You wouldn't know it was a cold war fallout bunker, especially when on the front of the building there's a sign that reads Kitchener-Waterloo Rowing on the front of it. I’ve lived here all my life, but for a few years, and had I not known of its existence from stories, I’d be none the …
This is an update to genealogy blog #4 which featured my great grand father, Émile Lamothe, whom I called grand-pépère Lamothe (original blog has been deleted). It was originally posted on June 3, 2017 and I’ve since come across some new photos and information that I want to document and update his story. Cleophas Émile Lamothe (he …
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I was driving to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (say that 10 times fast) to visit some friends. As I traveled down Highway 16, about 55 km on the other side of Yorkton (from Manitoba) when a domed roof of an old Ukrainian Orthodox church peek out on the right side just over the horizon. It was fairly …
Continue reading Urbex: The Little Ghost Town of Insinger, Saskatchewan
There were few staples in Churchill that I stuck to in addition to eating in, mainly because they were conveniently located close to my B&B ... and they were open. It's a small town, things close early also capacity and hours vary due to the current COVID-19 state. So without further ado, let's check out the …
It has been a hot minute since I’ve posted … I’ve been embroiled in a landlord/tenant matter, wherein I repossessed my home from crappy tenants and have spent the better part of the last 6 weeks renovating it - they left it in such a shambles (ugh) … I’ll post on that separately, they completely …
Continue reading Urbex: The Ongoing Story of the Eccentric Pastor Lee House
Before getting into the meat of this post, it’s important to understand blood typing. Interestingly, 85% of the world’s population are Rh+ and only 15% are Rh-. Most of us don’t know our blood type (if you don’t, I strongly encourage you to find out, it’s so important, especially if you require a blood transfusion). …
Continue reading Rh- Alien Blood,Royal Blue Bloods and My Linage to King John I
How are you fairing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you ever seen anything like this? We've gone through SARS (2002-2003), the Swine Flu (2009-2010), Ebola (2014-2016), MERS (2012 - present) AND nothing of this proportion, this magnitude. Have we ever witnessed anything quite like what we’re living through with this pandemic? I'm now at day …
Continue reading COVID-19: Day 19 … How Long is this Gonna Last?
In the words of sexy hotness, Matthew McConaughey, "alright alright alright". It's been a hot minute since I've posted ... so I just want to bring you all up to date on the current lay of the land -> the status of my year long adventure to South East Asia, the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
There are people in the world who are not as fortunate as we are. They are plagued with instability, mental health issues and deserve to be treated with respect. They’re human. I’m not sharing this story to highlight myself, just to show that one little thing can mean the world to someone. I was at …
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Today we venture into part deux of my journey to restoring good health. Since I last updated you, I've received the results of two things: the blood work that my medical doctor requested to investigate my level of fatigue i.e. I have had significant anemia in the past and he queried my thyroid function. …
Continue reading My Journey Through The World of Functional Medicine Pt 2
I spent last weekend in New York City (NYC), I was attending a leaders course in Manhattan with 350 of the eastern seaboard's most brilliant, inspirational beings, like no kidding - this powerful group is up to big things! While we were out and about enjoying our lunch break, we spent some time walking about …
Continue reading What’s The Connection Between INTEGRITY and LITTERING?
I really hope you've all been awesome and living your best lives! I just got in not too long ago from dinner with one of my good friend's who is home for a visit from Japan - she and her family moved there 2 years ago on a work assignment and I haven't been able …
It's Monday night, I just competed my coaching call, did some work, just finished some research on a new project I'm working on .... and about 5 days ago I finished a 3 day JUICE CLEANSE ... I've done juice cleanses in the past, but, honestly it's been a hot minute since I did my …
⚠️ I am a ridiculously PASSIONATE person, I don't think that anyone who knows me would disagree. That works to my advantage the majority of the time and at times to my disadvantage ... sometimes I need to be dialled down or be more mindful in the way that I communicate 💬 my passion, and, it's …
I'm 1/2 way through my 10 days of gratitude with this post! It hasn't been hard at all finding things to be grateful for ... Post #5 is about the people in my life who have had an impact, in ways some people have no idea that they even have. Some people are just so …
I've been back from Vietnam for about 2 weeks now. I have to admit it's been tough being back - to the cold, the snow, back to working 9-5, not traveling ... Today I want to share a little about my overall experience in Vietnam. What I loved, things I wished I had done and …
Continue reading On Travel: Vietnam – What I Loved and Didn’t Love
As I write this, I'm home, in bed, it's 3:00 AM and I cannot sleep. My body still thinks it's 3:00 PM, jet lag sucks! So I thought, what better time than to start my layover in China 🇨🇳 blog. The process was a lot easier than I imagined, so I thought I'd share in …
Continue reading On Travel: 24-hour Transit Into Guangzhou, China Without Visa
tạm biệt Việt Nam Today, I left Vietnam. The country I have come to love over the last 3.5 weeks It’s a mix of emotions having to go back to Canada. I’ll miss it there, I'll miss exploring, the food, the culture, the adventuring and of course, my eldest daughter. On the other hand, I’m …
Welcome to story #2 of my family tree. Today, I'm going to share with you the story of my paternal grandmother's father's brother - my Great Grand Uncle, George Victor Lee who was killed in action (KIA) in The Great War. For this story you're going to have to stretch your memory all the way back to History class, …
Continue reading On Genealogy: Story of WWI Pte. George V. Lee – KIA
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