This duck was left out in the surf after a series of vicious but ultimately failed attacks by an eagle. Ken (pictured here) spotted the duck under water, lifted him up onto his board, and surfed him back to the shore and safety. Photo taken at Cox Bay, Tofino area.
Already an unforgettable trip, and we are only at the midpoint. Highlights so far include a trip to Playa Del Carmen’s main strip, Instituto Acuatico Xel Ha, Mayan ruins at Tulum, snorkelling here above a nationally protected reef habitat, and doing a lot of lounging poolside while learning about blizzards in Victoria.
My Mac Quicksilver G4 tower (I can hear people already going “WTF is that, it’s an apple product that doesn’t start with an “i”?!) turned 10 quietly this summer, running non-stop on original parts. And I mean, really non-stop. The computer has been off only for moves, which all together span maybe 30 hours over [...]
With fall arriving soon, light is leaving us earlier. Now it makes more sense to stay in during the evenings and sit in front of a screen, or scribble on a piece of paper, or whatever. As anyone who knows me knows, I am someone who welcomes change. This is as much for my reference [...]
“No one is irreplaceable, but he is about as close as they come.” – Former prime minister Brian Mulroney. “As you know, Jack was a musician — he was quite a natural one at that. And we always talked about getting together to jam. But it seemed we were both always too busy. I will [...]
Yesterday, Nigel Haze passed away. I don’t know the details of his death, but I do know some important details about his life. So indulge me for a moment, I’m going to get into them. Nigel Woodward AKA Nigel Haze was not just a fantastic person, but also the first person to show me how [...]
A good friend of mine once said that if you’re good enough at what you do, people start doing your marketing for you. Certainly that is true in the case of the Vancouver Canucks. Their regular season was full of hard work, gelling, out-skilling and out-working their opponents. Their game has consisted of their own [...]
I haven’t used my Technics 1200 MKIIIs in quite a while. Not more than a handful of times since I moved back to Victoria. A few factors have been involved: Shopping for vinyl had gotten expensive long ago Shopping for vinyl I liked had become impossible except online Living in a wooden framed building meant [...]
As the Times Colonist duly noted, Alzu’s has closed it’s doors for good. For better or worse, I knew what Alzu’s was. It was a 24 hour restaurant on Bay Street. Lets get one thing out of the way to begin with: Alzu’s was not fine dining. Are we good with that? Let’s proceed. Victoria’s [...]