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Vancouver Island Trip – Day Five

Posted onMarch 3, 2026March 4, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

It’s cloudy and a bit of drizzle is coming down but we’re out for an adventure walking around an area we’ve not seen yet called Resthaven and it’s aptly names. The area is very tranquil as we walk around a peninsula where every house faces the water. There are only about a dozen or so Read More …

Vancouver Island Trip – Day 4

Posted onMarch 2, 2026March 3, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

Today’s plan includes a walk at Horse Hill, a drive around North Saanich on the Lands End Road and ogling all the incredible houses overlooking the ocean, After a restful afternoon it’s out for dinner to 900 Bistro. Again, lots of great GF options, wood fired pizza and many Italian pasta delights. Another day done.

Vancouver Island Trip – Day Three

Posted onMarch 1, 2026March 3, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

I refer to this day as the 50/50 day as I had planned for four activities but we only accomplished two. 😕 First stop, the Dallas Road Waterfront Trail After some walking about it’s time for some lunch. Today, it’s the Flying Oyster Grill. It’s a very nice place right on the harbour in downtown Read More …

Vancouver Island Trip – Day Two

Posted onFebruary 28, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

It’s a nice sunny day with a forecast high of +10° and here is the early morning view from the condo After breakfast we head out for a sightseeing walk along the Sidney shoreline. After lunch I’m on my own so I decide to go to the BC Aviation Museum, which is quite close and Read More …

Vancouver Island Trip – Day One

Posted onFebruary 27, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

We’re up at 2:22am and finalizing last minute packing. The Uber arrives and we’re off to YWG to catch the first leg of the journey to Calgary. While we’re in Calgary we have some breakfast and then catch the second leg to Victoria. Gail picks us up at the airport and we’re at her condo Read More …

Early Sailing Memories: My Fireball Sailboat

Posted onFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

This is the Fireball sailboat my dad bought for me in 1970. Some of the early pictures of the start of my sailing adventures. That’s me in the green sweatshirt. The couple in the canoe are Gary & Donna Wilstrop, good friends and neighbours on Lake Brereton.

Things that Resonate

Posted onFebruary 19, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

Some screen grabs from my daily devotions that struck home.

The Cottage in Winter

Posted onFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

We usually make a winter trip to the lake but it’s been a while due to all the medical activity and who know what other reasons. But, there was a warm spell of above -10° so we made the trip from a Thursday to Saturday. We enjoyed some very quiet lake time, some fog and Read More …

Workshop Project

Posted onFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

This Drill Press Belt Sander project caught my eye in a recent issue of Wordsmith magazine, a long time favourite magazine of mine that I recently re-subscribed to. It seemed like it would come in handy (some day 🙄) and I wanted a bit of a project to work on. I have a drill press Read More …

Things that resonate with me

Posted onJanuary 11, 2026AuthorGarryLeave a comment

That’s the key. Jesus didn’t ignore His own pain, and He doesn’t ignore ours. Instead He promised to be with us in it. So our feelings can fuel our faith, but only when they send us running to the Father. https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/20922/day/1?segment=0 “A man is not what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he Read More …

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