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A few years ago I posted a list of which versions and expansions of the game Munchkin we have in the house. I was looking at one of the shelves containing some of the games and I thought “Maybe I’ll post a list of what all we have currently.” Our collection of Munchkin games has…
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. I should have posted something then about sacrifice and serving your country. I held off posting about Veteran’s Day until today though because today is when we did something to commemorate and honor those who served and serve. First, though, I have to declare my unease with categorizing myself as a…
If you ever spend some time on Vancouver Island, you really should go check out some of the natural wonders the island has to offer. There is a lot of majestic beauty just a short drive away from Victoria. Case in point is Port Renfrew. This is apparently a popular spot as we almost didn’t…
This Monday will be my 246th spin class. I really didn’t expect to last this long. No, really, I didn’t. If you know me, then you know I’m not a fan of exercising. If you actually see me then you can be certain of it. Some people get energized by exercise. Laura certainly does. She…
When spending any significant time on Vancouver Island one should absolutely carve out at least half day for Butchart Gardens. Somehow we accidentally got split into three separate groups. There was Laura with August and Tevye, Marianne with Xavier and Déla, and myself with Ciáran and Grace. There were a few items new to the…
First, some background and set up to my thoughts. Where the kids (well, most of them) go to school there is a street that runs between the main school building and another building which houses the gym, cafeteria, and the music room which is being used currently being used to house the preschool while renovations…
I probably should have put these next two pictures in with the previous Vancouver Island post, but here they are. After visiting the Royal B.C. Museum we went through Chinatown. That includes Fan Tan Alley, an interesting flea market style collection of shops. The next day was my birthday, and we went whale watching, though…
Today is, at least in America, election day. Every election that I’ve been able to I have voted. General election, mid-terms, special elections, primary, you name it, I have participated in it. Now, I will say there are a few that I have missed in the last 30-some years, usually primaries, but I can’t think…
I had what I thought were good blog post ideas, but either I forgot them before I could write them down or they just didn’t hold up after two sentences. Today is another “no school” day for some of the kids because of conferences. That is fine, really, and I have no complaints about that….
Our family vacation this summer was to Victoria, B.C., and while we stayed in Victoria, we also took the opportunity to explore a bit of Vancouver Island as well. There will be a few posts regarding this whole trip, but this first one will just cover getting there as well as one of the highlights…