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 ...
Ubiquity, was a hot recommendation from and internal IBM blogger that I followed up on. It certainly looks like it has great potential, so I’ll be trying it out and tracking it’s progress. Have a look. Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.
Up early today and resumed my morning workout on the Bowflex with some core work tossed in for about an hour. But, somewhere along the line I seem to have dragged a little because I got into the office about 15 minutes behind the planned schedule. I cycled hard coming in, so perhaps I’ll need Read More …
Perhaps it’s just me but I just re-discovered Despair, Inc. and the image for the mug broke me up. The Pessimist’s Mug The Pessimist’s Mug In these irrationally exuberant times, it’s getting harder and harder for the self-respecting pessimist to stay unhappy. So pervasive is the hope, so overwhelming the positivity, that without the firmest Read More …
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Tanning with CooperOriginally uploaded by Big Dadoo I’m enjoying the sun down on the dock and all of a sudden Cooper decides to make her self at home, on my chest!
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I never tire of paddling down into the mashes at the bottom of our bay at the lake. It’s always a peaceful experience that never fails to lift my spirits. Just a short paddle to the entrance and it’s like you’ve left the world behind and entered your own secret water garden. Cottages and people Read More …
Kayak StormOriginally uploaded by Big Dadoo After 30° days all week, it’s the weekend at 12° and very very windy. So what do we do? Hop in the kayak and venture out past the point into the rolling waves. Eric and I made a couple of passes out into the open. It was fun but Read More …
Wake Me! Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo It’s a great day at the lake. Actually, any day at the lake is a great day, but today it’s 26-28, sunny and a light breeze so were spending a couple of hours exploring the lake. We head over to second Channel and into Keewatin for some gas Read More …
We’re safe and sound back at the hotel packing up for the trip back to Winnipeg but the hike yesterday was an adventure of a life time. While I didn’t make it to the summit by choice, it was still an amazing day as I climbed to about 10,000 vertical feet from a start in Read More …