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Saturday Snap – The 80s Were Cool…

…and so are these retro-glasses I got for free at the liquor store when I stopped to grab some hockey-watching beers!

Posted 27 April 2024 § Humour § Pace § Sasha § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – A Busy Week in the Hammond House

Sasha went to a recently opened trampoline park with a bunch of friends for her birthday… Pace did his driver’s exam (didn’t make it but examiner said he did he really well and it was mostly mistakes due to nerves that caused him to fail which is apparently the case with 3/4 of first-time drivers […]

Posted 21 April 2024 § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Sports § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Birthday Books (April 2018)

From when Sasha turned five…

Posted 18 April 2024 § Library § Photo § Sasha § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Happy 11th Birthday to Sasha!!!

So proud of my intelligent, creative, stylish, funny, beautiful girl.  Such a strong, empathetic, kind, original personality. A silent highlight of our recent Vegas trip was hearing how many random strangers would comment on her sense of style which is very true!

Posted 16 April 2024 § Photo § Sasha § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Happy 80th Birthday Dad!

I didn’t get a chance to make an updated video so this one I made four years ago during quarantine will have to suffice to celebrate my dad’s milestone 80th birthday. Love you lots! (At least we all look four years younger in these photos!)  

Posted 11 April 2024 § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Las Vegas Hat (July 2021)

We went to Shea’s uncle’s funeral in July 2021 and afterwards, gathered at their farm to visit.  The sun was brutally hot so I ended up borrowing a ball cap from Shea’s uncle’s supply and since he didn’t need it anymore, Shea’s aunt let me keep it! Didn’t think to take it to Vegas during […]

Posted 04 April 2024 § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) °

Saturday Snap – Viva Las Vegas!

Posted 30 March 2024 § Sasha § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Elvis Is My Uncle? (May 2011)

My cousin in Calgary was surprised when some friends arranged for an Elvis impersonator to come to her 50th birthday celebration. This coincided with my aunt and uncle, also in Calgary, having their 50th Anniversary so it became a bit of a mini-family reunion. A picture of all aunts and uncles present made me imagine […]

Posted 28 March 2024 § Photo § PopCulture § Randomness § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – SGI Salvage Yard (May 2012)

Got rear-ended while parked on the street by a hit & run driver.

Posted 21 March 2024 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – Retro Library Anniversary Party (September 2016)

Still one of the most fun times I’ve had working at the library – planning and presenting the retro-themed celebration for Regent Place’s 50th Anniversary…

Posted 07 March 2024 § Library § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: