Monthly Archives: September 2015

Hi folks! When touring with a group of 40 things do not always go as planned. I had expected to write a blog, if not daily at least often, during my time in Ireland. The one I wrote did not … Continue reading →

We are just over half way through our tour of the Emerald Isle. I prefer to call it a pilgrimage as I am encouraging our travellers to think of this as a time to know God’s call. But sometimes it … Continue reading →

With the wonder of modern medicine we have known for sometime it was to be a little boy we were expecting. A great-grandchild has come to our family. He arrived in the night last night. He lives in Nova Scotia … Continue reading →

I admire the Queen. There I have said it. I have outed myself as a royalist. Yesterday marked the day when she became the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing her great- grandmother Queen Victoria. In her usual style she spent … Continue reading →

Last night I went to the movie, Mr. Holmes, now playing at our local theatre. It stars Ian McKellar as an aged Sherlock Holmes. He is magnificent. His young counter-point, a clever boy named Roger, makes a wonderful foil for … Continue reading →

Today the calendar turns to September. In many ways September has always felt like the beginning of a new year. It signals ‘back to school’ and this always means for students … a new teacher, a new classroom, new classmates … Continue reading →