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Music Monday – “Cause if summer is here/I’m still waiting there/Winter is here/And I’m still waiting there”

I have many fond memories of regularly going to the Ness Creek Music Festival, a hippie festival in Northern Saskatchewan, when I was in my twenties. I can’t remember their name but one moment of perfection was a band I’d never heard of but that ended up being a reggae band who brought a little […]

Posted 30 January 2023 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Sask Regional Park Sets Record For Longest Line of Water Inflatables

Hopefully the regional park we camp at tries to break this record that was recently set by another park in Saskatchewan. I know we’ve been practicing for this moment for years…    

Posted 27 January 2023 § FridayFunLink § News § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “In a Mexican village a heavy week’s workin’ is done/All the boys and girls comin’ out in the streets havin’ fun/Doin’ La Bamba”

“Doing La Bamba” – Pussycat (featuring Toni Wille)

Posted 16 January 2023 § MusicMonday § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Beach Scene, Dominican Republic (February 2015)

Posted 12 January 2023 § MemoryLane § Photo § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

RIP Uncle Stan Nagatani (1940-2022) (and a list of strangely positive things to come out of Covid)

Believe it or not, there have been a few good things to come out of Covid. Here’s a few… * greater acceptance of work-from-home in many sectors * I’d say that it’s caused many people to reassess their work-life balance * many people are also saving money by going out less for restaurants, entertainment, shopping. […]

Posted 10 January 2023 § Family § List § Sad § Travel § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I’m gonna hold on to every spot/It doesn’t make a difference if I use it or not/Sun is rising and folks are shocked to see/There’s no open slots”

This is a parody of cruise ship chair saving but could equally apply to the poolside chairs in most tropical resorts… “Towels on The Chairs” – ParoDeeJay

Posted 09 January 2023 § Humour § MusicMonday § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “And it’s just like the ocean under the moon/Oh, it’s the same as the emotion that I get from you/You got the kind of lovin’ that can be so smooth, yeah/Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about “

“Smooth” – Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)

Posted 02 January 2023 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Gingerbread Houses at Hotel Sask (Dec 2009)

The Hotel Saskatchewan always feels magical during the holiday season…

Posted 01 December 2022 § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Saturday Snap – A Day in the Life

I was off on Friday and had a busy day… 5am  – Charlie wakes us up.  Years ago, 5am used to be the time I went to bed but not anymore! 6am  – watch “Stutz” on Netflix with Shea.  Wonder if therapy is easier or harder if you’re rich and famous. 8am – drive Pace […]

Posted 26 November 2022 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Pace § PopCulture § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Dancing in the Rain (August 2012)

Posted 10 November 2022 § MemoryLane § Pace § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,