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Hiking in Newfoundland 2025
Epic vistas on Canada's east coast to celebrate Reid's friend James' 50th!
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Reid's Greenway Ride 2025
Here is the video chronicle of the day and the achievement!
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Reid's Greenway Ride!
One Day. One Loop. One Big Goal. Date : Saturday, September 20, 2025 Route : The full 138 km Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, clockwise Start &...
Sep 13, 20253 min read


Ireland 2025
A 'bucket list' trip with Beth's parents Howard & Janet, celebrating 55 years of marriage and connecting to Irish roots.
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Hawaii 5-0! (Dec 2024)
A milestone trip with Reid's family to celebrate his milestone birthday!
Sep 13, 20251 min read


I'm On Fire (Lavi's Song)
Lavinia (our sis-in-law, married to Ken) offered this song idea when she was participating in the virtual/online version of HtH for a...
Dec 25, 20241 min read


Singing with Hope's Creed
Members of our family were invited to participate in the worship choir for this live & video recording!
May 31, 20241 min read




Aug 3: Reflections on the Way Home!
Well that almost wraps up our epic family trip and anniversary celebration! After continental hotel breakfast, we took the new Elizabeth...
Aug 4, 20224 min read


Aug 2: Back Among the Brits
Early departure from hotel to be at train station for the recommended 90 minutes in advance of our Eurostar Chunnel ride back to London....
Aug 3, 20224 min read


Aug 1: A Day for “Bougnates”
Couldn’t resist another quick dip in the pool this morning; when is the next time we’re likely to have our own private backyard pool?...
Aug 2, 20222 min read


July 31: Restful in Régusse
Big sleep-in this morning; boys didn’t stir until almost noon. Faith was up earlier, motivated to get into the swimming pool, and got me...
Aug 1, 20221 min read


July 30: Milling in Marseille, & Looking for Lavender
This morning, we made the tough decision to not travel to northern France this trip. It would have meant more of our few remaining hours...
Jul 31, 20223 min read


July 29: One Day, Three Countries!
So that was a mixed sleep experience! Most of us slept pretty well with the open air exposure. Beth was the exception - she was aware of...
Jul 30, 20223 min read


July 28: Cassis Cliff-jumping take 2, and Sweating to Harry Potter
A rough start to this day, and a rough end. I had stayed up late last night working on the blog, and it took longer than predicted to...
Jul 29, 20223 min read


July 27: “Roman” through Arles, and Almost Cliff-jumping in Cassis
We were sluggish to wake this morning, but still packed up in time for 11 am checkout. Beth had identified a cafe in central Arles for...
Jul 28, 20223 min read


July 26: Adios to Spain, and Bonjour to a new road trip in south France
Packed up and drove to airport, returning our rental. We had successfully road tripped from Marbella to Barcelona, more than 1500 km! ...
Jul 27, 20221 min read


July 25: Mass in Monserrat, and Blown Away in Barcelona
[long entry today!] Even though we had just landed in Barcelona, we took the morning to drive an hour out of the city to Montserrat - a...
Jul 26, 20225 min read


July 24: Pursuing a Peak in Peniscola
Beth and I so enjoyed the sunset yesterday, we set the alarm to watch it again today! Same yummy breakfast buffet with same amazing...
Jul 25, 20223 min read


July 23: Water Fun and Date Night in Peniscola
Set the alarm so Beth and I could watch the sunrise, coming up from out of the ocean. Turns out our balcony faces due east, so we had a...
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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