Forgotten Island Wine
Thomas Jefferson toasted the signing of The Declaration of Independence with a glass of Madeira wine.
Room 873
Darkness comes early in the shade of the Rocky Mountains. As gloom ascended, the mood of the Banff Springs Hotel darkened with it.
Why? In Three Languages
An internment camp established at the foot of Castle Mountain near Banff housed 660 enemy aliens.
Band of Brothers Baseball, 2022
Five Patons, Four Ball Games, Three (or more) Beers, Two Wins, One Good Time.
PS
The only thing better than Smørrebrød, is s’møre.
Here We Are
“A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
– John A. Shedd
An Invisible Pilot
The only way to get to Heaven from Scandinavia is by boat.
Through the Eyes of Allan
“Allan woke up and wondered whether it wouldn’t soon be time to go to bed.” – Jonas Jonasson
Square Pegs, In Square Holes
If you have ever assembled furniture from IKEA, you know that “practical” is the first item they put in the box.
We Were There
My friends and I smuggled Norwegian gold through Nazi occupied territory during WWII.