The Brennans have gone to Portugal

 Good morning It is now February 1st, so there is an additional cost for viewing this picture. In the spirit of cooperation with our neighbour to the south, I have put a 25% tariff on the blog. Trish reminds me that 25% of nothing is nothing, but I still wish to be in sync.  We see the bird below several mornings but do not know what kind of bird it is. If you know, please put a comment on the blog.

 Good evening Yesterday, I went to Faro Airport and picked up John, Delores Henry, and Kate, Delores's sister. They had a good flight but were tired. Last night and tonight, they will stay with us, and then on Saturday, they will move into their new place.  Today, I played lawn bowls in beautiful weather. The sun started out a bit cool but warmed up quickly. Over the last few days, it has been getting hotter. The sun has been shining with not a cloud in the sky. So far, we've been quite prepared to do little. I've bowled, and every couple of days, we go to The Contenente to shop. So far, we have been quite prepared to do almost nothing. I have bowled, and every couple of days, we go to The Contenente to shop.  We will try to think up something interesting to do.

Good evening. It is just after 6:00 in Toronto, and you will be getting ready for the Bills' great win over the Chiefs. We will watch the game tomorrow morning.  I’ve been having a lot of trouble with Blogger. You may have seen a post saying there were pictures, but nothing showed up. I believe I have the solution: I need to use Chrome, not Safari. I will send this out tomorrow or on January 27 with a better picture of the ocean.  It’s Sunday morning now, and I know Buffalo lost — such a sad story. It’s raining, but in an hour, it will stop, and the temperature will rise to 20°C or 68°F.  Yesterday, I bowled against a woman from Montreal who is here for five weeks. We should have her over for dinner.

 I have been told the blog is boring. It needs more talking, so here goes Boa Tarde We have been in Portugal for two weeks now. The weather has been colder than we are used to, mainly because we have never been here in January before. When I say it is colder than we are accustomed to, I should mention that most days it reaches above 60°F, or about 15 or 16°C. I have lawn bowled five or six times. Yesterday, while bowling, I alternated between having my jacket on and off. Once I put the jacket away, I was comfortable for a while. Then I needed to take my sweater off; it was too warm. When the sun went behind a cloud, I put the sweater back on. I have been bowling quite well, but the people I bowl with in Portugal are very skilled. Kelly and I have taken several walks along the boardwalk. We have worn sweaters and, at times, light coats, but we have never been cold. The village somehow seems neater, perhaps fresher, than it did five years ago. In 2020, some construction was taking pl...