Monthly Archives: March 2014

THE MARQUIS DE SADE SCHOOL OF AESTHETICS PART TWO – THE FACIAL Feb 4, 2014

So, last week I returned to the Marquis de Sade School of Aesthetics, and this time, I was just plain lied to. Granted, it was more or less lies by error of omission. Not a boldface look you in the … Continue reading

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The Marquis de Sade School of Aesthetics Part One – Back Waxing Nov 22, 2013

As some of you may or may not know our daughter Alia, is going to esthetician school. She has a great blog on nail art thelacquerednail.blogspot.ca,  and now wants to follow that as a career. As a by-product of this, … Continue reading

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Hot Tub Wrestling Part 4 – November 17 2013

I have been travelling for a bit more than 2 weeks and have not had a chance to check on the beast. Today I contacted the owner to get an update. Apparently, the large heart and the circulating heart are … Continue reading

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Hot Tub Wrestling Part 3 – Oct 31 2013

On Tuesday, I feared the beast was dying. The Knights of the Coffee Table did not intend to kill or even harm the beast. We simply wanted to wrestle it into submission in a new home. But alas, the colossal … Continue reading

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Hot Tub Wrestling Part 2 – Oct 26 2013

As I write this, it is a beautiful, sunny, crisp fall day in London, Ontario. However, yesterday, the day of the final move of the behemoth hot tub, was different. I awoke to the hurricane-like sounds of the wind rushing … Continue reading

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Hot Tub Wrestling Part 1 – Oct 22 2013

So a friend of mine bought a hot tub from the son of a friend of mine. It was agreed that the son would deliver the hot tub on trailer to dad’s house so he could deliver it to the … Continue reading

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Fixing the Washing Machine – Sept 2013

So a few weeks back, our washing machine began to make a funny noise going into the spin cycle, sort of like KRAKOOMFCLANG or some such Germanic sound. Imagine Sputnik III landing on your roof without all shoots deployed. Then … Continue reading

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Maiden Voyage of the SS Minnow

Trip to Sage Summit August 2013 Well, we have landed. I think I have to rename our trailer to the SS Minnow. For those of you from our age bracket, the reference should make sense. So here is the summary … Continue reading

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Smaug Nothin…meet a true Hawaiian Dragon

One of the great things about Hawaii is that it doesn’t have near as many things that want to bite, poison or eat you as say…oh…Australia. Sure, in the water they are on par, but on land you have much … Continue reading

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