About a week ago (Oct 23), Nolan stubbed his toe badly while running up the stairs. The next day, he ran 5K in the City Championships. And then yesterday (Oct 29), we all went for a 10km hike with friends. At the end of the hike, he said his knee hurt (this, we know about, […]
After weeks of daily early-morning or after-school practices, Nolan placed 7th in the North Toronto meet. As a result, he was able to attend the city races. In November, he’ll be trying out for the Swim Team and the Water Polo Team. No sleeping in allowed!
The last couple of weeks, Lara kept disappearing into her room for a secret project. The result of that secret project was revealed this morning. Thanks go to consultants Aunt Mary and Courtney for sharing ideas and stories behind the quilts they made. These are the lessons she learned for the queen-sized quilt she and […]
[Edited to add newly found pictures during the build.] In one of the nautical museums that we visited in Crete, we saw ship models, including one that was a full-sized replica of an ancient Greek ship, built using ancient techniques. This is Lara’s version.
After several business trips and the trip to Spain, midway through our trip to Greece, the handles on Neil’s and my carryon luggage stopped working. Depressing the button to lower or pull up the handles did nothing. They were just stuck in the lowest position. Neil and Lara tried a quick fix while we were […]
While Lara and I were working on extending the mudroom cabinet, Neil was focused on removing the mold/mildew in the guest room/playroom/storage room in the basement so Nolan could have his own room. The contractors that finished our basement did not install the vapour barrier properly (they didn’t connect it to the subfloor) 😡 Check […]
The cabinet for the kids’ coats, bags, and other outdoor gear was a short single bed frame tipped on its side. It has been too short for the kids’ jackets, which means they often end up sitting on muddy boots/shoes. Lara and I decided to see if we could make it taller using what we […]
On our way out of Nafplio to Akrogiali, we stopped at Tiryns, an important centre of the Mycenaean culture from the 15th to 12th century BC. It was already 35°C when we arrived at 11:30AM. We were the only car in the parking lot on arrival and the staff were relaxing in the shade, watching […]
One of the highlights in the north of the Peloponnese Peninsula is the Voraikos Gorge, and the Odontotos Railway, a rack railway that parallels the river in the gorge between the towns of Diakopto (on the coast) to Kalavrita (in the mountains).
We spent 6 days in the city of Nafplio and visited a couple of its beaches, explored its centre, and roamed two of its fortresses, Palamidi and Akronafplia. Where did we stay and how was day-to-day life? Due to some technical issues, we lost a bunch of photos and movies. Fortunately, Lara had been FaceTiming […]