Blogs from Ontario, Canada, North America - page 314

So, this site seems to work pretty well. Thanks for checking it out. I just finished cleaning up my e-mail account, and that got me thinking about how many connections we all have to other people, all over the place. I hope that this helps me maintain and strengthen some of the connections I've made, and that it helps me make some new ones, but mostly I hope its interesting and entertaining for y'all every once in a while. I'm sure you'll be delighted to hear that I'll soon deposit my last paycheck, upload a photo of yours truly, and go to a party with my sister Stephanie...What a day! Oh yeah, I bought our bus tickets yesterday, for me and my brother Matt. We leave next Monday, Feb 21st. We'll go from Toronto-Detroit,MI -Cinncinati,OH -Nashville,TN ... read more

My First Winter Experience In our Toronto office, I chose a desk which is by the window. From the 5th floor of Skymark, I found myself staring out of our office window watching snow falling from the sky... ahhh bliss! I remember that as a child, I have seen White Christmases on TV, I have sung "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas", and I have been curious how Winter was like. Next thing I knew, I am flying to the Winter City (MNL-HK-Anchorage, Alaska-Pearson Airport); and now I am here mesmerized by yet another natural wonder. I tried to catch snow with my two hands cupped together. I walked on as much fresh snow as I can. I made snow angels. I made balls of snow at the Sandalwood parking lot and threw them as hard ... read more

Airline Tickets Purchased United Airlines Toronto=Chicago-Tokyo-Bangkok ... read more

Hey Everyone, Sorry its taken so long for me to update this but you know how it is non stop. Anyway we finally made our way up to the Canadian Capital and im so glad we did. It has to be one of the prettiest cities i've ever seen. Within about 20mins of being there we were driving past the parliment building which was all lighted up because it was night time. Also there were fairy lights everywhere on all the trees for xmas. Julian drove Bianca, Carl, Phil and myself up there in his car and its good he did. It was soooooo cold and we would never had survived. His mate Dominic (top guy) put us up for the weekend and showed us the nightlife. On friday night we went for dinner and the ... read more

I am Dennis and my wife Celine and I are past our mid 50's; retired on a fixed income and this will be our first trip to Thailand and S.E. Asia. While raising our kids, we rarely left North America. For this first 22 day trip, we have 3 objectives: 1) Enjoy the cultural experience close to what middle class Thai would. 2) Stick with 2 star hotels, as long as they are clean and conveniently located. 3) Avoid burning rubber or running all over the country to touch as many tourist spots for the $ we spend. We picked United Airlines to fly Toronto-Chicago-Tokyo (Narita)- Bangkok. It was the least expensive at approx $1350 / person incl. taxes. However it includes 13 hour and 7 hour flight segments. Ouch! says our lower backs! We have ... read more