One Final Honor

One Final Honor

It all began with a book. Wayne Ralph travelled and interviewed and then wrote a book of stories about average men caught up in the air war of 73 years ago. Dad was one of the people he wrote about in Aces, Warriors and Wingmen. Anyway, when the French Government...
The Legion of Honour

The Legion of Honour

We are told by Wikipedia that The Legion of Honour, or in full “the National Order of the Legion of Honour” (French: Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur) is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte on 19 May 1802. The Order is the highest decoration in...
Grandpa’s 95th Birthday

Grandpa’s 95th Birthday

July 7th, 2012 Ann and I had a lunch for Dad’s 95th birthday at Newlands Golf Club in Langley. Grandpa is getting older every year and these birthdays are becoming ever more important. It is a beautiful setting for a luncheon and the buffet is excellent. Mom and Dad...
The Big Tomato

The Big Tomato

Every year Susan and I try to thank all of our friends for their hospitality through the year by having a summer BBQ. It usually falls around Susan’s birthday and this year it was on Sunday, the 17th of August. And, best of all, the “Big Tomato” was manning the grill!...
Bosa 2014

Bosa 2014

Every year Bosa Foods has a Customer Appreciation Day. I did an earlier article on this which you can find here. Last year and this DJ Joe has provided the music for this outdoor party. It is a nice day: sausage in a bun, pop, coffee and music. The Bosa building on...