Travels With Stacey

Earl is a 9 ton, all steel bison that is on the side of the road. It is hard to miss when driving in the Earlton area. I had decided to pull over for this mini-stop and a quick picture. I really appreciate that there…

We finally got to do this. Years of delays. Then figuring out how to get the time off. Planning. More planning. And then there was the money aspect. Once all of these were set, we drove to Alaska. It has always been a dream of…

We were on Day One of our Alaska Trip.  Our previous stop was Kapuskasing Internment Cemetery, and we were still shocked at the treatment of people who just wanted to live their lives.  Our next stop would be Reesor Siding Memorial. When I plan a…

Kapuskasing Internment Cemetery was a surprise. This cemetery was an add-on to our trip. Initially, we drove by it, not knowing it even existed.  We were still reeling with the shock of reading what Canada did to Ukrainians back in World War One. The day…

At first, I thought Google was wrong.  It rarely happens, but was my trusty Google Maps leading me to the wrong location? There have been three times when I wondered what Google was thinking.  I would find myself down a “road” that was barely a…

I needed a place to watch the sunrise.  Charlene and I have never seen the sun rise into the sky in our adventures.   We decided that this was going to be the year that we would finally venture to Alaska.  Delay after delay (all brought…

We have visited the North Bay area several times, and I kept omitting to visit this one location.  I can’t tell you why.  It is effortless to find.  It is on the main road leading north of the city, has a huge parking lot, and…

Yorkville had its twice-a-year Fleur Des Ville exhibit.  This is quickly becoming a tradition to see these floral displays throughout the community.  I had decided to take my mother to see these exquisite arrangements.  One of the stops was Gardiner Museum.  This was a perfect…

I love visiting art galleries, and when a premium art gallery is open for free, it becomes a priority to visit.  Because our new king was receiving his crown, McMichael Canadian Art Collection was open to the public at no cost to celebrate this event.…

I love art and art galleries.  Seeing talent on display and wishing I could produce something like that is joyful for me. Not so much so for my wife. She has little love for art galleries since we ran into a string of less-than-worthy places…