It is part of our current mythos that we need to walk 10,000 steps a day to maintain optimal health. With my sit-down job as a school bus driver, it takes several days to achieve that goal. My previous job meant running up and down…
The first state we ever visited was New York. The first place we went to see was a tourist area where we gathered every brochure they had for the state. They had a lot. I finally went through them all and added them to my…
There is nothing like seeing your favourite celebrity in person—the excitement, the amazement, the joy, the overwhelming elation that fills your body. The most significant being the sense of connection. My first celebrity encounter was with Mickey Mouse decades ago. I was surprised by how…
As soon as I walked in here, I was blown away by all the lights. After visiting this incredibly unique museum, I wanted to hop in the car and see the lights on the Vegas strip. The American Sign Museum was a stop we made…
I am a tourist. I love taking my wife to amazing places that we had no idea existed until we toured there. There are so many wonderful things in this world that they need to be discovered, explored and seen. Travel opened our eyes to…
The best thing about being a school bus driver is the time off. What other job offers so much vacation time like a bus driver? And what do I do on my time off? Obviously, I take my wife somewhere! This March Break, we are…
Christmas is our favourite time of year. It is a shame it is too short. I created this simple (very long) day trip to the Niagara region of both the Canadian and American sides. It is intended that we will do this on a Saturday…
I was thrilled to hear that Caitlyn was taking some time off, especially since she had asked to go on a trip with us to the USA again. Eagerly, I spent a couple of hours coming up with a plan, and when it was time…
My daughter, Caitlyn, has a great birthday date: December. As a parent, I can save huge amounts of money and tell her that this is both her Christmas and birthday present. There is always a sense of relief and joy whenever I find a way…
I daren’t look at my wife, Charlene. I knew I was in trouble. BIG trouble. I just rode it out and pretended that this was all part of the plan. This unfortunate event occurred due to a phenomenon known as frost heave. And because of…
