Here I am in Peraia Greece, just outside of Thessaloniki.  I am here for the month of April. I have spent the day with good friends sitting on the beach in the sunshine. (not hard to take) I will be 75 tomorrow! It is difficult for me to believe since both of my parents died much younger,... Continue Reading →

I had lunch with a friend last week he used the term OUTLIER to describe me. The dictionary definition is a person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system. In 2005 Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book called The Outliers, tag line, Story of Success. His definition is a person that is very different,... Continue Reading →

I arrived in Toronto on February 9th and it has been a whirlwind of appointments and seeing everyone. I am still trying to decide where I should use as my base, Canada or England? My decision doesn't have to made in a hurry or maybe not at all. I did accomplish getting a 10-year visa for... Continue Reading →

Culture is alive and well. I met an actress who wasn't paid, (no money for salaries) but felt continuing her craft was very important. Family units are very strong here. Two examples of this are; that the actress went back to live with her family and I met a young engineer that was offered a... Continue Reading →

I travelled for 6 hours on a train to Metora to see the famous Monasteries. The trip was beautiful. There was lots of deep snow as we travelled through tunnels and over bridges in the high mountains. Now I have to say Greek trains are not the best. They are dirty and old etc. They... Continue Reading →