Flyby

Now that spring has arrived every day there is an airshow at the beach as the Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) perform their flypasts. When Dad was Vincent's age these were very rare as the DDT wiped them out. Now there are so many they sometimes are responsible for closing the beaches arround their breeding colonies (Presquille).

Common Grackle

The Common Grackle (Quiscalus guiscula) are frequent vistors to the backyard at the beach. Stay tunned for what may be a weird speciman of this species of the blackbird family.

Mergus serrator

The lastest visitors at the lake are the red-breasted mergansers. They have stopped over for a few days on their way up north for the summer. The males have the white on their body.

Catching Some Rays

Vincent likes sit in the morning sunshine and catch some rays. He doesn't like Dad to interupt him.

Snow Removal Device: Low ROI

So I bought this snow removal device the end of October. I was only able to use it once so I am wondering what the return is on my investment. (ROI)

Purchase date: Oct 30

Purchase price: $14.99

Time of use: 2 min.

Time saved versus old narrow snow removal device or broom: 0.5 min.

My hourly fee: $100

Money saved: 100x0.5/60 = 83 cents.

No ROI calculation needed snow removal device was waste of money.

Good thing I didn't buy a snowblower!

Time to put up the Barriers!

Mom went upstairs so Vincent decided to follow her.

Luisa's Happy Birthday Celebration

Luisa turned twenty-something on Easter Monday so we celebrated with dinner, wine and some cake. Kathryn has a birthday on Wednesday so we celebrated that as well. A thank you to Marc, Bill, Kathryn, Karen and Bob for dropping by and making Luisa's first birthday in Canada special. Vincent joined us at the table for soup but by the time Dad got dinner to the table he was off playing in the kitchen.

Easter Stroll on the Boardwalk

Vincent and Luisa stroll along the boardwalk after the Easter Parade. Vincent turned 14 months old on Easter Sunday.

Watching the Parade

Vincent found a spot where he could stand and watch the parade. It was not easy for him to see over the people in front but he managed. Vincent enjoyed the parade very much.

Easter Parade 2010

Another sunny 24C day this Easter weekend. Here is a taste of the Easter Parade on Easter Sunday in the beach. Beauty Queens, Chickens, Bands, Old Cars, Shriners and of course the Easter Bunny.

Helping with the Gardening

Vincent is the newest gardener at the beach. He loves to use the spade to dig holes.

Getting Dirty

Good Friday was another sunny 25C day so Vincent decided to play in the cedar mulch.

Stroll in the Afternoon Sun

Vincent and Luisa took a stroll on a sunny 25C, April 1, at the beach.