1980 THE WATERBED OR DEAD ELEPHANT STORY
This story is about settling into Canada after two years away and watching Bubbaloo adapt to the new country, a new baby and life away from her family. We located ourselves in a small two bedroom apartment while I looked…
MEMORY OF TORONTO – INTO THE FROZEN NORTH 1980
AHHHHH, arrival in Canada after a two year absence with new wife, new baby, no home, no job, but pumped! We landed in Toronto in the morning of Jan 26, 1980. I didn’t know what to expect, however one very…
RAMBLING MIND WHY NOT CANADA BEFORE JAPAN 1980
Today my rambling mind takes me past memories of Peru, where I have been lost for the past few days, and onto further adventures after our return to Canada. I promised to move on to our adventures in Japan, however I…
RAMBLING MIND SO LONG PERU AND WHERE TO FROM HERE
Well today we find ourselves locked in for, what seems like, our second year. However time is passing and we have had no indication that we have caught THE VIRUS. I can only hope it passes soon, although I am…
IMAGES OF PERU FROM THE ANDES TO THE CITY AND BEACH
Today’s images are random snaps over time of scenes from Peru. They are meant for your enjoyment. However if any are of any particular interest send me a comment and I will share a full size copy of that photo…
DON’T PISS OFF AN ALPACA IN THE ANDES – 1978
The second story for today is about another of the camp “pets” up in the mountains of Peru. It was owned by our Canadian Project Manager’s wife. This was my introduction to the Peruvian version of a camel, and was…
MEMORY A DATE IN THE ANDES – ATTACKED BY A SCORPION
Our Memory for this day is once again from Peru. We were high up in the Andes Mountains on a World Bank Irrigation Project, that I was assigned to in the late 1970’s. I was dating at this point, and…
1978 – THE PERUVIAN ROOF DOG
My Story for today, titled the Peruvian Roof Dog also comes from my time spent in Peru, in the late 70’s. The reason so many of my early memories are from this period, is that my time in Peru started…
MY OPINION SENIORS SHOULD NOT LOSE DAYS ISOLATING
My opinion of the day, once again may not be very popular with the younger age group, but I think it will be well received by the aged. That is; days when an old person such as myself is forced…
MEMORY OF ARRIVAL IN CUSCO WERE WE SHOT DOWN 1978
Today’s MEMORY also forms a part of today’s STORY. They are intertwined and form a part of each other. Again the setting is Peru and this time on the occasion of my first visit to the home of the Inca…
