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Monthly Archives November 2016

First Snow of the Year – Hawksley Workman

We had one brief hit a few weeks ago that went away but otherwise, November 29 is a pretty good day for posting this traditional blog post to commemorate the first snow of the year (the first that looks like it’s going to stick around anyhow)…  

Posted 29 November 2016 § Blog § Family § Humour § Meme § MemoryLane § Pace § Saskatchewan § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Little sister brought her new boyfriend/He was a Mexican/We didn’t know what to think of him until he sang/Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad”

Still a couple days until it’s officially December but what the hey – time for some Christmas music! “Merry Christmas from the Family” – Robert Earl Keene

Posted 28 November 2016 § Humour § MusicMonday § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

The Need to Read: Books Remain One of the Best Ways of Engaging With the World, Becoming A Better Person and Understanding Life’s Questions

This is a great article from the Wall Street Journal which is extra relevant in the post-factual world of Donald Trump (who, just today, is now claiming he not only won the electoral college but also won the popular vote and Hillary only won due to millions of people voting illegally.  This is insanely incorrect and therefore, […]

Posted 27 November 2016 § Censorship § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – Great Christmas Light Display on Sangster Blvd #yqr

We’re pretty lucky that this house is about a block from our house.  And doubly lucky because the unseasonably warm weather allowed us to walk over in light jackets to check it out the other night. That let us hear the outside speakers and although this angle doesn’t show it, the kids also loved seeing […]

Posted 26 November 2016 § Family § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Google’s Infinite Drum Machine

Google has a site where you can create beats using artificial intelligence and everyday sounds. It works for me on mobile but gives an error message on my laptop advising me to use Chrome – which is the browser that I use. But anyhow, even with the weird glitch, wanted to share as it’s a […]

Posted 25 November 2016 § FridayFunLink § PopCulture § Randomness § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Is That A Big Orange or a Little Banana? (Jan 2012)

I’ve always loved how cute Pace looks in this photo from our family trip to Hawaii in 2012…

Posted 24 November 2016 § Family § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Shitty News Countdown

10. Buying a drink at a local drug store recently, I got asked if I qualified for the “55+ Senior Discount”?  (Apparently I should’ve bought a kit to dye this 43 year old’s grey beard!) 9. The Sask Party has announced a massive one billion dollar deficit which echoes the fiscal mismanagement of Brad Wall’s […]

Posted 23 November 2016 § Canada § List § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) °

Why Trump Will Smash Hillary (May 2016 video)

I had this bookmarked a long time ago but never got around to watching it.  But it’s very prescient knowing what we know now…

Posted 22 November 2016 § News § Politics § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Everybody knows the war is over/Everybody knows the good guys lost/Everybody knows the fight was fixed/The poor stay poor/The rich get rich.”

Leonard Cohen is dead and Donald Trump is President-elect. What a strange world we live in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHkR1BkMUeE “Everybody Knows” – Leonard Cohen

Posted 21 November 2016 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) °

17 Most Insane Urban Climbs

Pace and I watched this last night.  He thought it was awesome and I nearly vomited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gDGKJUOIL0

Posted 20 November 2016 § Family § Pace § Sports § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,