I am writing this as I sit on a plane heading to the West Coast to visit my grandson. This is a joyous trip. As I’ve said to many of my friends and acquaintances, I don’t recall my own children in the various stages of development as I do my grandson. The reasons are many and obvious. Both my spouse and I worked full time. I spent much of my time away from home as I travelled extensively for work. I was busy. So, as I said, a joyous trip. I anticipate some long walks, lots of laughter; even a...

Happy New Year! Or is too late to say that now, as we are closing in on March. Regardless, I hope 2026 brings you hope, time with loved ones, and a renewed focus on making this planet of ours a better place for everyone (and that will be my only ‘ political ’ message for this post). For those that follow the Chinese horoscope, the New Year is pending. More on that next time! I spent a portion of the past few weeks re-reading my previous posts (in between shovelling snow on a seemingly daily...

It's getting a bit stale to start my next blog wit the phrase, it's been a while . But yes, it's been a while. This is not to say I haven't been busy, including my writing. But more on that in a moment. The past few months saw a flurry of activity. There was the last few rounds of golf as we (the we being my significant other and I) reveled in very summer like conditions in the Greater Toronto Area. That was combined with time spent in the garden, enjoying the fruits of my labour (tomatoes...