Category Archives: MemoryLane

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Music Monday – “Word of the trouble spread around/One day a man came to my town/I was in the kitchen when my Pa let him in/He shook my hand, said, “Son, the Klan’s your friend””

Going through a Bruce Springsteen phase right now (“Born in the USA” was the first cassette I ever owned so talk about full circle!) Here’s a wild unreleased demo I came across via a book about the making of that seminal album… “The Klansman” – Bruce Springsteen

Still Alive (But Still Taking A Blog Holiday)

We were camping for most of July in a place where Internet signal is pretty crappy (two bars max at all times and basically unusable on weekends when the park is full) plus life has been busy with a variety of things: * Buying a new vehicle/selling our old van * Inlaws downsizing their home […]

Back From Camping…

…and lots of amazing moments and memories: * Great visit with Shea’s cousin and family who are back from New Zealand for a month * About ten books on my “To Read During Camping” list.  (One book, not even on my list, is all I get read – thought I do work through a 377 […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Gone Camping (July 2020)

Blogging will be very limited for the next few weeks as I focus on the important things in life such as reading, walking the dog, barbecuing hot dogs and other such pursuits.

Saturday Snap – Lake Life Is The Best Life!

Saturday Snap – Farewell to Aunt Sandi

My mom’s sister has returned to Regina from Kelowna to stay with us for a month every spring pretty much every year since Pace was born.  But since mom was diagnosed with dementia, these visits have become a lot more meaningful.

I Stayed at the Mirage For The Last Time

It’s pretty cool that we got to stay in this iconic hotel earlier this year and doubly so now that they announced it will be closing in mid-July…  

Music Monday – “And if I weren’t a flatland boy, I’d say I have a hill/A hill that I will die upon if the climb don’t get me killed/If there were such heights around here for a guy to lay his pride/Maybe I’d rest before I died if I weren’t a flatland boy”

I’m old enough to remember using purple gas on our farm. “Purple Gas” – Zach Bryan and Noeline Hofman

Saturday Snap – Grad Party

Got to attend Shea’s nephew’s grad party on Saturday after work for some delicious potluck, catching up with various family members we hadn’t seen for awhile, and even got a kiss from the grad during photos!