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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Before Target, There Was Zellers (September 2009)

Target is now closed for good in Regina after teaching a lesson in how not to run a business.  (I still remember reading an interview with some Target big wig right before they opened who said something like: “Oh, we don’t intend to have lower prices than our competition.  We’ll price to match the market.”) Even if […]

Posted 02 April 2015 § Canada § Jobs § Pace § Photo § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – “Well it’s all right/Even if you’re old and gray/Well, it’s all right/You still got something to say”

I always think of The Traveling Wilburys as a bit of a hidden gem that people don’t really know.  So I was pretty surprised to hear this song, which pre-dates most Internet-era music, still has nearly 10 million views on YouTube… “End of the Line” – Traveling Wilburys

Posted 30 March 2015 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling

As a long-time pro wrestling fan, I can’t decide if this clip is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen (those inside jokes!) or the worst (such a strange way to try to explain the appeal of wrestling.) But if you don’t want to watch the whole thing, it’s worth watching the last three minutes as […]

Posted 24 March 2015 § Humour § PopCulture § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Maui Sunset (January 2012)

Pace suggested it would be better to have the words in different colours on this post…

Posted 19 March 2015 § Photo § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “And the heart in my breast/For the girl I lov’d best/Was beating, ah, beating/How loud and fast!”

Happy St. Patrick’s Day (one day early)! Iron Brew was a Celtic band in Regina in the late 1990’s-early 2000’s.  The lead singer was the husband of one of my bosses at the Sask Publishers Group. He plays a monumental role in my musical education as the person who introduced me to Fred Eaglesmith’s music.  (I […]

Posted 16 March 2015 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Duking It Out With Wendel Clark at #hometownhockey #yqr

In the photo below, Sasha seems to be saying “Dad, if you raise your fist to this guy, you’re going to lose!” That’s not too far-fetched actually since, when I stepped up for my photo, I accidentally bumped into Wendel as I moved to stand beside him. “Hey, keep the elbows down!” he quipped and I was […]

Posted 15 March 2015 § Humour § Meme § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Sports ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – Some More Dominican Republic Pics (From A Waterproof Camera)

My waterproof camera started acting up halfway through the trip – not quite dead but definitely not working well either.  So once it started being tempermental, I stopped using it in the water. Luckily, my mom brought a disposable waterproof camera so we had a few other water pics… Shea loves my Tom Cruise circa […]

Posted 14 March 2015 § Family § Pace § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – On the Plane on the Way to Punta Cana

  We forgot to get before & after pics like we did on the way to Cuba but here’s a photo of us on the way to Punta Cana… On The Plane to Punta Cana

Posted 07 March 2015 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Good-Bye To #cuba and #dominicanrepublic Four Years Apart (2011 & 2015)

Pace saying good-bye to Cuba and the Dominican Republic at the end of our holidays, four years apart…  

Posted 05 March 2015 § Family § Pace § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “What’s the reason why/Da Vinci had to paint/Lennon had to write/About peace”

Remember how, in the old days, you’d try to maximize your $14.99 (or $19.99 or more!) when buying a cassette or CD? To do this, instead of blowing your cash on an album by a single artist that might only have 1-2 songs you like, you’d pick an album with a title like “Biggest Chart Toppers […]

Posted 02 March 2015 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: ,