So now it’s April 15, TAX Day for US Citizens, so hope everyone got their taxes done. I did mine a while back (as did DOS), which is always a big relief as there are so many forms to file,…


So now it’s April 15, TAX Day for US Citizens, so hope everyone got their taxes done. I did mine a while back (as did DOS), which is always a big relief as there are so many forms to file,…

Wow – March has come and gone and like a whirlwind! We had no major trips, but a few activities close to home, and mixed in with a bit of the spring cleaning thing as well. We started off the…

It’s now nearly the end of January, and it’s already been a busy year so far. Steve (DOS) and I reached a 20th anniversary milestone in early January, though we nearly forgot about it as we were preparing for a…

On Tuesday morning after having breakfast at the hotel, we checked out of the Hyatt Regency, and Uber’d the short few blocks to the Canada Place Cruise Terminal. We first dropped our luggage off with the porters, and brought aboard…

We enjoyed our second and last day in Vancouver, starting with a nice buffet breakfast in our Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. We tried to sleep in a bit, but as we were now on the West Coast time zone,…

Just a quick update to the blog as it’s been almost 2 months since I last posted from Vancouver, just prior to our Princess Alaska cruise. I will post more later but in the coming days and weeks, but unfortunately…

Today Steve (DOS) and I had a fun and leisurely time exploring the downtown and port area of Vancouver. While we’ve both been here before, it was usually just to catch a cruise, with little time to actually sightsee the…

Since my 60th birthday at the beginning of August, Steve (DOS) and I have been home, mainly catching up on various doctor and other appointments, tests, and errands. I’ve had a few follow-up appointments with my Cardiologist and others, but…

First of all, Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! I started this post before I went to bed on St. Paddy’s Day (Thursday night), and I’m doing some last minute packing of mostly my electronic gear; i.e. cords adapters, meds…