Storyline: Thinking in Autumn Colours
From the horse’s mouth
Sat Sept 11
The weekend ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor came by on his rounds and gave me an update. Here’s what I texted Diana after his visit: Continue reading “I’m a conundrum”
Investigation begins
Storyline: Thinking in Autumn Colours
From the horse’s mouth
Tuesday September 7 was mostly a blur. I was given more saline, but I wasn’t much with it. At one point I was told that I’d be getting a CT scan. Radiology was just down the hall and I followed a PA (Patient Assistant) to the waiting room. Continue reading “Investigation begins”
Decline and fall
Storyline: Thinking in Autumn Colours
From the horse’s mouth
If you remember from the previous post, we finally headed out for a long-awaited road trip. The first week or so went according to plan. Continue reading “Decline and fall”
Setting the stage
Storyline: Thinking in Autumn Colours
From the horse’s mouth
In 2017, I was 63 years old, enjoying life both at home and at work. In fact, I was enjoying my work more than any time in my almost 40-year career. Continue reading “Setting the stage”
I can’t sleep
Storyline: Thinking in Autumn Colours
From the horse’s mouth
I can’t sleep. It’s 12:45 am November 17, 2021 and I can’t sleep. I did sleep. For about an hour and a half. Then I woke up to go to the washroom and now I can’t sleep. Continue reading “I can’t sleep”
Out with Doranya and a G-tube feed
It was a lovely autumn day, a year since we last were in Kleinberg with Doranya. And exactly 3 weeks after Alex came home from the hospital with a G-tube Continue reading “Out with Doranya and a G-tube feed”
A helluva week – Part 2
For those who believe that a night in a private hospital room is, restful, let me disabuse you of that notion. Continue reading “A helluva week – Part 2”
A helluva week – Part 1
Monday, July 12
Diana has documented the circumstances around our “helluva week” in the previous post. Given that it is still pandemic times, Continue reading “A helluva week – Part 1”
Bulgaria with my sister
A few bits and bytes from places we visited with my sister and brother-in-law in Bulgaria, 2018 (Sofia, Rila Monastery and Melnik). More details can be found in the Sofia – Part 2 post. Enjoy!
Getting back to Iqaluit
Storyline: Dogsledding Nunavut Apr. 2000
Thursday April 27 2000—7:30 a.m.
Thursday dawned bright and cold, about -12°C according to Bob’s thermometer. It was blue to the north, and there were high, bright clouds to the south. Continue reading “Getting back to Iqaluit”
Getting around Meta Incognita
Storyline: Dogsledding Nunavut Apr. 2000
Tuesday April 25, 2000—7:15 p.m.
What a day! Phew. If I came here looking for exercise, I certainly found it today. More of that in a minute. Continue reading “Getting around Meta Incognita”
Getting across Frobisher Bay
Storyline: Dogsledding Nunavut Apr. 2000
Monday April 24 2000—8:00 p.m.
Tempus fugit.
Before we could leave in morning we learned how to pack the qomatiqs; Continue reading “Getting across Frobisher Bay”
Getting oriented
Storyline: Dogsledding Nunavut Apr. 2000
Sunday April 23 2000—9:45 p.m.
My seatmate on the plane was one of my co-adventurers. Bob was retired and was spending what seemed to be most of his time on adventure trips. Continue reading “Getting oriented”
Getting there
Storyline: Dogsledding Nunavut Apr. 2000
Introduction
In August 1998 I spent twelve days in the arctic, hiking with my sister and her family in the area around Pond Inlet in northern Baffin Island and on Bylot Island. Continue reading “Getting there”
Marrakesh & Casablanca
This is the final video from our tour around Morocco in January 2020. Our last stop on the guided tour was Marrakesh (or Marrakech). Continue reading “Marrakesh & Casablanca”
