So in less than 2 1/2 years I’ve managed to watch 400 movies and write a few thoughts about each one on my blog. I’m glad I’m doing it for a few reasons. It forces me to write and try to write critically. As I watch films, I think about what I’m going to take … [Read more…]
Air Guitar World Champion 2009: Sylvain “Günther Love” Quimene from OMVF on Vimeo.I think the whole world should rock out.
Traveled to Prince Edward Island yesterday. I made a quick visit about 4.5 years ago in the winter to visit some friends, but otherwise I hadn’t been in more than 20 years (I think). The bridge is less than 45 minutes away from my father’s house. Our first stop was Green Gables. I wasn’t keen … [Read more…]
We visited Le Pays de la Sagouine on the weekend. It’s an Acadian heritage park with dramas, live music, cooking demonstrations, kids activities, tours and historic buildings. It is located in Bouctouche on the east coast of New Brunswick. Our tour began with a ½ hour account of the history of the Acadians complete with … [Read more…]
My gracious wife granted her grace on this extravagant purchase after we reviewed a few of my friend Justin’s pictures that he had taken in Guatemala. I went to Black’s Photo and got the Nikon D90 with a couple lenses: 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR and the 50mm f1.8D. I’ve been clicking pictures ever since. bee … [Read more…]
A mixture of clay and gravel stand against time, wind, and pounding waves to support giant figures complete with evergreen hair. A wonder of the world in the Bay of Fundy.
My Mémère (grandmother) feeds some feral cats on her front porch. Some of the other wildlife take advantage of the free food too. This skunk and raccoon have very little fear of humans (they won’t let us pet them, but they don’t run when we’re just a few feet away) since they’ve been feeding on … [Read more…]
Fortunately for us, my sister Salomé has been in town to make amazing cakes for our children’s birthdays. My son turned 4 a couple days ago and this was the cake he got. Salomé used to work at a bakery and I think she should start her own cake decorating company. I could be her, … [Read more…]
It rained for the first few days we were in NB. We made it to the beach about a week later. The beach 15 minutes away is a provincial park in Cap-Pelé. It is shielded on one side by a sand dike and has a long and beautiful sandy beach that runs into the water for … [Read more…]
Yesterday, along with my family, I toured three wineries in the local area here in New Brunswick. We did a 2 hour loop passing through Dieppe, Memramcook, Sackville (the name gave Dean and I hours of entertainment), and Baie Verte. Our first stop was at La Cave a Vin Boudreau in Memramcook. It is run … [Read more…]