I loved how the trees on this beautiful rail trail in Palmerston arched over the path #minto #railtrails

Have you ever wondered whether you could be a stand-up comic? Read about the adventures of special guest blogger Jon Begg in "A funny thing happened on the way to my improv class" in this week's #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/06/15/a-f…

Roses in full bloom at Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington Ontario

If you want to get a feel for a place, spend an afternoon in a city park. What's one of your favourite city parks? Read about mine, in this week's #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/06/22/str…

Hot diggedy dog! Summer is here. Read about my pilgrimage to the Mecca of the humble hot dog in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/06/29/hot…

What’s the point of having kids if you can’t blame things on them? Read what I blame on my kids in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/07/06/bla…

Why we should all be like kids in a candy store, in this week’s HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/07/13/a-k…

Kingdoms and castles, in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/07/27/kin…

The history of the pontoon boat, in this week's #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/08/03/on-…

Always a good time at the Napanee Fair demolition derby

Everyone needs a stupid friend, in this week’s #HappyAct (and make sure you read the post, it’s not what you think.) Who’s your stupid friend? happyact.ca/2025/08/11/eve…

It’s been a golden kind of day

Planning a final road trip or staycation? See my top ten list of best little museums in Canada, perfect for a one-hour or half-day visit in this week's #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/08/17/the…

Goderich lighthouse and view

How long does it take to let go, in this week's #HappyAct happyact.ca/.../25/how-lon…

What have I learned a year into retirement? Find out in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/08/31/wha…

In this week’s #HappyAct, I ask people what their personal mantra is to help them be happy and cope with life’s challenges. See what they say happyact.ca/2025/09/07/wha…

If you could delete one thing in your own life, what would it be? happyact.ca/2025/09/21/hit…

I’ve always been jealous of people who are really great at something. What are you great at? Read my hopefully humorous take on what I’m great at in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/09/28/fin…

Finland has been selected as the happiness country in the world for the last eight consecutive years. Find your inner Finn by taking Finland’s free online Masterclass on Happiness this fall in this week’s #HappyAct happyact.ca/2025/10/05/tak…