06 June 2026

Toronto Ontario Canada - Old and new and lots and lots of new

 
































I love the old traditional you find everywhere in Toronto.  And Toronto is as good as anyone as blending the old with the new.  And I am not sure if there is anywhere that is building new and tall as quickly as Toronto.  Cranes any direction you look in the Central Zone of the City.  

Toronto Ontario Canada - The Big Red Ball and World Cup Fever















World Cup Fever is settling in to Toronto.  As one of the hosts, there are things popping up an signs counting down the days - should be an exciting time for them. 

And I got to catch the Big Red Ball in two locations - an art project that moves a massive red ball around to busy community locations over a period of time.   

23 May 2026

Saint Paul MN - Memorial Day Weekend getting started

 






Happy Hour Friday to get the long weekend started and we had a crowd - us old folks still get out - hehe.  

Cool, grey day but we were able to enjoy both the inside and the deck until the rain drops fell.  Way, way too much food but we did our best to give it all a taste.   

19 May 2026

Saint Paul MN - Niketh is back

 


Late last night Niketh arrived to start back with his studies.  And Nancy came in today for a meeting - so we had a pizza/momo party.   

Winona and Rochester MN - The cemeteries run 2026

 












Greg and I got off for a day filled with 4 cemetery stops, lunch and happy hour with Linda and Craig.  A full day for sure.  And we got the flowers and plants all where they needed to be - only one search for the stone... 

10 May 2026

Fort Lauderdale FL - hot and sticky










Hotter and more humid than it should be for this time of year - and plenty of sun.  Air show going on so lots of things moving around the sky as well.  So hot the lizards all came out of hiding - they were everywhere.