What do you do with those? Teach the kids about Newton’s Third Law, which states that “for every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Everyone [except maybe Neil?] enjoyed that lesson.
Browsing Year: 2020
Celebrations
Nolan’s 13th
With covid19, we actually celebrated his birthday at home for the first time in many years. Nolan insisted on a 13-layer cake with icing between the layers for his cake. I had to use a little poetic license to achieve the goal.
Covid19 / Domestic Travel
Deep River Jul 2020
With covid19, this trip to Deep River was a little different. Grandpa moved out of his home and into Joan’s so we could stay at his place (big thank you to Grandpa for that!). We had all our dinners with Grandpa, and sometimes Joan, on his back deck and he did not enter his house […]
Activities
Cleaning grout – Take 1
Neil decided one day that the kitchen grout had to be cleaned – it was grungy and made our kitchen look dark. The title of this post says “Take 1”. Is there a Take 2″?
Repairs
Nest repair
In previous summers, we had been experiencing the air conditioner turning on then quickly turning off again, frequently resulting in a tripped breaker and an uncomfortable warm house until we noticed. Neil diagnosed this, with the help of the internet, to a Nest related issue. Here’s a great post about the issue: https://smartthermostatguide.com/no-c-wire-install-a-nest-thermostat-at-your-own-risk/. Basically, the […]
Covid19 / Domestic Travel
Leith in an RV Bus – Activities
This is a collection of our activities for our trip from Jul 2 to 8 in the RV Bus, some of which include trapezing, building and cooking in a sand firepit, and the kids driving the RV.
Covid19 / Domestic Travel
Leith in an RV Bus – RV Features
Neil found an exciting way to visit Leith while still practicing physical distancing … the RV Bus! After much research and the usual comparison spreadsheet, he settled on renting from Fraserway. Bonus – no special license is required to drive it and Neil found a deal where it’s half the price until July 8. Our […]
Activities
3-D Illusion Drawings
Nolan spent several hours on a very hot (31°F) Father’s Day working on these (off youtube). Which one is your favourite?
Activities / Covid19
#VirtualRideForHeart
We did a #VirtualRideForHeart this year – 35km from Sunnybrook Park down to the Leslie Spit (Tommy Thompson Park) and back. Given the pandemic and unrest going on worldwide, we didn’t solicit donations this time around. However, if anyone does want to help us fundraise, it’s not too late (depending when you read this)! Also, […]
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Achenbach’s Syndrome
For a couple of days in May of 2020, I had a very interesting looking fourth finger on my right hand. No pain, just the discolouration and swelling. Neil looked it up and thinks it’s probably Achenbach’s Syndrome. Achenbach’s syndrome, or paroxysmal finger hematoma, is a rare, benign, self-limiting condition of spontaneous hemorrhage in the […]