I’ve been really enjoying the FIFA World Cup Finals this summer even though the team I was cheering for (for no other reason than heritage) didn’t make it out of their group. My first exposure to the Soccer World Cup were on international stamps that I collected back in the mid-1980s. I remember thinking Brazil … [Read more…]
This will likely become a yearly event – Garage Sale Day in Tuscany, Calgary, Alberta, which is the Prime Minister’s neighbourhood and just a couple subdivisions over from where we live. Everything but the girl for $95. The best deal (and the bulk of the cost) were crosscountry skis w/boots and a near new set … [Read more…]
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine dropped by for a couple days and brought some fancy beers. The best was a Flanders Red Ale called Duchesse de Bourgogne from the Brouwerij Verhaeghe brewery in Belgium. It has a slightly sour taste, but a dynamite fruit tone and smooth aftertaste. Absolutely the best beer … [Read more…]
Edmonton’s Shine FM DJ and employee for the past 9 years, Dean Jones has been retired. He devoted his life to radio during this time and has been a central fixture to this station since he was brought on for an internship in 2001. He has also served Shine FM in nearly every capacity available … [Read more…]
Chris told me about a fascinating MTV interview (click on USA when the pop-up pops) that J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, did back in the fall of 2007. I’ve not read the books and I’ve not seen the films, but I have heard the North American Christian uprising against the books … [Read more…]
The kids and I built a big track with their hodge-podge of wooden train tracks (courtesy of Grandma’s yardsaling, Jeff’s donation, and a Christmas gift, Blaise has quite a large collection). Then Blaise went looking for his camera. I got mine too.
Every four years at the beginning of July three great things happen: Fifa World Cup Soccer Finals Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Tour de France Cycling Race It’s a marvelous time to have a PVR.
This was a great show! and not just because I was about 20 feet from Neko Case for a couple hours (though that was pretty cool too). The music was energetic and fun. The artists gave it everything they could give on this first show of their North American Tour. The Mountain Goats opened with … [Read more…]
On a rainy and chilly May long weekend, we drove a couple hours northwest to join my sister and her family (and later my mom too) at the Riverview Campground in Rocky Mountain House. Because of the weather, we joined Saison and Dean in their luxurious camper trailer for the first two nights, but did … [Read more…]
Last weekend I was treated to a triple-header at a puppet theatre in my own home. Blaise set up his mattress as a barrier in his room and prepared the shows, one of which he starred in with the puppets (the first). The Sheep and the Giant Teddy and Leopardy’s First Time at Church Leopardy … [Read more…]