Author: Joe
Christmas Letter 2020
Travel I suppose I should start this year’s Christmas Letter with my pandemic story, since everyone is preoccupied with the COVID-19 virus this year. Back in May of 2019 I booked a Holland ... Read More
Discovering my birth parents
I always knew I was adopted. Both of my adoptive parents didn’t hide the fact from me or anyone else for that matter. For most of my adult life, I didn’t give much thought about my birth p... Read More
Christmas 2019
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! All the best for the coming New Year Christmas Letter 2019 – all the news about our year on a web page suitable for reading online – includes links, p... Read More
Christmas Letter 2019
Travel For the third year in a row, I traveled to southern Arizona for astronomy in March (2019) instead of February (previous years). Our host wanted to try for better weather so the date was changed... Read More
Expo 67 in Montreal
As we leave the summer months behind, I’m thinking back to when I was 14 years old. My parents and I travelled to Montreal to see Expo 67, flying from Victoria to Montreal aboard our first passe... Read More
Christmas 2018
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! All the best for the coming New Year Christmas Letter 2018 – all the news about our year on a web page suitable for reading online – includes links, photo... Read More
Christmas Letter 2018
2018 Travel I returned to southern Arizona in February to once again take advantage of the dark skies at my friend’s beautiful observatory. I flew to Tucson, stayed at my friend’s place fo... Read More
Road trip to Calgary
I’m taking a road trip to Calgary starting June 26th for a couple of weeks. As a Life Member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), I like to participate in the society where I can.... Read More