Travels With Stacey

Charlene and I will be celebrating a wedding anniversary this week, but I have almost begun to wonder if our marriage will survive that long.   I am a school bus driver. My job is to get the kids back and forth from school safely and…

Let’s Play Hooky, Cleveland Style had one of my favourite stops: FLOWERS! Many of the botanical gardens host an orchid show this time of year. Orchids Forever, at Cleveland Botanical Garden, is an excellent display of various types of orchids, some of which are rare. This…

Often, waterfalls are overlooked, ignored, or even blocked. During the research phase of my trip planning, I cannot list the number of times I found a waterfall to explore, only to discover that someone built a road and bridge over it. I have always wondered…

If you look at our Let’s Play Hooky, Cleveland Style travel itinerary, I had only allocated one hour at this museum. We have travelled enough that when I plan all the places to see, I have a good sense of how long we will be at a…

About ten days ago, I had a doctor’s appointment. I hate going to these things since I have had so many in my life, and I already knew the results. I’m fine; I don’t need anyone to tell me that.  We suffered waiting in the…

I often wonder how places get their names. Hobuck is unique. I have never heard of another place like this and would love to learn of the original of its name. Another part of the name – Flats – is more perplexing. We had some…

Charlene and I visit many heritage homes that have become museums. Often, these places are filled with period furnishings, and we are given insight into the history of those who lived there and the community that they lived in. Most places we see are from…

One of our favourite places to visit is religious sites. We love shrines, churches, cathedrals and, in this case, St Patrick Basilica in Ottawa, Ontario. We were celebrating Family Day with Mom and decided that our weekend would be in the Ottawa region. Mom, too,…

Mom has never been in a cave before. I did not know this. It is weird how sometimes we assume that other people have done the same things as us and become surprised when we learn differently. She was so excited to go into a…

It is the very moment when I cross into the United States that I begin to crave a poutine. We have yet to find a location in the USA that serves poutine – it is almost unheard of there. Then, there is being near Quebec.…