Hello From Vancouver Reporting On The Canada US Servas Conference
One of the things I do for the website is I continuously search out individuals and organizations that have accomplished unusual things or made special contributions. Through my research I had come
Hello From Vancouver (3) The Grouse Mountain Experience
No visit to Vancouver could be complete without a real mountain experience. So after covering the Servas conference I left at 2 pm for downtown. To get to Grouse Mountain was quite an experience in
Hello From Rochester: The CAT An Awesome Beast
For a while now I have been dreaming of taking the recently re-introduced high-speed ferry service from Toronto to Rochester. The ferry service briefly ran last year, introduced by a group of priva
Hospice Truths
I feel a little silly when I think about the preconceived notions I had about being a comfort therapist for hospice. This was my fantasy:
I would be an ‘angel of mercy’, administering peace,
Facts vs Fantasy Or Myth In Medieval Times
The mention of Medieval Times brings about visions of Knights in Shining Armor, often saving a beautiful young Maiden from the flaming jaws of a great Dragon...Or possibly, a mentioning of the time
Hello From Cuba (3) Hiking Vinales And Exploring Nature
Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:54 pm
On Sunday it was gorgeous. The cold front had finally passed through, the rain was gone and we had a beautiful warm sunny day without any
Lost Soul
“There are times when the souls of the dead roam around and live like they’re alive. Not knowing their fate, the dead sometimes cannot accept DEATH.”
“Doctor! Doctor! We’re losing her.” Th
So You Wanna Have A College Degree Do Ya?
You come out of the front door of the house trailing drips of coffee and loose scraps of paper leaving the kid’s screams and the wife’s ‘be careful honey’ in your wake. Juggling everything you stru
I Love My Father's Chess Board
My father was one of my favorite people in all of the world. I have so many great memories of times with him and I loved having him as a father. He was never too busy with work to play with me and
Hello From Ibiza (4)
October 1, 2004, 9:50 pm
So we spent our last day here today, the last day of this truly amazing 2 week vacation. Yesterday, after our little beach experience at Cala Llonga we went to the t
Nostalgic Flashback Of The 1950s
Since I grew up in the 1950's it is fun for me to reflect on some of the nifty things during that era.
Drive In Theatres Known then as the "passion pit", Drive In Theatres bring back many ha
Mermaids Tale
As a child, Merma once walked upon earths greenest fields she experienced the summer grass beneath her feet and wore shoes that carried her over rocky terrain. She stubbed her toes and skinned her
My Little Toy Dwarf
I loved being a child. I loved the magic and the wonder that came with being a kid. I loved the endless hours spent playing with my brothers, sisters and neighbors in the heat of the summer. There
Summer Holidays Were Invented For Fishing
I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldnt wait for the summer holidays to arrive,as the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing o
Hello From Cuba (15) Goodbye, Havana.....
Hotel Habana Libre, Saturday, April 16, 2005, 9:51 am
So my stay in the Cuban capital is rapidly coming to a close. Even the good weather seems to have taken leave. This morning it clouded o
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