Come on Spring!
May Flowers 01
Yeah I know its not even April yet. But i wanted to share these spring flowers with you. In May there is a flower festival near where i live. Lots of tulips due to early dutch settlement.
Category Archives: Life
The Mansion 04
While we stayed at the mansion, we did have to share the place with the occupants. They were very low key however, and pretty much kept to themselves. It was like our family were the only people there.
Again I did so much appreciate our stay at the place, it made that holiday very special for all of us.
The Mansion 03
Great Room Fireplace
From Kitchen into Living room (Great Room)
Sunrise off the overlook
The Great Room adjoined the kitchen. Our time was almost entirely spent in these two rooms. Eating great food and enjoying the fam in an awesome place. We were truly blessed to stay there. The wife & i expected to be in the apartment our offspring lived in during college. The kids surprised us with the stay at this place.
Waaaayy Cool!
Sap Shortfall
Well u have already heard me whine about this long cold winter. Heres another issue with the weather: The maple sap that is boiled down to make maple syrup isn’t flowing well at all. A fraction of normal. So it may turn out to be a shortage of Maple Syrup this year. Can u say price increase? And despite higher prices the syrup producers will still not made much. Bummer on all sides.
The Mansion 02
Two shots of a towel
If u look at the first pic, u can see the same towel thats hanging over the shower. Yes these two spaces are actually both part of the master bath. Probably equal to the size of some living rooms.
Shower is large enough that it doesn’t need a shower curtain. What a cool place to wash up.
The Mansion 01
A few years back when my kids were in college we had the privilege to spend Thanksgiving in this beautiful home. I’m not sure when a house can b called mansion, but to me this qualifies. These pictures are all from the upper level which was very spacious, but there was also a lower level with about 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Maybe more, i’m not too sure, as i didn’t take pictures downstairs and spent by far most of my time upstairs.
This place was amazing and it was a great privilege to stay there.
LOTR – filmed in NZ
I heard a rumor that my roving correspondent may have been holding out on me. Or perhaps he doesn’t realize that Lord of the Rings is excellent material for a blog.
So I put out a special request to the R C – please send along any and all media relating to LOTR.
People await with quivering anticipation.
Netflix / Star Trek IV
Just a free plug for Netflix. I watch lots of TV and most of it involves Netflix. Today I have on Start Trek IV, The Voyage Home.
Kirk & company save earth by slingshoting around the sun to reach speed allowing time travel, come back to our century and pick up some Humpback Whales. Then return to the 23rd century and re-establish the Humpback as a species, which had been hunted to extinction.
The whales were able to respond to an alien probe sent to communicate with them, that was damaging earth with its powerful transmissions. Thus saving the earth because the alien probe stops vaporizing the oceans.
See, Star Trek isn’t that far fetched.
Awesome stuff. Love Netflix.
What Lies Beneath 03
Oahu, Waikiki
Ah, the roving correspondent is officially back in the States. If you have been following his progress he was at the south pole, and lately has been moving further and further north. Because if you leave the south pole, u pretty much have to. Go north that is.
If you look at the first picture u can see Diamond Head. It’s the peak of the volcano that formed the island. Though it doesn’t look very tall from the picture it is the island’s highest point. I have visited this island, it is totally awesome. I even surfed. You should too if u ever have the chance.