Category: Grab Bag

mini_lavalamp Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. It wasn’t that long ago that Lava Lamps were ridiculed and now they seem to have become somewhat “cool” now but this is going a little too far.

Sunset Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Last weekend was the first nice weekend at the lake this summer. We spent the day on the dock soaking up the sun and enjoying the ripping south wind that was bringing in the heat. After dinner, the wind died down so we headed out on a little cruise Read More …

Well, literally I’m back up and running with a new disk and most of my software and data recovered. There are still several key files that I’m trying to recover via software, but that’s not going too well and as time passes, hope dims. Thanks to having a second disk on hand which I could Read More …

This is what greets me on the screen of my IBM T40 Thinkpad this morning at 8am. Initially, I’m not to worried, but after a couple of re-boot attempts, it begins to sink in – I’ve lost my disk. This is the kind of thing that happens to other people, not me. The T40 has Read More …

Family at the Wall Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. When I was younger, perhaps six or seven, my family lived in Toronto. and, like this family, my parents took my sister and I to Niagra Falls. One of my most vivid memories of this trip was the hight of the stone wall shown in this Read More …

London, Ontario that is. I recently got my Garmin GPSMAP 60C back from being repaired and I didn’t realize how much I missed the little toy. So lately, it’s been getting a lot of use geocaching in Winnipeg and now in London. I’m out here on a little business trip and it was a nice Read More …

(tem’pus fyOO’jit), [Latin]: Time Flies I re-titled my blog today based on reading an article in Photolife magazine which was given to Scott as a birthday present. It seems much better that “Random Thoughts” and especially applicable at this time in my life where time really does seem to fly by. Seasons come and go Read More …

From the deck. Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. The cottage is such a wonderful place. The view from the deck is always refreshing and new no matter how many times I sit and look out over the water. Even a rainy May long weekend has it’s sunny moments. This weekend there were a lot of Read More …

Dark Waters Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Opened the cottage on the May 15-16 weekend and while the weather was not the greatest, it was wonderful to be back at the cottage. It’s always so peaceful and relaxing. There is always time to just sit and thing, to refresh the soul, to get back in Read More …

Pansy in the Wild Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Mothers Day was a big success at our home this weekend. Eric & Dez provided a wonderful brunch and Scott joined us later for cards & gifts. Shirley quite enjoyed the day and is looking forward to experiencing the Riverstone Spa.