The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.

(tem’pus fyOO’jit), [Latin]: Time Flies
Just a fun loving guy who’s interested in technology, passionate about family, and a follower of Christ. The blog started a long time ago when we were family camping and I had an experience with one of my sons that made me realize how fast time is going by, hence the title, Tempus Fugit. I Read More ...
Hey! Welcome to the bigDadoo website. You’ve landed here for some mysterious reason only know to you but, thanks for dropping by. Most likely, perhaps, you were looking for my original blog? Well, you are there. If you were looking for my Journey blog, well that’s over here. If you are interested in some of Read More ...
In addition to this blog I have a presence on several other online services for some of my various interests. Photography. The bulk of my online photography is over on Flickr. For the family, there are a couple of special albums that are dedicated to the grandkids. Parker Easton Dane Clark Other album collections are Read More ...
Plans for the New Year? New Years resolutions? Not too many, perhaps just one main one. Follow the Lord.
From today’s devotion… Peace is hard to find. Trouble tears apart our lives. Doubt delivers us to our fears. Worry warps our sense of reality. Before we know it we’re trapped in the chaos of day to day life and panic takes over. Yet Christ came to be our peace. Everything—our hopes, worries, fears, doubts, Read More …
Well, 2020 wasn’t exactly a banner year on the bike. Things were looking good in January & February… Read More …
Our hope is in a Person, not in an event. So though we might experience disappointment and setbacks, our hope is not defined by that, but by the word of God. Hope can be a quiet confidence, while we are waiting, while we take one step after another. “I wait for the Lord, my whole Read More …
I was doing a workout on Zwift and to pass the time I typically listen to a podcast or audio book and keep an eye on the workout on the TV and the Companion app on the iPhone. One of the Companion app features is to be able to message nearby riders. This is typically Read More …
This is the problem child. He came to our house for Christmas in 2019 and was perfectly well behaved. This year it seems he’s in a “terrible twos” phase. Read More …
Since I’ve recently changed WordPress themes from DevotePress to Catch Responsive I’ve been doing a fair bit of updating and maintenance work. All this playing around with the blog got me to wondering, just when did I start this blog? Well, the answer is March 24, 2005 with the posting of Grid for Good. Certainly Read More …
Some of the photos taken during our Fall 2019 road trip to Toronto, Chicago and down a section of Route 66.
That’s me on Zwift, in the centre, blue and white jersey. As you can see I’m pushing 251 watts which is a decent effort for me. I’m on an 11% grade and doing a measly 7 kph. What is less obvious is that I’ve just been passed by the running dude up ahead on the Read More …
Every morning in this advent season when I come to reading this devotion just looking at the title image brings me joy. It just resonates on so many levels. Historically, the coming of king Jesus as a baby, presently as the king comes to people who accept him, and prophetically as the future second coming Read More …