Switching our home heating from oil to heat pump April 26, 2017June 17, 2018 Joe There is a dirty secret hiding in the crawlspace under our house – an oil-fired furnace. I’m sure when our house was built in 1948, central heating was the latest-and-greatest, and the ho... Read More
Reconnecting with a 2004 South Pacific sailing adventure March 22, 2017June 18, 2024 Joe March 22, 2017 Wednesday – Victoria Harbour, British Columbia, Canada Way back in 2004, I grabbed an opportunity to sail across part of the South Pacific from New Zealand to Fiji in a 42′ ... Read More
Expo 86 – 30th anniversary May 2, 2016May 4, 2016 Joe We made three day-trips to Vancouver to see Expo 86. It was a great transportation exhibition, and really marked the coming-of-age of Vancouver as a world class city. I took way too many slides, but w... Read More
My Tesla Model S – 18 months later March 27, 2016June 30, 2021 Joe So I’ve had my Tesla Model S electric sedan for 18 months now, and driven it a modest 11,300 kilometres to date. I suppose it is time to report in on my experiences so far. I will main... Read More
2016 SE Asia & Solar Eclipse cruise March 17, 2016May 4, 2016 Joe I have just returned from a 30-day cruise through Southeast Asia aboard the Volendam, which also included a total solar eclipse of the Sun. The cruise started and ended in Singapore, making ports-of... Read More
2015 Total Lunar Eclipse in Victoria September 27, 2015January 28, 2016 Joe A Total Lunar Eclipse as observed from Cattle Point Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on October , 2015 The eclipse was already in progress as it rose out of the atmospheric haze to the east o... Read More
Tesla Road Ranger Service – my experience June 5, 2015July 10, 2015 Joe I live on Vancouver Island where there is no easily accessible Tesla Service, so you can bet I asked lots of questions about how I would get my Model S serviced before I made the final purchase decisi... Read More
Pizzeria Prima Strada – a review May 30, 2015June 11, 2015 Joe Pizzeria Prima Strada is a family-run pizzeria located in the Cook Street Village of Victoria, BC, Canada. There is also another location in Victoria on Bridge Street, but this review is based on our ... Read More
Apple Watch – my first 24 hours May 22, 2015May 24, 2015 Joe When Apple opened up their website for pre-orders just after midnight, April 10th, both a friend of mine and I were waiting to order the Apple Watch. Using the new Apple Store iOS app, we both succes... Read More
Shuttle Columbia Disaster February 1, 2003May 26, 2015 Joe The space shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas on approach to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 1, 2003. May the crew rest in peace. May their families find comfort in knowing they died... Read More
