FeetYou stand on the sidelines and you freeze your butt off. The wind is so strong, it almost blows you over. Rain is cutting your face like a thousand knives, and the cold water trickles down your neck and into your jacket. Your hands are frozen. Your feet feel like…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
