Travel. Genealogy. Life. Urbex.

Standing Where It Happened I always meant this series to have three parts. But in mid‑August 2024, I found myself standing on the shoreline in Niagara-on-the-Lake, looking across the mouth of the Niagara River at Old Fort Niagara. From where I stood, the fort looked quiet, almost serene. The water lapped gently at the shore, and the red roofs and stone…

After researching my Irish roots through my 2x grandfather, Patrick James Mullen, updated DNA origins revealed narrowed Irish ethnicity to approximately 6%. Despite extensive research…

Aiming for an urbex adventure near Big White, BC, I set my sights on the abandoned City of Paris/No. 7 mine. The mine, established in…

On the anniversary of Homer Watson’s death, my friend Amy and I attended a unique paranormal investigation at Homer Watson House & Gallery in Kitchener,…

The Rolling Stones, love them or hate them, they’ve left an undeniable mark on the music world. My journey with them started with a cassette…

I’m Tina, the person behind the mish mash of interests you find on this site. My Life is my niche and my niche is my life. I’m passionate about a variety of things and I share them all in here … my little slice of the internet.