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Music Monday – “It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright/It’s your birthday, dear (Alright)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQXeg3jNVJ4 “Birthday” – Lumineers

¶ Posted 28 February 2022 § Family § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: parents

Some Thoughts on @RyanMeili Stepping Down as @Sask_NDP Leader

I’ve told the story on this blog, likely a few times, but with the recent announcement that Ryan Meili would be stepping down as Sask NDP Leader, it’s put me in a reflective mood. It’s starts with the fact that I’d always been interested in politics (at least once I got old enough to realise […]

¶ Posted 27 February 2022 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, saskatchewan

Friday Funk Link – 10 Ways To Make A Winter Trip to West Edmonton Mall Feel Like A Tropical Vacation

Contrary to the impression you might get from some western Premiers, the Covid pandemic is not over. But with vaccinations and boosters also being increasingly common, we’re all slowly returning to “normal” (whatever that is.) Shea and I weren’t quite ready to book an out-of-country hot holiday as that leads to all sorts of other […]

¶ Posted 25 February 2022 § Family § FridayFunLink § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, allinclusive, Covid, holiday, travel

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Arriving at West Edmonton Mall (February 2014)

¶ Posted 25 February 2022 § Baby § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, holiday

There’s Something Special About Watching The #Oilers Lose In Edmonton

Whether it’s the crowd being silenced live at Rogers Place or studiously staring into their nachoes at a sports bar in the West Edmonton Mall, watching the Oilers lose while on a holiday in Edmonton feels so much better than watching from a distance. And former Flame, Mike Smith, is a huge part of the […]

¶ Posted 23 February 2022 § Humour § Sports § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, economics, hockey

Happy Two’s Day!

¶ Posted 22 February 2022 § Humour § Meme § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

Music Monday – “And night after night we stay out drinking under the streetlights/It’s forty below oh but I don’t mind cause you’re right there to hold me tight/Cause I’m drinking in Edmonton with you/I’m drinking in Edmonton with you”

“Drinking in Edmonton” – The Worst Guy

¶ Posted 21 February 2022 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, music, travel

Secular Sunday – A Rare Atheist Prayer

We’re in Edmonton on holidays. The downtown is like a war-zone due to all the construction. Through the mists of concrete dust in the air, you can see the beautiful Rogers Place. By all accounts, Rogers is the nirvana of NHL arenas. The Oilers are on a five-game winning streak after getting a new coach. […]