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Today was a nice day, over all. One of the nicest things I did today was something simple: picnicking outside by the water for lunch. I also took a book with me and read a little (Bob Spitz’s tome, The Beatles), which was still in my backpack when I took the pic and drew the sketch. There was  a guy on the water nearby doing a little kite boarding, and it was just so lovely to sit in the shade and spend a little time with the sun and breeze. I am going to try and do this every day until it’s too cold to be outside. I will miss summer.

Sketch of my view, albeit more of a panorama. I, uhm, reiterate my lunch menu. Sorry about that!

My how the weather is changing! May has been on the cool side most of the month, but starting yesterday, it’s warmed up into the 70’s! With sunshine and all the good stuff that makes up a lovely spring day! Mid-afternoon, I took myself and some of my work and we bicycled down to the [...]

Below: I took a walk yesterday on Lac St-Louis. It’s frozen over solid presently. You can see other folks and critters venturing out for a hike as well. This is also a popular area for the winter parasailers. Below: The Christmas tree in front of Bilboquet (an ice cream shop) in the Pointe Claire Village.  And [...]

To get some exercise, I’ve been taking daily walks in the area. Sometimes I’m out in the early mornings, other times in the afternoon. The Pointe Claire Village is a beautiful place for walking, as you get many fine views of the St. Lawrence River to motivate you onward. So this week I took some [...]

I took a short walk through the PC Village yesterday evening. I had wanted to go to the concert in the park in Beaconsfield but I thought it looked like rain and convinced myself they would have moved it indoors. I had no desire to bicycle to the park to make sure and then have [...]

I took part of yesterday off to enjoy some of the Canada Day activities that were within walking or cycling distance of where I live. First I had a late breakfast at the Beaconsfield Yacht Club, where I leisurely sketched the aftermath of my meal while drinking hot tea. I also sketched a few of [...]

Our boat was never one to just be plopped into the water and ready to sail. Paul’s been working on wiring, electronics, the engine, etc., for weeks to get the boat prepared to be sailed comfortably. Only tonight did he get the last of the lights working, which we tested out with a quicky evening [...]