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Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Where to go in Nova Scotia and on Prince Edward Island.


When in Halifax you can stroll the Harbor walk and visit The Daily Grind Cafe and Bar for a fabulous Bagel and Lox. 

Carol and I traveled to Nova Scotia for a family event and added on a side trip to Prince Edward Island. We visited Peggy’s Cove to see the world famous lighthouse and were lucky to see the famous Bluenose II sail by. If you are planning a trip to Nova Scotia, it’s a quick flight from Boston to Halifax.  











Not to be missed is a tour of Alexander Keith’s Brewery, make a reservation. 










Make sure you try the best craft beer in Nova Scotia, Propeller Galaxy IPA. 










On Prince Edward Island we visited Green Gables Heritage place to learn all about the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery. 








Saturday, September 13, 2025

How To Activate Total Wine & More PayPal Rebate

I figured out why Total Wine & More PayPal rebates were never able to be activated on the app for me. 

Their PayPal activation REQUIRES matching: FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, and EMAIL.

I checked my PayPal and the first name on the account was STEPHEN. I changed it to STEVE to match the name I was using on the Total Wine app. After waiting overnight, it worked.

PayPal validation should only rely on EMAIL and not include FIRST and LAST name too. No one does that. Am I right?

If Total Wine continues to require ALL THREE to match, they should note that on the app page so people will know to check that all three match, and alert store managers and customer support so they can help customers.

I never would have thought that First and Last name were being validated.