“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton, Aug 20, 2011 It has been a year since this great man passed away. He is still remembered, still missed.
Author: Peter Kraiker
A good workout
It’s been a while since I’ve had a reason to use a sledgehammer, my body is reminding me of that fact today. The occasion was the start of my volunteer time for the Shelter Valley Folk Festival that I mentioned in the previous blog entry. The grass has all been cut so the field looks […]
Volunteer time: SVFF
Last year some VW friends went on about how great the Shelter Valley Folk Festival was and I thought it would be worth checking out. Early bird tickets were gone and camping spots weren’t available any more in the main area so I decided to volunteer. Andrea and our friend Liz bought tickets and came […]
Camping, a little more camping, and a few bike races in between
I’m recently back from the Tour of Elk Grove, or I should say I was home and am already on the road again. This time it’s a VW campout (Buses of the Corn) and the Buckwallow MTB O-Cup race. ToEG was great, and I’m glad I extended the trip for a couple of nights of […]
Yet another pretty picture
While I’m working on getting my Tour of Elk Grove photos uploaded to my website, Facebook and write a wrap-up blog entry, here’s a photo you’re welcome to download as a desktop background (resolution is 1600 pixels). It was taken at Van Buren State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Officially a non-resident
Michigan state parks require a “passport” to use them, a fee they charge on top of the campsite fee and it applies even if you just want to have a picnic it seems. The one day rate isn’t bad, it makes the price about the same as camping in Ontario. They have an annual passport […]
On the road, headed west to Elk Grove
I decided to pack up a day early so I would have time to enjoy the trip and avoid “camping” in rest stops all the way. I didn’t get an early start though, having gotten caught up watching the women’s and men’s time trials in London. But it’s a beautiful day and it felt great […]
The Bruce (and Bikes)
It was a short trip, with some side trips. And very enjoyable. I haven’t had an opportunity to get up to the Bruce Peninsula in years, it’s a place I’ve gone camping with my kids a number of times and we all have fond memories of time spent up that way so I was happy […]
Ah, Le Tour!
What an amazing event the Tour de France is… always filled with drama and excitement and surprises. Of course I’d love to be there again to cover it, perhaps next year. I am very fortunate that I have lots of flexibility during the week so I’ve been able to watch some of the key stages […]
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A New Background
I’ve been experimenting with changes to the blog and have decided I’m not ready for the “dynamic” version Blogger has available so I’m just making little changes including a new background. If you like it you’re welcome to download it to use as a desktop or screensaver. This is Baie Éternité in the Saguenay Fjord, […]