I'm almost livid at the moment. Just got back from the store where, while I was checking out at the cashier stand, some guy says, "They've cancelled the hockey game tonight". I had to bite my tongue quite strenuously to avoid a sarcastic retort, i.e. "The hockey game? THAT's your concern? Are you freakin' nuts?" THAT would have been my most mild response, because he was a BIG guy and … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Visa: Speedy Service!
We will be visiting Vietnam on our up coming trip to Asia. Canadians require a visa, so we downloaded the visa application forms from the Vietnamese Embassy website, however prior to sending them in, we had to call the Embassy to get the cost to process our visa applications. Seems the price is subject to change. On Monday morning I sent the applications along with our passports to Ottawa by … [Read more...]
Ottawa: Winterlude
For some wintertime fun visit Ottawa and take in the Winterlude festivities. I joined the crowd and skated on the Rideau Canal. For the novice skater The Canal is 7.8 kilometers of ice, so turning and stopping are not immediate problems. The Crystal Garden in Confederation park is the site of the ice sculpting competition. Ice slides and snow sculpting at Snowflake Kingdom, the world's biggest … [Read more...]
Ottawa: A Visit to the Canadian War Museum
The new Canadian War Museum building opened on May 8th. 2005. This date also marked the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 125th anniversary of the museum. I had visited the museum at it's old location in an archives building on Sussex Drive. The building felt confined and dark. It didn't do justice to the collections displayed! The new building located on the south shore of the … [Read more...]