I got mentioned on the radio this morning. The CBC Radio 1 morning show, The Calgary Eye Opener, put out a request for listeners to send them photos of them listening to the program so they could see what some of their listeners looked like as they listened. Amber took a shot of me eating … [Read more…]
I thought I would be as authentic as I could for this theme day at school. Amber hates it. My students love it.
Some cohousing friends invited us to go geocaching with them a couple weeks ago on Nose Hill. I had never been, so I was keen to see if we could even find any of the caches. Dan has a GPS and he brought the coordinates of 10 caches on the hill (there are many more … [Read more…]
High on my list of things to do this winter is clear out some of the accumulating furniture and stuff in our basement. I photographed all the stuff and posted 11 items to Kijiji. This was almost 2 months ago and I’ve been able to unload 5 of them. Time to repost what is left. … [Read more…]
I was privileged to attend a this conference a couple days ago with several of my coworkers. The conference’s purpose is to equip educators to teach/instill character traits to/in their students. The keynote speaker impressed me so much by doing one simple, though I’m sure it required hours of preparation. Michele Borba is an American … [Read more…]
A couple days ago I was interviewed by Jim Brown on CBC Calgary Radio 1. The Calgary Eye Opener does local special interest pieces every day and one of their reporters, Meghan Grant, discovered our cohousing group on Kijiji and decided to investigate. In the end they interviewed me on Friday for an edited news … [Read more…]
I’ve seen some good shows in my limited concert attending life. This one will stand forever as a great concert: The Arcade Fire at the Corral, Calgary, AB, September 26 with Calexico. Amber and I scored tickets through my friend Gary at church. They were on the floor, so I pushed for us to line … [Read more…]
I was shocked at how much I missed the mighty and diverse deciduous trees of the east while visiting Tennessee after living four years in Alberta. I also remember the overwhelming power of the fall colours while driving through the Eastern Townships of Québec and the striking yellows of Montréal when we lived there seven … [Read more…]
I have always had a tenuous relationship with amusement parks. My weak stomach and all the noise and gimmicky booths simply don’t appeal to me. Since Amber feels the same way we were unsure as to how Blaise and Acadia would feel when we visited Calloway Park (since they get car sick all the time). … [Read more…]
We’ve been getting promotional deals on the Calgary Herald and then with the National Post off and on for the last 6 months. I enjoy reading a selection of articles, but my real fancy comes when I get to the puzzle section. The Post has a terrific Canadian crossword puzzle, and while I enjoy Will … [Read more…]