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Five Funniest Moments During Our Trip To The Dominican Republic

Before the trip, Pace and I kept playing The List Game (“Name five things you’re going to do on the beach”, “Name five things you’re going to eat at the buffet”, “Name five things you’ll do on the plane”) and that’s continued after our return home. Tonight, we (okay, mostly *I* since the things Pace remembered […]

¶ Posted 10 March 2015 § Family § Humour § List § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: allinclusive, cute, holiday, parents, travel

Music Monday – “Why are there so many/Songs about rainbows/And what’s on the other side?”

Sad news at yesterday’s Telemiracle as Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath, a fixture on the show for 38 years having missed only one year due to a scheduling conflict, announced he wouldn’t be back. The 82-year old McGrath said he wanted to spend more time with his wife since he’s already on the road so much. […]

¶ Posted 09 March 2015 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Saturday Snap – On the Plane on the Way to Punta Cana

We forgot to get before & after pics like we did on the way to Cuba but here’s a photo of us on the way to Punta Cana… On The Plane to Punta Cana

¶ Posted 07 March 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, holiday

Friday Fun Link – How Are Pistachio Nuts Harvested and Roasted?

I love any behind-the-scenes video of this type but this one is particularly relevant as Shea and I are on a total pistachio kick right now…

¶ Posted 06 March 2015 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, science

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Good-Bye To #cuba and #dominicanrepublic Four Years Apart (2011 & 2015)

Pace saying good-bye to Cuba and the Dominican Republic at the end of our holidays, four years apart…

¶ Posted 05 March 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, travel

Behind The Scenes at a 5-Star All-Inclusive Resort on the Mayan Riviera

After our recent holiday, I was interested in learning more about these mega-resorts (practically mini-cities) operate. This article provides a great overview on this subject, giving a behind-the-scenes tour of the same chain we stayed at in the Dominican Republic but from their Mayan Riviera complex.

¶ Posted 04 March 2015 § Jobs § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, economics, health, holiday, travel

Q&A With the Selfie Stick’s Unsung Canadian Inventor

These things (presumably some originals and some knock-offs) were fairly common sights in Punta Cana though not ubiquitous by any measure either.

¶ Posted 03 March 2015 § Canada § Technology § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: allinclusive, economics, travel

Music Monday – “What’s the reason why/Da Vinci had to paint/Lennon had to write/About peace”

Remember how, in the old days, you’d try to maximize your $14.99 (or $19.99 or more!) when buying a cassette or CD? To do this, instead of blowing your cash on an album by a single artist that might only have 1-2 songs you like, you’d pick an album with a title like “Biggest Chart Toppers […]