Toyota Prius Fuel Economy by Rick Butler “G’day ya’ll” met us as Emili (our Toyota Prius) pulled in to a gas/convenience store; no, Emili didn’t need a drink, we did. A very excited young man blocked our way, “where’d ya’ll buy yer car?” As our conversation pursued we discovered this young man and his wife had…
Chicago and other cities of America by Irene Butler By Irene Butler “You are going to Chicago, but you don’t know what you want to see there?” said the suspicious border guard as her colleague picked through our belongings. Quickly racking my brain for what I knew of Chicago, I only came up with Al…
Friendly Manitoba By Irene Butler Scripted on the province’s license plates, “ friendly” is a well-chosen attribute describing Manitoba’s peoples and places; with our thirty-three family members living here adding heaps to the cordiality. Hospitableness extends from the cultural centre of Winnipeg crammed with entertainment and fine dining, to the Precambrian Shield for adventures in…
Toyota Prius Fuel Economy and other thoughts by Rick Butler With 9336 kilometres behind us, Emili (out Toyota Prius) has snacked on 446 litres of gas for an average of 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres ( app. 60 mile per gallon ) at a cost of $384.00 ( average of 84 cents per litre ). Her…
Wheat elevators are landmarks in seas of grain; a complete turn with eyes scanning the firmament often reveals every category of cloud in the same rotation, the right sky is blazed with sunshine……
