Category: Life Musings

  • Day Three Aboard the Celebrity Century; Discovery Day

    Day three aboard the Celebrity Century was a day of discovery. Did you know that they have shows and entertainment on these cruise ships? Comedians, dancers, game shows…who knew, I certainly did not. However, before we get into the shows, a cool experience for me today, I joined with what seemed like the rest of…

  • Day Two Part Two Aboard the Celebrity Century

    Day two aboard the Celebrity Century is in the books and we are into day three. That means we have eaten first dinner, second supper, late evening snack seen a dance extravaganza and had our first breakfast. Yes, this is tough work but I believe I am rising to the challenge of my work and…

  • Day Two aboard the Celebrity Century

    Day Two aboard the Celebrity Century started for me at 4:16am when the ship gave out a mighty groan and moan while violently listing to the port side and then back to starboard. It settled down basically immediately so I went back to sleep until my internal alarm clock awoke me at 10:30am. I’m not…

  • Day One Celebrity Century to Alaska

    Day One on the Celebrity Century cruise to Alaska, and back. As we boarded the ship a very lovely young lady handed us a glass of Champagne. I now realize this is likely the last free alcoholic drink I will find aboard this ship, although I will not stop searching. Once aboard the ship we…

  • My Pedicure Date at April Nail Spa

    It is official, Leeanne Ekland, blogger at Mom Paradigm and I are going for pedicures at April Nail Spain New Westminster. And, the Mom Paradigm and I will both be blogging about the experience! And the really good news? If this locale passes the tough test of managing to tame my horrific feet, then I…

  • Customer Service Pet Peeve; Don’t Say NO to the Customer

    One of the things that really annoys me is when I walk into a store and ask for something and the first response from the salesperson is, “No, we don’t have that.” Typically if I hear that I say, “Thanks, well then I guess I will have to take my money somewhere else.” The other…

  • Pedicure Desperately Needed

    Why is it that during the summer months when people (like me) tend to go barefoot or in sandals much of the time do our feet get so nasty and grotty? I have to admit, I like to go barefoot as much and as often as I can. When I go out to walk the…

  • Why We Have Lost the War on Terrorism

    Two things over the last six months or so have demonstrated to me that North America has well and truly lost the “war on terrorism”. First thing, when travelling through airports in the USA I saw far too many 300 pound plus men and women doubled over, red-faced as they struggled to remove their velcro-fastened…

  • Happy Father’s Day

    Happy Father’s Day to all the guys out there. I hope you are enjoying it. And a special shout-out, hats-off to all the single moms who are doing double duty for their kids.   For me, the best part of being the father of twin three year old girls is that one day they are…

  • Rules For Dads Raising Daughters

    Typically when my Sweetheart sends me web links and advice on how to be a good father (like the book she bought me, Dad’s Book of Answers, written by a woman) I laugh and don’t bother reading much of it. After all, I am usually the source of endless wisdom, why do I need to…