The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.
Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): 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 ...
Wonderful weekend with family at the lake. We arrived on Friday evening for a 10 day stay and after unloading we spend some time with Gail & Gord as they are finishing up their month stay. Eric, Parker & Dane arrive late at close to midnight and get settled in for the weekend. In the Read More …
Listening to “This Message Is Waiting For You” at https://www.buzzsprout.com/202128/793357-this-message-is-waiting-for-you
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I’m up early and on the dock with two cups of coffee and it’s a sunny clear morning with a light south west breeze. After some reading and just sitting enjoying the view I’ve decided to take the kayak and get a closer look at the 7am feeding. Most days during the summer a small Read More …
This is what we wait for all winter long and here it is. Hot (25°-30°C) and sunny with a light breeze form the south west. Quite a glorious day at the lake. Up at 6am for a few cups of coffee and some reading in the quiet of the dawning day before easing into a Read More …
A rainy day at the lake is still a great day. I woke up to the sound of gentle rain and a light breeze rustling through the trees. It had been calm all night and as I drifted in and out of a dreamy sleep, I drank in the nature sounds. Shortly, there was thunder Read More …
I’ve been off the bike for 2 weeks, and this might have been a bit ambitious given the circumstances. I did pretty well until 55km in and then I just had to stop, too tired to keep going. I might have sat around for 15-20 minutes before I could get back on the bike. By Read More …
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I took part in the December 2nd, 2017 Global Fatbike Day ride on a sunny and balmy 0°C with virtually no wind. Nice ride including a chilli lunch ( Thanks Tom Kolesnik & spouse ). Photo Credit: Gregory McNeill
Things we should have also seen along the way. Seth Peterson Cottage ( I want this!) Bernard Schwartz House – Still Bend Kentucky Knob – Really should have done this, we were soooo close, just didn’t know about it. Chicago – great city to visit and still several FLW sites we’ve not seen (yet!). Things Read More …