My wife, a friend of hers and I were biking with a friend along the Waterfront Trail on the east end of Toronto, and we stopped by a foot bridge to take some pictures.  I had just finished with the last training ride for my trip to Montreal (in two weeks) with a 132km ride   Read More …

New Theme.  One of the most noticeable change over the next few days will be my switching to a new WordPress theme for the website.  FYI, I have been using the Atahualpa theme on this website since I started it.  For the most part, this has been the best theme that I’ve ever used, because   Read More …

My plans to modernize my blog got underway today, after coming back from the trip to Hawaii, I just didn’t feel like working hard on my research, especially when there is so much to think about before I can move on.  Anyway, it gave me the time I needed to upgrade my blog from WordPress   Read More …

Travelling by myself is lonely.  I feel that loneliness every time a go to a conference, or even when I travel alone to friends’ weddings.  As I have pretty much expected, this trip to Hawaii was no exception.  Aside from the first night in Honolulu, when I was just completely exhausted from all the travelling,   Read More …

I am now safely back in the comforts of my own home in Toronto, although I don’t believe my home can ever be as “comfortable” as my super-luxurious room at the Sheraton Waikiki (albeit the decor was a bit dated).  But while coming home means coming back to all my responsibilities here, it’s good to   Read More …