Most of the time when we have issues dealing with credit card companies, it’s due to billing problems. I have a more unusual problem. I’m trying to make things right. And Collabria, the company that handles Envision Financial’s Mastercard, is…
Smoky Skies from US Wildfires cover Cloverdale, BC on September 14, 2020
A new day. More smoke. The wildfire situation in the Western states continues to bring devastation to so many lives. In the Greater Vancouver Area, we should just be thankful that all we’re dealing with is smoky air and not…
Drenched by the Pineapple Express
The Pineapple Express isn’t all about sunshine, warm weather, and Mai Tais. The Pineapple Express is a weather system that brings moist air from the tropics that drenches the Greater Vancouver Area with torrential rainfall. January 31, 2020 was…
Too much Rain where I Live
One of the joys of living on the Wet Coast of Canada is all the rain. Joy? Not so much. The dampness really gets to me sometimes. Even on days when I wouldn’t expect to feel chilly, I’m cold, and…
TV Stations in British Columbia when I was Younger
When I was younger we had two black and white TV sets in the house. And we had three local TV stations airing in the Greater Vancouver Area to put those TVs to use. CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Channel, aired…
Solar Eclipse August 21 2017 near Vancouver, British Columbia
There’s been all this hype in the media about the great black out solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. The moon will cross the sun’s path, and depending on where you are this could be a full eclipse or a…
Getting to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In late April 2010 I was preparing for a trip of a lifetime: a cruise through the Panama Canal! Woo hoo! This was a repositioning cruise departing Fort Lauderdale on April 29 and going to Vancouver, where the Island Princess…
Cruising out of the Port of Vancouver? Here’s what to Expect
The first cruise ship of the season arriving in Vancouver is the Star Princess on April 11, 2017. And then it’s turning around again for a 10-day round trip voyage to California. But she’ll be back on April 21, this…
