One of the single saddest moments of my life was leaving England a couple days before Christmas after a four-month college exchange. I still consider the single most joyful stretch of my entire life – the people, the sights, the experiences – just pure living in the moment and openness to the world that greatly […]
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Saturday Snap – Snowbody’s Perfect
View this post on Instagram Went out to Indian Head for a delicious Vietnamese supper with a bunch of friends from high school and a few other locals then our group took in a humorous amateur play at The Grand Theatre…
One Month Until Christmas
We’ve had a tree from Costco since we lived in Calgary twenty years ago. Buying at Costco is dangerous b/c trees that look “normal” sized in their giant warehouse are GIGANTIC when you get them into your house. So we’ve always enjoyed our tree but also always found it quite big. Last year, we bought […]
Music Monday – “And now, maybe now I should change/Because I’m starting to lose all my faith/While those around are beaten down each day”
One of the coolest things about being in England during the height of the mid-90s Britpop era was being exposed to so much great music. Obviously Oasis was one of the biggest bands of that era and paid homage to the Beatles in various ways – mostly looks, lyrics and musical references. “Lazarus” – Boo […]
Saturday Snap – Is This How One Creates An Activist?
Like pretty much everyone these days, Shea and I are noticing that everything seems more expensive – gas, groceries, dining out, etc. etc. etc. If we’re feeling this way while being in a fairly good financial position with good professional jobs, good incomes and a lot of financial luck over the years in various ways […]
Friday Fun Link – Biggest Global Industries By Revenue (2025)
Yes, I was inspired to look up the world’s biggest global industries after seeing a reference to the global reach of the oil & gas sector which isn’t the biggest but has the biggest impact on every other sector in the TV show, “The Landman”. Although its set in Texas and obviously a lot more […]
Throwback Thursday – Weyburn Ag Fair (July 2008)
Farm kids have a different relationship with animals for sure!
Throwback Thursday – Go Riders Go! (November 2013)
The last time the Riders were in the Grey Cup in 2013, I’m pretty sure that us dressing like this helped them win so we may have to do it again this weekend! 😉