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Petrie Island Marshes

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 1 Comment »

This is a second post about Petrie Island Marshes. For more information about the beaches, volley ball and the park, visit the following page, Click Here. In addition to the ... Read more..

Petrie Island – Ottawa Orleans

Friday, September 9th, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 1 Comment »

Petrie Island is a man made island and beach on the  west side of Ottawa in the village of Orleans. This beach and island is actually quite a beautiful place ... Read more..

St Huberts Restaurant – Orleans

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 1 Comment »

The new St Huberts restaurant has re-opened in Orleans. This is one of our favorite places to go for chicken. The old restaurant at the same location was getting a ... Read more..

Ten Fattening Foods

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Diet | No Comments »

So what are the worst foods, anytime during the year and  the calorie-packed culprits that we should stay away from? The experts say  that there really are no "bad" foods. ... Read more..

Purchasing Camping Gear

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Camping | 2 Comments »

Purchasing camping gear is really a personal thing. This post was prompted by an experience I had while purchasing camping gear as a wedding gift for my daughter and her ... Read more..

Post 911 Security Tab – Are we being Efficient?

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in General Travel Stuff | 1 Comment »

Over the past few days there have been more and more articles appearing about 9/11. They cover the World Trade Center plane crashes. We have watched these and in no ... Read more..

Were is Our Economy Headed

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in US Politics | No Comments »

U.S. President Barack Obama, plans to spend $300 billion on a jobs package. Apparently he'll announce tonight that this will be part of his stimulus plan, according to most media ... Read more..

George Best Airport Belfast

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 2 Comments »

George Best Airport Belfast city airport was renamed in commemoration of the legendary footballer George Best. George Best was one of  Belfast’s most famous sports heroes. He was said to ... Read more..

Aria Casino and Hotel Las Vegas

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Las Vegas | 2 Comments »

We stayed at the new Aria City Center casino and hotel in May 2011. We like the hotel and overall complex, however it takes awhile to learn how to get ... Read more..

Dominique Strauss-Kahn – A Travesty in Justice

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | No Comments »

Well it seems that Dominique Strauss-Kahn has gotten away with some underhanded behavior in New York City .  He is now back in France and yes he has lost a ... Read more..

The Ontario Provincial Elections

Monday, September 5th, 2011 Posted in Canada | 2 Comments »

We are so afraid that the liberals will once again be voted back into power in the next Ontario Provincial Elections. They have been in power for many years now. ... Read more..

Are We Headed for Another Recession

Friday, September 2nd, 2011 Posted in US Politics | No Comments »

Apparently 8 out of 10 Americans think we are already in a recession. Are we headed for another recession and is it going to be serious. For a recession to ... Read more..

Political Dogma

Thursday, September 1st, 2011 Posted in US Politics | 1 Comment »

I saw Mark Cuban being interviewed on Pierce Morgan the other night. What a smart guy, up beat, positive and seems to know what he is all about. He is ... Read more..

Reality Shows are not Reality

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

My wife and I, love reality shows! We have our favorite shows that we watch all of the time.  There are so many these days, that we think that Hollywood ... Read more..

Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

Well they just announced the cast of Dancing with the Stars last night and a big surprise was part of the announcement. Nancy Grace is going to be on the ... Read more..

Hurricanes – Irene

Monday, August 29th, 2011 Posted in Snow Birds | No Comments »

Well it looks like the latest hurricane is over with. Fortunately it did not do the kind of damage that many people were expecting. Still, there are thousands of people ... Read more..

Prescott Russell bike trail

Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in Biking | 1 Comment »

These are pictures of the bike trail that runs from Ottawa to Rigaud , Quebec along the old Via rail line that has been disbanded since 1968. This picture on ... Read more..

More about Baby Boomers and Stock Warnings

Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in Baby Boomers | 1 Comment »

Yesterday we wrote a post about the potential impact that baby boomers may have on the stock market long term as they gradually withdraw their savings to pay for retirement.  ... Read more..

Baby Boomers – Stock Warning

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 Posted in Baby Boomers | 1 Comment »

I recently saw the following headline and thought it would be a good idea to put  our own opinion out on this. We have also asked our financial advisers about ... Read more..

Jack Laytons Legacy

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 Posted in Canada | No Comments »

First of all, allow us to express our condolences to Jack Layton's family.  This story is about Jack Layton's Legacy. This is a bittersweet time for them. Having been associated ... Read more..

Casey Anthony’s Car Crushed

Monday, August 22nd, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | No Comments »

Can you imagine buying this car and driving it around Florida? If people did not throw rocks at it once they found out that  Casey Anthonys was car crushed they ... Read more..

Gain Weight During Allergy Season

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Allergies | 1 Comment »

Do you gain weight during allergy season? If you are allergic to golden rod, dust and mold, it is not over yet. Most people equate allergy season to the spring ... Read more..

What to do in Belfast Ireland

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

What To Do In Belfast, Ireland Belfast is the second largest city in Northern Ireland, with Dublin in southern Ireland being the largest, and with a population of over 200,000 it ... Read more..

Sleeping Comfortably While Camping

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Camping | 1 Comment »

You can forget a lot of things when you go on a camping trip. But one of the things that everyone needs in order to enjoy their camping outdoors is ... Read more..

Frontier Motel and Restaurant Rte 66

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Arizona | No Comments »

We were traveling along Route 66 one day in the spring of 2011 and came upon the Frontier Motel and Restaurant. This restaurant dates back to the days when Route ... Read more..

Lac Leamy Casino Boat Dock

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 Posted in Gatineau | 1 Comment »

Every time we go to Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau , Quebec, we have noticed the boat dock at the casino. For those of you who have never been there, ... Read more..

The Kardashians

Saturday, August 20th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | 1 Comment »

Well I must be from the planet Mars, since I am probably one of the few people who really do not understand the attraction of the Kardashians. Kim is pretty ... Read more..

Who Are Our Role Models Today?

Thursday, August 18th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

Recently there have been a series of articles that are discussing the role that Cable TV and reality shows are having on our society. Regis was being interviewed on TV ... Read more..

Good Samaritan Gunned Down – Jeremy Henwood

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | 1 Comment »

Yesterday we wrote a post about the decline of our societies morals and how concerned we are about were our society is headed. Today we hear about a sad situation. ... Read more..

Changes in the Moral Climate of our Society

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 Posted in Society Morals | No Comments »

Does anyone else notice this or is it just me? Our Moral climate is declining at an alarming rate. There is the headlines about what is happening in Britain were ... Read more..

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