Mom, Sis and Me
It is not often I get to take my mother and sister on a road trip. The last time was…never. My wife and I have taken Mom several times, but we have never included my sister on any trip before. Since things worked out…
Where the Money I$
I love building maps, creating itineraries, and researching things to do, so when I was asked what recommendations there were for Ottawa for a grandma and her grandson on the theme of money, I jumped right to it. Well, that is an incorrect statement. I jumped right to it AFTER we…
St Patrick Basilica
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,…
Family Day Weekend to Ottawa
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. …
Laurier House National Historic Site
If you are Canadian or have used Canadian currency, you would have noticed two very important men on the five dollar and fifty dollar bills. At Laurier House National Historic Site, you will tour the home that was once owned by both of these prominent…
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Ottawa Tulip Festival Half of my genes are Dutch. My grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands to Canada in 1952. I know very little of their lives before this major move in their lives. I know they lived through the Nazi occupation of their home country…