The Garfield Legacy Fund

 Would this be the purple nurple from old? Never mind. This trip's idea was launched when the plan consisted of Gary, Greg, Rob, Ben, Nate and Thomas. The six of us, no girlfriends or wives were included; just the boys. The planning was under way, but the reality seemed difficult until the father of the younger boys proclaimed that we reconsider and do it with the original three. Done was my first reaction, and then the pieces fell into place quite easily. A trip to our beloved U.K., Ireland, Wales, and Scotland filled the bill. A cruise made it to the top of the list. And so, it was done, we paid AC for the flights and Princess Cruises for the seven day cruise around the whole of the thing, as they say. Greg and I had had a trip for several of his adult years, while Rob [formerly Bob] and I had had only a couple. We promised to have only fun and to leave all other issues in Canada until our return. And that's what we did. London is a fascinating city so we include...

Swirl Of World  Moray Tawse of Tawse Winery is hosting this event at the Brampton Golf Club. He will be introducing wines from around the world as well as his award-winning winery in Ontario's Niagara district. Additionally, 50 guests will be served a four course meal with appropriate wines paired with each course. If the chef's preparation is up to the wine standard we are in for a wonderful evening. At the end of the evening I spoke with Moray and said that this evening had been one of the best over my 34 years at the BGC. The lobster appetizer, ahi tuna 1st, duck 2nd, and lamb final all served with various wines Prosecco, Chardonnay, Pino Noire topped off with a small scotch led us to a Uber and home. 🍷🍇

Visited Greg and Marie-Lou in Shawinigan this weekend.  This was the first time I'd been to visit them solo since Thomas was born. Lovely time, if a bit humid some days. We had a delicious meal at the Zélé , their favourite local restaurant. The simple but exciting menu at Zélé in Ste-Flore