This is still a little too cool to be comfortable and is one reason, we spend winters away now. We retired early five years ago and we run away for five months a year. Today, in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka the temperature reached 31°C (88°F). In fact, it will match that spot on the mercury every day this week.
Oh oh. When I start bragging about the warm winter weather I'm experiencing, I have a cousin living in Maine who gets his feathers all ruffled. He is already an old man but finds himself years and years away from retirement. So, Rodney, let me change the subject.
Just to prove how little distances mean in this age of the Internet, I took a my test for a Canadian basic drone licence a few hours ago.
There's a new category of mini-drone weighing under 250 grams that do not require licensing. I am keen on owning one. I'll probably order a DJI Mavic Mini so it'll be waiting when we return to Canada in the spring.
Today, I reckoned I might as well spend CA $10 and a little time on the Transport Canada website choosing enough correct multiple-choice questions to get certified. In that way, I would be able to operate a drone up to 25 kg.
I passed the test but it was tough and took me 50 minutes. I spent my whole teaching career administering tests. I found taking one ... sort of ... well ... sucked!
