South African favourites. 🙂
Category: food
Tim Hortons Express
Addicts should get their own line at Tim Hortons coffee shops.

uShaka Marine World
uShaka Marine World is a … theme park which was opened in 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It comprises 4 sections: uShaka Sea World, uShaka Wet ‘n Wild, uShaka Beach, and uShaka Village Walk. …
… the 5th largest aquarium in the world … designed around 5 shipwrecks, with its entrance through the above ground “Phantom Ship” …
Click PLAY or watch a promo YouTube.
Though I rarely enter any body of water larger or colder than a jacuzzi, for uShaka I made an exception trying everything but the HIGHEST slide.
Highlights for me were the Aquarium, Dolphin show and the buffet restaurant in the converted ship.

farewell Port Townsend
I was back once again in Port Townsend, WA just after Christmas. Stayed a couple of weeks. 🙂

This time Carrie, James and I were videotaping Games & Activities for Tumbl Trak, based on a script I wrote 14yrs ago.

James has moved to Port Townsend from freezing Michigan — for 3 months, at least.
He’s living in Doug and Diana’s new guest house dubbed “The Lodge“.


The weather was far better than most anywhere else in North America. But it did rain.

Actually, I spent more time on Doug’s Cycleops 200 Pro Indoor Cycle trainer than on that guest bike. Watching episodes of House of Cards.
Good food. Good fun. Good conversation.

James is a member of the Wall Street Journal Wine Club. He gets a select collection every 3 months.

January in Port Townsend is a time of Tumbl Trak brainstorming for the new year. We’ve hatched plans.
the LODGE at Port Townsend
Doug & Diana have so many guests visit them in Port Townsend, WA, they finally bought a second house. James moved in for 3 months!
The LODGE will be hosting many meetings & social events, as well. My second night in town we enjoyed a big dinner.
Salty provided smoked salmon.

Chris made two giant lasagnas.


Matt & Becca brought their NEW baby. 🙂

mmmm …

Christmas in Parksville
Magical Christmas Day.

Rob & Yvonne hosted.

Stacey, Randy & Val flew in Christmas day.


For the record, I ate too much. And got crushed in the Family game of Mexican Train.
Christmas Eve lasagne dinner
For the record, I won the Family game of Mexican Train. 🙂



cancel cable TV
For your health.
There were three main reasons I hopped on the cord cutting bandwagon:
I got old.
I had a kid.
Netflix.The kid thing was huge. We don’t let our three-year-old watch a lot of TV, but when we do it’s through No. 3 — Netflix. There’s a great selection of kid-friendly content and no commercials yelling at him in between breaks in the action. …
GigaOm – A lifelong cable hoarder cuts the cord and it’s a relief… kinda

There were three main reasons I hopped on the cord cutting bandwagon:


