Creating the good old days, one day at a time.

  • Video Review of the NutSac Satchel Pro

    Disclosure: Although I did purchase a used NutSac satchel from a friend, the folks at NutSac were kind enough to send me the NutSac Satchel Pro that I used to create this video. As always, editorial control of what I say remains under my control. I encourage you to learn more about the back story…

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  • My Mini Rant on the Evils of Reply All

    I recorded this little video in which I explain a little technology stuff, primarily around the evils of the reply all. Although I didn’t mention this in my video, just like if you subscribe to my blog, it also helps if you subscribe to my YouTube channel. It is free and it is easy to…

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  • Help a Blogger; Please Subscribe 

    You may have noticed that I changed the appearance of my blog … again. This time my changes were only cosmetic; the look of the blog has changed but not much else. Not like the last time I made a big change to the blog where I moved everything around. That big blog move destroyed…

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  • Thanks Baby; We’ve Come A Long Way

    Father’s Day – it is difficult to imagine, but the reality is, this is my 8th Father’s Day as a dad and I have been thinking about what it means to be a dad. So many wonderful  memories. So many wonderful feelings. Although I was pretty mature, well, maybe not mature, but older than the…

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  • Folgers® Coffeehouse Blend and Life’s Intersections

    When Folgers® Coffeehouse Blend asked me to think about what role coffee has played in the important “intersections” in my life, I went on a very pleasant trip down memory lane. The fact is, coffee has been a constant and supporting player in my life; it has been one of constant constants in my life. One…

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  • Cleveland’s West Side Market 

    Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit the city of Cleveland Ohio. While I was in Cleveland I visited the West Side Market an amazing market. The following are some of my pictures from my visit to the market. 

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  • Grilling Season Has Begun

    I’m a little late to join the grilling season this year but what the hey, I’m doing it now. The fact that I’m eating more of a plant-based diet isn’t going to keep me from grilling this summer. So last night, I flattened out some peppers and sliced up a couple onions. I put the…

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  • Food Pics From the Victoria Day Weekend 

    Just a selection of food pics from my Victoria Day long weekend. To begin, a little ribeye steak from Romer’s Burgers in Port Moody. Very good. And you can’t have a steak without dessert. Drunken Donuts and a very lovely, very light cheesecake from Romer’s Burgers. And no, those are not ants on the cheesecake,…

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  • The DIYZ app: A Kind and Confident Guiding Hand

    Disclosure: This post is in collaboration with the DIYZ® app. As always, all opinions of apps and companies that help me complete DIY projects are my own. In the past, if I needed to do a home repair, I would turn to my grandfather for the how-to on any DIY issues I may have run…

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  • The Soft Opening of Pepper Lunch Canada

    I saw a note on Instagram about a new location of the Pepper Lunch restaurant having a “soft opening” event on Saturday and knowing that I was going to be dropping my family off at YVR that morning, I added a comment to say that I would attend the soft opening. When I walked in,…

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