Special Events

Dec 6, from 1-3 pm
Bump and Jump at Gulliver’s

Al Carlson, inventor of the board game Bump and Jump, will be at Gulliver’s on Saturday, Dec 6, from 1-3 pm to demonstrate the game. He will challenge you to match wits with him in the game, and will even sign copies of the game boards for his fans.

Carlson is not the only games inventor from this area, and has plans to be as successful as some of the others who have led the way, such as the group who created Things, which was recently bought up by Hasbro.

More than 300 businesses and associations are supporting the game, and over 600 games are currently in North Bay households.

The game is fun, unpredictable, and anyone can win. Simple to learn, challenging to master, the game exercises skills of strategy, orientation, and visualization.
Schools like the game because it encourages concentration and strategy, and prepares younger players for more involved games. It can be played on a variety of levels; adults will find it challenging too.

Come out and try Bump and Jump for yourself on Saturday, Dec 6, from 1-3 pm. We may just have made your gift-giving easier with a locally made product that the whole family will enjoy.

 

Saturday December 13, 2008
SUNRISE AT MONSARAZ PORTUGAL DREAMIN’

Author Bruce Roberts at Gulliver’s Books

Sunrise at Monsaraz: Portugal Dreamin’, by Bruce R. Roberts, is a delicious, colourful exploration of Portugal as experienced by Katherine and Ethan Ferguson, an older couple who are not yet retired. They are not prepared for the emotional impact of such a journey, the people they meet, the mystical views of sea and fields, the wonderful food. Nor are they prepared for a major life change as they come to a crossroad in their lives.

The culture, history, architecture, and gastronomy of Portugal are experienced with gusto by this couple, who soon take to vagabonding as a way of life. What began as a holiday slowly becomes a journey of self-discovery. Katherine buys some paints and begins to express a different side of herself.

They meet Francesco and Marianna, a young Portuguese couple whose lives are in a state of flux. They also come across a wonderful villa that is for sale. Katherine and Ethan continue to review their lives and to discuss options, as various possibilities open up for them. But best of all, they find that they have taken out a new lease on life.

Sunrise at Monsaraz: Portugal Dreamin’ (978-1-897508-03-9), by Bruce R. Roberts, is published by General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario, and retails for $19.95