Nazim and Rozmin’s cat died today being ancient in years. She was bonded most profoundly to Mumtaz’s mom Dolat. Sam and I called her Raxl, one of many names she answered to. Click on the
WARNING — TECH TALK AHEAD In the early morning, I believe that there was an incursion which took the site off line. This was the 4th incursion into the site; I didn’t tend to it
Interesting title for an aviation story. The airspace over Niagara Falls is restricted up to 3500 feet. It is bi national but managed by the Canadian Department of Transport. Commercial operators are able to fly
I would agree that there is quite a bit of travel to Montreal this year but this trip in mid July was different. Nina Conti I am a great fan of the English comedienne and
In early July, we travel to Orangeville, a pleasant community North West of Toronto. Over the years, I’ve passed through many times but never managed to stop. Orangeville is also a major checkpoint in the
It has been quite a while since Mumtaz has flown with me which is a pity since she takes most of the aerial photos that you see on these pages. The flight to Brantford is
There are no photos from Mothers’ Day this year. It was a splendid evening on the Danforth in Toronto. For Fathers’ Day, after many changes of plan (mostly due to me), we settle on a
In June Sam and Trevor travel to Montreal. They check in with Naeem, Rehana and kids. As a bonus, Zabeena was visiting from Vancouver. Click on the photo below for their photos Click here for
We took a road trip for short visits with family in Montreal and Ottawa. Here is a photo of me closely supervising the children’s leisure activities.
May 23 is not an official holiday on the calendar but it is memorable in its own way. This year, I made a small film to assist in observing May 23. Click here.
Halfoween Eve is a minor holiday on the calendar (click here for the calendar). It takes place on April 30 or exactly 6 months since Halloween and is also International Jazz Day. April 30 is
What a great week in Toronto; Yasmin, Naeem, Rehana and kids visit from Montreal. We spend the week sightseeing, walking, swimming and generally having a great time. Toward the end of the week, Sam, Trevor,
You will notice the “-2” in the title. On August 16, Abelfamily.ca was hacked and I was forced to restore to an early winter backup. Watch for my technical round up on this once all
If you read the New Years’ Card to the end, you will remember that Sam was suffering from a COVID infection through the holiday season and into 2025. Happily she got over the infection and
Click here for the New Years’ Card which will open in a separate window. Feel free to return here afterwards if you like, click on the home button above to explore the rest of Abelfamily.ca.
You may have noticed that Mumtaz was in Montreal during our Halloween festivities this year. In early November Sam and I drove to Montreal to meet up with Mumtaz, spend the weekend with us all
Belfountain is village in the Caledon area of Ontario. The Niagara Escarpment runs through Caledon on its way to Tobermorey at the end of the Bruce Penninsula. The roads through the area are especially picturesque
Every September 19, we celebrate International Pirate Day. We always take a photo or two but don’t usually publish. This year in a real treat, Sam visits from Toronto so we took a number of
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