Sunrise - August 25 2014 - 7:00 AM

It was a very lazy Monday morning for me. It is one of those days where I wish I could have slept in. But some of us have to work. Below is a photo I took while waiting for the bus. Beautiful sunrise. One of God's beautiful creation.

Liebenzel Camping 2014

Among the 3 times that we went camping at Liebenzel, to me the last one is the best. We stayed the whole time and enjoyed every minute of it. My kids, wife, my sister and I enjoyed all the meals that was served and also the planned activities. There were movie nights where they showed the trilogy (Left Behind: The Movie, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force and Left Behind: World at War.). Although there were no competition and prizes in the outdoor sports activities, we all enjoyed badminton, volleyball, baseball and the team games that the youth organized. Following are some photos of the event.

 

Kelso Beach

Our family and some of our friends went to Kelso beach. It is located at 5234 Kelso Road Milton, ON L9T 2X7 it is about 30-45 minutes from where we live. Considering it was a Sunday when we went, the place was not so crowded like some beaches we went to before. The beach was clean and my 3 young boys really enjoyed swimming and playing in the sand. The beach is also supervised by lifeguards so we adults enjoyed a picnic in the large area near the trees.

Other activities that is available in the conservatory area follows:

• Riding a bike along the mountain bike trail
• Skiing or snowboarding down the slopes during winter
• Kayaking across Kelso Lake
• Bird watching

Cherry Tomatoes - Initial Harvest

After almost a month, I was able to harvest some cherry tomatoes from our yard. I did not even wait for it to become red because I am am afraid that squirrels, racoons and skunks that sometimes visit our backyard will have interest in it.

We bought 3 small tomato plants from Canadian Tire for less than CAD 10. If I am not able to get more tomatoes in the next few weeks, it would seem we did not get a good return on our investment.

Camping at Liebenzell Take Three...

On August 1-4, we will be joining the SCM camping at the grounds of The Liebenzell Centre. We will be having a lot of activities inside the beautiful 45 acres lot which have lots of trees, fields, ponds, and trails.

Things to bring:

• Tent - check
• Water Cooler - check
• Sleeping bags - check
• Air bed - check

Following is a description taken from the Liebenzell website:

"The Liebenzell Centre is situated on over 45 beautiful acres (18.5 hectares) of trees, fields, ponds, and trails, near the town of Moffat Ontario Canada which is within an hour’s drive from the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge, and many other parts of southern Ontario. The Liebenzell Centre offers church and para-church groups as well as pastors and other Christian workers, a quiet and comfortable place of retreat and equipping to enhance their own spiritual lives, and ministry to others. This is not a “rental facility”, but rather a gift from God that Liebenzell Canada makes available without charge. We operate from donations so no worthy groups or individuals are prevented from using the Liebenzell Centre for lack of funds." For more information - click on this link

Complete Address:

12168 First Line RR # 1, Moffat, Ontario L0P 1J0

Sushi For Dinner

After we found out that my 12 year old son loves to eat sushi, my wife researched and tried to make some. We got the ingredients in a nearby supermarket.

I must say that it is very tasty!

007 - Carte Blanche

This is a new James Bond Novel. It has not been made a movie yet. I am not sure if it is good enough to be made into a movie. I will start reading this tonight.

Update: Just finished reading the book - August 8, 2014. Just like all the James Bond Novels, it was full of action and high-tech gadgets. I knew based on the review that there are twists in the book but I was not expecting the main protagonist to be the lady that 007 dated.

How to Grill a Steak - With Grill Lines

NOTE: Images was taken from Certified BBQ Experts - Everyday Grilling magazine.

We have a grill that we purchased almost 4 years ago. I am embarassed to say that I have used it for probably 10 times only. The reason why I have not used it a lot is that I am afraid that when I grill anything it will come out to raw, too hard or not to the liking/request of person eating it. Two weeks ago when I decided to grill a steak we bought from Metro, my youngest brought me this magazine with a picture of a steak with grill lines. He said "Dad, this is how the steak should look like when you are done cooking". So I did my best and fortunately, everyone liked the way it was cooked. The meat was tender and was marinated just right. I believe buying the steak from a supermarket and cooking it the same day without freezing it helps preserve the juiciness of the steak.

I have scanned the tips from the magazine so I have it handy and also to share with readers. The

A Novel: The Bourne Objective

I am a very big fan of Robert Ludlum's novels who's story revolves around Jason Bourne. I happen to see this book being sold at a nearby Toronto Public Library and so I bought it for a dollar last year. This is the next book that I will be reading starting tomorrow.

Update: Just finished reading the book - July 12, 2014. It was a good read. The story is about revenge, deception and plans to retrieve a laptop and ring that hold the secret on how to turn copper into gold.

5650 & 5700 Yonge Street Landscape

It has been 9 months since I moved to a new job located at 5700 Yonge. It only feels like just a month. Time really goes by so fast. The weather is very nice this time of year and some buildings have their landscapes/gardens done. The effect is an awesome scenery for motorist and pedestrians alike. Some landscape have water fountains, flowers of different colours as well as shrubs and trees. The following photo shows the landscape in between the buildings 5650 and 5700.

Free Booster Juice Breakfast

Got a coupon yestrday for a free breakfast. Redeemed it at Booster Juice and got a snack size Tropical Tornado and an Egg Panini for my breakfast. Yummy!

Attack From Atlantis

A short science fiction book by Lester Del Rey. This is another book that I started to read and did not finish.

I got this book for six PHP or about 15 Cents (CAD)

UPDATE: Finally finished reading the book 26 June 2014. It was a nice read. It is about two worlds that have been living separately for a long time. One world is what is relayed to as the as the surface where inhabitants lived on land and the other is a world called Atlantis where inhabitants are called Atlanteans. At the end main characters from both world believes that each can benefit from the other in the future.

Two Toned Maple Leaf Tree

I saw this tree on one our regular Friday lunch break walk near Finch and Yonge. I just did not get the name of he park that we went through. At around this time (June) the leaves are green with a light/white outline or border

It's Superman - A Novel

The novel I am reading is entitled "I'ts Superman". It is a novel by Tom De Haven and based on Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. I got the book from a sale at a Toronto Public Library located near Elmbrook Park. I believe it cost me a dollar to get it. I can't remember how many times I have started reading the book and all the time forgetting about it. Worst part is that I always have to start from the beginning because I could not remember where I left off. This time I am dead serious in finishing reading the novel. I started reading it last Mat 15 and I am now on page 166 of 453. I am a slow reader and only read when I am commuting to and from work. I also stop reading when I feel drowsy. I really have not gotten accustomed to reading. I always fall asleep. I hope I finish the book this time...

Update: Finished reading the book -> 20 June 2014

Treats From The Philippines...

Thank you my dearest sister Sharyn for the treats that you brought from the Philippines. I missed these and I will finally be able to eat and taste them again.

Tarzan - The Lost Adventure

I have never been a book worm. I never liked reading. I liked watching movies better. I guess I have a hard time visualizing the scenes when I read A book. The first book that I read from cover to cover was "Tarzan - The Lost Adventure" an adventure novel penned by an American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. I find it easy to read the book because I was able to see a lot of Tarzan movies prior to reading the book. Because of this, I was able to imagine all the scenes as I read the book.

NOTE: Copied from my other blog "Anything Under The Sun".

Thomson Collection of Ship Models - Art Gallery of Ontario

Apple Swan

Saw a video on how to make an apple swan on Facebook. I decided to give it a try and this what I made. Not so bad...