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CRALLÉ
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chasing the essence
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Happy Canada Day!
It was a near weather-perfect day to celebrate Canada's 163rd birthday on July 1. Lis and I did a triple celeb by adding a double Gemini...
Gary Crallé
Jul 3, 20241 min read


The Graduates
A robin has persistently occupied her nest beside a back door to our upper deck. We've avoided using that entrance as much as possible to...
Gary Crallé
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Life is Art is Life
Is there culture in L.A. beyond yoghourt? Try the 'Class A' Norton Simon fine arts museum in Pasadena. Norton Simon was a successful...
Gary Crallé
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Roof Dancing
I love the unpredictability of what you might see next when just taking a walk. On our last day in Lisbon, Portugal Lis and I were...
Gary Crallé
Jun 20, 20241 min read


The Perfect Carry on!
I finally found the perfect carry on luggage that fits almost all current airline requirements. Measuring 4" X 2.5" X .5", there's just...
Gary Crallé
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Hottest Spot in Toronto
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) offers free entry the first Wednesday of each month, from 6 - 9pm. It's become so popular that the entry...
Gary Crallé
Jun 6, 20241 min read


A Slicker Video
The Cod History Interpretive Centre on the Praça da Comécio, Lisbon, shows why this creature called cod — it's actually an animal that...
Gary Crallé
Jun 2, 20241 min read


Love those tarts
Back from 5 weeks off-grid while discovering Portugal. Breakfast at Lisbon's Pastéis de Belém is one of those 'Must Do' triplist items....
Gary Crallé
May 31, 20241 min read


This business card has a story
April 14, 2024 marks 112 years since the catastrophic sinking of the luxury liner Titanic in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. ...
Gary Crallé
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Jazz Wails in the Sanctuary
Who knew the acoustics in St. John's United Church, Georgetown are exceptional? Musicians like Christopher Dawes, his son Simon and...
Gary Crallé
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Top 'o the mornin' to all! It's St. Patrick's Day and somewhere in Ireland the ever so green grass continues to grow, cows are content...
Gary Crallé
Mar 17, 20241 min read


The Shadow Knows
Looking into the world of social media clicks and likes where the unreal can be very real. https://cnn.it/3TidZC6 as reported by CNN....
Gary Crallé
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Make Fog Your Blank Canvas
I woke up this morning to the thickest fog I've ever seen in Georgetown, providing an opportunity for some unique images. Fog isolates...
Gary Crallé
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Heart Attack on a Plate
That's the description frequently given to a traditional cooked breakfast in Britain and Ireland. From all I've read, current medical...
Gary Crallé
Feb 5, 20241 min read


A Toast to Robbie Burns!
Jan. 25th. We're toasting Scottish poet Robert (Robbie) Burns on his 265th birthday, and to all the creative souls who have suffered for...
Gary Crallé
Jan 26, 20241 min read


2024 Halton Hills 50th Anniversary & Mayor's Levee
Despite a blustery January night, Georgetown public library buzzed with activity. Following a Canadian tradition begun by the Governor of...
Gary Crallé
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Imagineering Mickey: A Director's Cut
The original Mickey Mouse patent on Steamboat Willie recently passed into the public domaine. For whatever reason, this prompted me to...
Gary Crallé
Jan 9, 20241 min read


A Small Town Filled with the Sounds of Christmas
Artistic Director Ron Greidanus, pianist Matthew Pope and the Georgetown Bach Chorale brought Julie Andrews-inspired seasonal concerts to...
Gary Crallé
Dec 18, 20231 min read


Enhance the Romance
My unabashedly personal review of 6 romantic restaurants in the center of San Antonio, Texas, USA. You can find the full story at:...
Gary Crallé
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2023, Georgetown, Ontario.
The public gathering for ceremonies at the Georgetown cenotaph was the largest I've seen and was audibly welcomed by the Legion. The day...
Gary Crallé
Nov 11, 20231 min read
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