James’ Journal
Welcome to my blog.
This is where I write about the cottage, and write about my travels. I just write, because that is what I do.
The Nesting Season
Springtime can be a dangerous time. Not solely because spring is purported to be the season when “love is in the air,” though that remains a good reason to be on guard. No, what I mean is that t... Read More
My Boat Show Phobia
The last time I attended the boat show, I ended up buying a boat. So I have been reticent to return ever since. I know what you’re thinking – isn’t that a reasonable thing to be doing at a b... Read More
Shaken Not Stirred
I don’t know about you, but whenever I’m doing something active and exciting, I hear the James Bond theme song playing in my head. You know, like when I’m downhill skiing, the familiar John Ba... Read More
Mapping Out My Journey
This may not come as a complete surprise to my regular readers – but my wife is mad at me again. So infuriated is she, in fact, that she has accused me of being a “fossil.” Imagine that! I... Read More
AUTUMN SPELL
“To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again.”- Ralp... Read More
GOOGLE IT!
The art of storytelling is taking a hit. I don’t mean the kind of story that you sit down at your desk and write. I mean the type of story that you make up as you are driving along the road to t... Read More
Left in the Dark
It is another thing I like about the cottage - I love escaping the city’s lights. Our cottage doesn’t have any electricity, so at night it is lit by propane globes and oil lanterns. They illuminat... Read More
Leave it to Beaver
A friend of mine was attacked by a beaver. Now, don’t laugh, it’s true. He told us so himself. We were at the cottage and there were a few of us, outdoor types, sitting around the campfire e... Read More
Killer Rabbit
I got attacked by a killer rabbit the other day. No, no – don’t laugh, I’m being serious here. It was a dangerous affair. To make matters worse, it wasn’t even a three foot hare that put... Read More
A Dangerous Time
Springtime can be a dangerous time. Not solely because Spring is purported to be the season when “love is in the air,” though that remains a good reason to be on guard. Nor do I mean it is dan... Read More