Grading

Well, I’ve graduated to the 6th Kyu and have a shiny new yelow belt.    The grading session was pretty interesting. All I really knew going in was which Katas i’d need to be able to performs and a handful of questions that I might get asked. The session started as usual at the GWL Read More …

Swim platform

One of the challenges of the fluctuating  water levels on Lake of the Woods is how far below the top of a fixed dock the water level can be. This makes diving off the dock or getting into the boat a little difficult.  Many years ago Gord resolved this issue by building what has become Read More …

Family Birthdays

It seems to be hard to get everyone together on someone’s birthday so it’s quite the occasion when the family gathers these days with all the Grandkids. With Des’s birthday passed and Scott’s coming up we managed a combined dinner celebration. Of course for us, the best part is spending time with everyone, especially the Read More …

Family Time

Between services at church today I got the privilege of spending a few special moments with Scott, Mandy, Easton  and Clark.   So nice to touch base and connect even for a few moments. Shared a cookie with Easton and had a nice cuddle with Clark who was so relaxed and looking around checking out Read More …