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Monthly Archives December 2022

2022 End of Year Memes: Charlie Echo (Our New) Delta Oscar Golf

1. What did you do this year that you’d never done before? Shea always had dogs growing up and my family had a “summer dog” on the farm – my uncle in Calgary would bring his dog for the summer then take it home for the winter.  But this year, we finally broke down and […]

Posted 31 December 2022 § Randomness ‡ Comments (1) °

First Lines of My First Blog Post of Every Month of 2022

January – “If I was taking bets on who wouldn’t make it to midnight, it’d be Shea or I before these two! ?” February – “I always had this sneaking suspicion that my memories of massively high snowbanks as a kid was influenced by the fact that I was, well, a kid, at the time and […]

Posted 30 December 2022 § Blog § List ‡ Comments (0) °

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Photocopier Training (October 2009)

I recently took delivery of a new photocopier at the branch I’m currently working at and it reminded me of my first job at RPL where I oversaw all staff training and development…including organizing training on what were, at the time, brand new, full-featured photocopiers!

Posted 29 December 2022 § Library § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Tuneful Tuesday – “It’s these little things, they can pull you under/Live your life filled with joy and wonder/I always knew this altogether thunder/Was lost in our little lives”

“Sweetness Follows” – R.E.M.

Posted 27 December 2022 § MusicMonday § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Get off your sled and go to bed/Don’t you ever tire?/Throw a bone, I’m finally home/Curled up by the fire”

“Christmas Is Going To the Dogs” – Eels

Posted 26 December 2022 § Charlie Echo § MusicMonday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – Oh, Come All Ye Faithful?

With Christmas falling on a Sunday, some churches are moving or canceling their services in recognition that a lot of people would prefer to stay home in their PJs opening presents on a Sunday morning instead of going out to church. (via Reddit)

Posted 25 December 2022 § Family § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Saturday Snap – Merry Christmas!

Posted 24 December 2022 § Charlie Echo § Photo § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – How Human Is Your Dog’s Name?

Fun little web tool…

Posted 23 December 2022 § Charlie Echo § FridayFunLink § Infographic § Internet § Meme ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Decorated University Hospital, London ON (Nov 2006)

Shea heading into work a month before Christmas in 2006 just as I was wrapping up my Masters program…

Posted 22 December 2022 § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Xmas Gift Ideas For Someone Recovering From Covid

Kleenex More Kleenex Lozenges Fresh coffee or scented Epsom salts (to monitor when sense of smell returns) Ice Cold Water Hot Tea Netflix Subscription A Good Book (They Won’t Read It But Will Have It Nearby During Constant Naps) Box of N95 Masks (I Have A Feeling These Will Be In Short Supply Again Soon) […]

Posted 21 December 2022 § Charlie Echo § Humour § List § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,