We finally went to the zoo last weekend. 4 1/2 hours of the zoo. It was awesome, though we were pretty exhausted at the end. Acadia has been on a giraffe kick for the past couple months. She continually asks to see the giraffe video we have on an episode of the Rick Mercer Report … [Read more…]
It’s no secret to many of my friends that I have nursed a discontent with the institution of the Christian church in North America for several years now. There are a variety of reasons for my feelings: use of funds for the local body and their own comfort, lack of identity or vision, political alignment … [Read more…]
As penance for having complained to my wife for the past few weeks about having to live in the world’s largest horizontal apartment building (NW Calgary) and about the high cost of living, I’ve decided to force myself to come up with a list of positive things about living in Calgary, AB. 1. Calgary is … [Read more…]
A couple days ago I had to pick up our vehicle in BC and drive it to Red Deer. The trip took me on much much of the road that I cycled five years ago when I crossed Canada. It was the first time back on this section and the memories just flooded back. I … [Read more…]