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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: ,

Music Monday – Dogs, Dead Icons, & Halloween Classics

Delayed posting Music Monday until Tuesday due to something fairly significant I might write more about later but that has infuriated me. Anyhow, lots of possible themes for a Music Monday post so let’s hit them all… Got A New Dog… Jerry Lee Lewis dies (obligatory “He was problematic to say the least and yes, […]

Posted 31 October 2022 § Charlie Echo § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Happy Halloween!

I’ve had this pic on my desktop since the late summer.  I’d saved it as “HalloweenPostGiantBat.jpg”. But now that Halloween’s here, disappointed (but probably not surprised) to learn it’s a hoax (or at least an exaggeration.) Anyhow, a good reminder about not believing everything you see online and doing the minimum of research before spreading […]

Posted 31 October 2022 § Humour § Internet § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – I’m On A Boat!

Had a really enjoyable time on Grandpa’s pontoon boat for a few hours on Saturday afternoon…

Posted 30 July 2022 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Music Monday – “I was thinking ’bout you crossing Southern Alberta/Canola fields at harvest time/Looked like tumbleweeds all raked up into rows/Brown rusty contour lines”

“Canola Fields” – James McMurtry

Posted 25 July 2022 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,