These are indeed the dog days of summer! Hot and humid, the sky is a turbulent muddle of clouds, blazing sunshine and the perpetual threat of a thunder storm. The effect of the heat and the depressed economy combined to stifle any commercial activity today. The streets were empty, as were the parking spaces, normally jammed. Even the clerk at the bakery store where I sauntered mid-afternoon to collect a coffee and a copy of the Ottawa Citizen remarked that she hadn’t been interrupted while making her cookies (which I naturally felt was an odd favour in view of her labour and dedication).
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Dies Caniculares
These are indeed the dog days of summer! Hot and humid, the sky is a turbulent muddle of clouds, blazing sunshine and the perpetual threat of a thunder storm. The effect of the heat and the depressed economy combined to stifle any commercial activity today. The streets were empty, as were the parking spaces, normally jammed. Even the clerk at the bakery store where I sauntered mid-afternoon to collect a coffee and a copy of the Ottawa Citizen remarked that she hadn’t been interrupted while making her cookies (which I naturally felt was an odd favour in view of her labour and dedication).
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Yachting on the St. Lawrence and Lunch at the Club!
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Penalty of Saving Money
The Early Morning Spin
The Not So Great Depression
A Walk Through the Forest
I can’t recall where I first read or heard the following tale, but it was a long time ago and it yet lingers with me all these years.
The device is reputed to have been the work of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lin Yu Tang. The thrust of this “game” is that one must answer the questions spontaneously, without hesitation or reservation, and your answers then predict some interesting features of your particular personality. Surprise! What we say says something about us!
Okay, so let’s begin.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Et Seq. – The Continuing Saga
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Boating on the St. Lawrence Seaway
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