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AGO

Owen, Finn and I drove in to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) today. There was on exhibit a wide variety of accoutrements from the Maharajas of India – the Raj; paintings, photographs, clothing, sculpture, interior design, a gold and silver Rolls Royce… It...

Kingston, ON

We spent a night and part of each day with Murray and Jean. They are so kind and thoughtful. Here are some photos taken yesterday.

Frances Gage’s heads

Two years ago, we asked renown artist Frances Gage if she would consider created a bust of each of our children. I may very well have written here about it before. I honestly forget and am too lazy to check just now… Nevertheless, she agreed and suggested a...

Horse Riding Lessons

Well, it seems that three of us were bitten by the horse bug and are now taking lessons at Homestead Hills in Durham. A wonderful place with really nice people.  Here are some photos from today:

Great Explanations

My father expands on a description of a rescue at sea he witnessed as a boy crossing the atlantic by steamer...

Fielding…

It was a dreary afternoon; not much sun, not much fun.  So we tried an experiment and dragged a powered light out into our field.  Aside from having to watch what the breeze was doing with the softbox, we had a great...

Worth repeating:

“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward...