Monthly Archives: October 2008

From Over Orillia

I’ve slowly been working on a series of photographs from around Orillia – just places and things I think have interest.
The most recent batch were taken from up on Harvie Settlement Road, just at the edge of ridge. Autumn is a wonderful time to shoot this scene, since it looks out over Orillia towards Lake [...]

Real Estate and Science Can be a Fun Combination

This past Sunday afternoon (Oct. 26th) our favourite real estate agent Stewart McNeely (our faithful and patient real estate wheeler-dealer owner/broker at the local Royal LePage – highly recommended if you need an agent) hosted a Hallowe’en party for kids.
Not only did the kids have fun, it was a good learning experience.
The hall was spooktacularly [...]

Frenches

…no, not mustard, Frenches Hot Dog Stand. Though it’s really much more than a hot-dog stand. It’s been down on the fringe of Couchiching Beach Park ever since I can remember…before that, even. It is still as popular as it always was, and it looks the same – or very nearly. Though they may have [...]

A Shopping Trip I’d Rather Forget

Laptops seem to be the crap of the computer world these days. It was the most frustrating experience I’ve had…even more so than getting my new tower built. At least with that I could say what I wanted…getting a laptop built is something else. The price is astronomical and there isn’t anyone local who will [...]