I got up earlier than usual this morning, hoping to send more time with Dad before he left the rest area. He was already up and planning his next adventure…
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Parked in a rest area with Dad tonight!
Yes, okay!? We are sleeping in a rest area again, on the side of a road! My Dad is also out here on Vancouver Island touring around for a summer…
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Dad’s blog
Last evening, Jeff turns to me, from his arm chair to mine, and says: “Your Dad blogs more than you do.” It is true. One of my favourite things to…
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Spending time with Julie’s family
My sister Julie came to spend a few days at Mom’s house, and then I moved to her house for a couple of nights. Her kids are such kind, cool…
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Spring Vacation 2022 – Part 2 – Birdwatching, Pickering, Toronto Zoo, Kitchener, London, Atwood
My Aunt Cecilia picked me up from the airport. She lives just 10 minutes away, so she didn’t even need to leave her house until I had my suitcase and…
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A winter visit
The winter! the brightness that blinds you, The white land locked tight as a drum, The cold fear that follows and finds you, The silence that bludgeons you dumb. The…
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Photos of my Dad taking photos: Yukon winter edition
Dad just boarded a plane out of Dawson City. We had a great 10 days together, watching the Yukon Quest roll through town, photographing the dogs, the sun, the snow,…
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Updates and whatnot
It’s looking more and more like fall here. The leaves are changing and falling, we’re getting the fall rains, and it is cool. Shorts season left a week or so…
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Northern lights with Dad
The aurora forecast yesterday showed a red band of excellent probability of northern lights, and Dad watched it creep across the map of Canada until it was finally our turn!…
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Dad came for a visit, and we put him to work!
Of course we also wined(beered) and dined him! We put him to work Dad was a great help for Operation Firewood! He wasn’t in town more than a few hours…
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Adventures with Dad: Tombstone, Northern Lights, Beer, and Shelves
Tombstone Dad, Jeff, and I went up to Tombstone about 10 days ago. Jeff went fishing, Dad and I went sightseeing. It was a cloudy day, which meant it was a…
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Adventures with Dad: Cranberries
I’m pretty sure Dad knows more people in town now than I do. While he’s been waiting for the rain to lift before he ventures on into Alaska, he’s done…
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Adventures with Dad: Caribou and the Midnight Dome
Caribou Dad and I set off for the Top of the World Highway to see if we could find any of the caribou of the Porcupine Herd. After scouting the…
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Adventures with Dad: Gertie’s & the Dredges
Dad is visiting! He came up to the Yukon to catch the fall colours on the Dempster. Here are some of the highlights so far: Diamond Tooth Gerties: Travelling the backroads:…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Dad!
Hope you like your new toque Dad! Thought it would come in handy on your ice fishing adventure! Or maybe on the open tundra on the Dempster this fall!
Read MoreCape Breton Coal Miners museum
I’d have to say our visit to the Cape Breton Coal Miner’s museum in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia was life changing. I’ve heard about coal mining, and Cape Breton, and…
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Dad photographing the Cape Breton Highlands
While Dad and I were up on Cape Breton Island this week, I was working on a little photo series I like to call, “Dad photographing the Cape Breton Highlands”…
Read MoreDad is choo-choo’ng his way home
Dad is currently on the train heading home. I had a great week. Dad did SOOO much for us – painting our hallways, staircase, and my bathroom!!! (more about my…
Read MoreDiscovering Maitland, Nova Scotia
Dad and I visited Maitland, Nova Scotia this week. In the 1940’s, Grandpa Verkley worked in Maitland, Nova Scotia. Dad believes he was in Nova Scotia twice and tore down…
Read MoreDad is a pro painter!
Dad’s job the last few years has been as a painter and a jack-of-all-trades handyman. He decided to help us out, and while Jeff and I are working, he has…
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