A Wonder-Filled Year
Bear and I would like to wish you a Very Happy New Year!
Pour yourself “a sly thumb of rye” and join us as we listen to music that affected us this year.
Click on the whisky for details.
At the Bottom of the Atlantic (revised)
The red dot on this map is where the S/S Danmark sank in 1889.
My Danish great-grandfather was aboard that ship. Fred Bekker survived the ordeal and spent time on the Azores Islands waiting for transport to America.
Click on the dot for details….
Caganer
The people of Catalonia have a curious Christmas tradition.
Click on the Caganer for details….
The Gift of Sight
Going to the doctor isn’t much fun, but an optometrist! I have been looking forward to this.
Click on the phoropter for details….
In Paton’s Barn
Edwin Landseer sometimes anthropomorphized his subjects.
Click on “The Monkey Who Had Seen the World” for details….
Cruising Without Bounds
My brother Brad and I learned driving skills early. Despite treacherous weather conditions, we both stayed on the road this week.
Click on either of the seasoned drivers for details…
Taking a Year Off
Do you need to be rescued from the effects of political bombardment? You have come to the right place.
Click on the St. Bernard for help.
Where We Left Off
I would like to introduce you to some of my cousins.
Click on the pink one for details….
The Evidence
The King of the Smugglers procured a small boat, which he anchored at remote Smuggler’s Cove.
Click on the idyllic estuary, for a less-than-ideal story.
On the House
My siblings and I are visiting our cousins on Vancouver Island this weekend. We expect to uncover treasure while we are there.
Click on either Wells cousin to join us.
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