Travels With Stacey

I am a spare bus driver.  I fill in for other drivers who cannot do their run for whatever reason.  It sometimes means I have no idea where I am going on any given day.  In one week, I did seven different routes.   This week…

I really like this image. It is one of contrast. In front, a starving Ukrainian girl who represents the oppression that Ukraine suffered from a forced famine. In the background is a poet. Tara Shevchenko is considered to be the founder of the modern Ukrainian…

We all have favourites. Let us not kid ourselves. Sure, as a parent, we never say that to our kids. It can hurt the child, and he may feel left out. But why can’t we have favourites? There is a reason why one child is…

Oftentimes, when we arrive at a location that we want to explore, it has one, maybe two, features that draw us there. For example, a city park with a duck pond and a garden, or another place with a few sculptures among some flowers. Rarely…

I do not understand. How can something so ugly be art? How can something so meaningless be inspiring? Years back, we finally decided to get our passports, and I began exploring the multitude of places to visit on our first visit outside of Canada. One…

Family Day was born in Canada when there was a need for a long weekend to celebrate something. For my wife and I, we have this time off. And what better way to celebrate Family Day than with family? We invited Mom to come along.  …

One type of flower is considered elegant and beautiful, and as a gift, it can represent beauty, charm and love. At this time of year, orchid showings are in full bloom. Recently, we travelled to Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, where they were having…

I am a spare bus driver, so it can often be a rare event for me to have the same route for several days in a row. On this particular route, things started to get interesting. The most enjoyable times as a bus driver are…

A couple of years ago, I decided we would go to Alaska. As part of my initial research on this destination, I looked at things we can do when places close up for the day. One of the most annoying things we have discovered is…

Being a bus driver can be a thankless job. People can take the service I provide for granted when I show up every day, arrive at the correct time, and repeat the same task in the afternoon. This reliable service can become mundane and taken…