Posts by Andrew McCarthy
WILLY NILLY
Our Mother bought a fascinating little book for the grandchildren last Christmas. ‘Will’s Words’ is beautifully illustrated, effectively portraying simple messages through the exaggeration of cartoon. More specifically, it explains the significance of William Shakespeare’s works, its influence on the English language, and why its important for us to continue his study. Brilliant! ‘……
Read MoreTR’EE’S COMPANY
We met up with old friends from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and it wasn’t long before the conversation brought us back to all the great times we’d shared while operating a resort near the city’s signature ski hill – ‘Marble Mountain’. There were stories aplenty and though we enjoyed many laughs, his wife could take no…
Read MoreTHE PITS
One must keep an open mind while traveling in Newfoundland, for this is a most unusual place filled with all sorts of bizarre anomalies. Before you shake your head and dismiss something with; “Oh those Newfoundlander & Labradoreans” – we ask you to size things up, ask questions, and apply some good old-fashioned logic. …
Read MoreBORN TO RUN?
Touring provides us with an opportunity to meet some extraordinary characters and participate in many ridiculous adventures, but nothing compares to the recent trip we hosted in an autonomously driven vehicle provided by one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. Scary? Supposedly. But nothing like the convoluted story it evoked this Halloween when we met…
Read MoreSHINING
Newfoundland exhibits the most diverse array of wildflowers on the planet. An island state located off the east coast of Canada, this country’s many unique (and sometimes bizarre attributes) create a truly spectacular garden whose continuity of blooms splay across the coastal landscape for the entirety of the growing season. “… cloak of vibrant…
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