At the end of October I took four Venturers up into the alpine of Garibaldi Park. If you recall, Nels and I were there two years ago and had a bit of an adventure. This time was no different. Whereas last time the adventure was in leaving, this time the adventure was in getting there. [...]

At the end of September, our Venturer company made our second attempt at Mt. Arrowsmith. Although Nels has climbed it several times, this was the first time for me. Well, almost the first time. If you recall, the Venturer company attempted climbing Mt. Arrowsmith last year, but were thwarted by snow. For these types of adventures [...]

After a long flight from London and a quick hop into Victoria, I’m finally home. As far as work goes, I think the trip was rather productive. It was a bit tough to be away from Tricia and the kids, but that’s how these things go. Our friends in the Ukraine took good care of [...]

Well, I finally found some time to put together another set of photos.  While we didn’t have an opportunity to take an extended vacation this summer, we still had a lot of fun. There were birthdays to celebrate, trips to Galaxyland, and visits from family members. Clara is getting good at drawing and typing, and [...]