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 ...
While the whole Covide-19 pandemic crisis is certainly historic I really got a better sense of this when I was getting vaccinated. Filing into the RBC convention centre with hundreds or perhaps even thousands of other people and watching the co-ordination and effort going into the vaccine process really drove home the magnitude of the Read More …
www.bible.com/116/psa.40.2.nlt “He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” Psalms 40:2 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/psa.40.2.nlt
Test driving a new tattoo today. This was a bit of a random pic but I like the way it represents the sun, mountains, oceans/lakes, and trees/forests all things I like and enjoy, the outdoor life. Next week we will revive the prime candidate for a real tattoo that has a lot of significance to Read More …
It’s been a warm dry spring ahead of the May long weekend and if things had been more normal we’d be sipping our morning coffee on the deck at the lake. But things are not normal So, here we are, sipping coffee in the back yard. The view is not quite the same and neither Read More …
With COVID in general and especially after being on a 14 day lockdown after traveling to Toronto there is a lot of isolation, not seeing the family and more texting! So, made a few a few adjustments to my phone to “see” the ones I love more often. 😜
I’m reading this devotional and this picture comes up every day. It always brings a smile to my face. 😊 What is she thinking?
As some readers will know I’m about to get CAR-T therapy for the lymphoma cancer. In short, this involved extracting some of my T-cells, genetically modifying them into CAR-T cells, growing more of these special cells and infusing the new CAR-T cells back into my body. Yeah, that’s right I’ll be genetically re-engineered and there Read More …
There are may days when I go to bed and I’m thanking God for his goodness and faithfulness in my life that I thank Him for cycling. I often pull into the garage and look at the bikes on the rack and think “Who knew that at my age I’d have 5 bicycles and ride Read More …
Perhaps, every day. A shameless copy of a devotion that really resonated with me. Joshua summoned all Israel, “…you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not Read More …