Considering I only saw 16 movies that were released in 2009, my pool of top movies is smaller than I wish – especially concerning foreign language films (which are often released later locally). Anyway, here is my list: 7. Fantastic Mr. Fox : both classic Roald Dahl and Wes Anderson 6. 500 Days of Summer … [Read more…]
Over the past six months I’ve been sampling and even obsessing over a couple recent albums. Last year I listened to Jon Foreman, The Weepies, and Kings of Leon nearly exclusively. Over the summer I could only listen to Neko Case’s Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. Recently, we’ve been listening to a fair bit of … [Read more…]
We planned to leave my sister’s house west of Edmonton at 11:00 am on Dec 13 in order to make it to a birthday party in Calgary. Instead, our car wouldn’t start. By brother-in-law gave it a boost with his truck. Nothing. We tried charging the battery. Nothing. Canadian Tire tried charging it. Nothing. So, … [Read more…]
Dec 2, 2009 over Calgary. That was a big moon.
On Amber’s birthday, between a tasty brunch put on by Alanna and an evening of delightful food at a Greek restaurant, we spent part of the afternoon at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary with our friends from Whiskey Jack Cohousing. I wasn’t too keen on the whole thing since it was chilly and I’ve seen birds … [Read more…]
CBC’s Vinyl Cafe presented by Stuart McLean came to Calgary on December 4th. I went with Amber, Mom and Alanna. It was splendid! Mr. Stuart McLean really did well to connect with his eager audience. He gave us three vinyl cafe stories (spiked punch, bicycle, and Stephanie’s books), a story exchange story, and a story … [Read more…]
Today we had fluffy cottonwood snow fall down. I enjoy how the snow outlines everything, brings out the geometry and patterns that exist everywhere.
8.3 Km One Way Five Sets of Lights One Stop Sign Four Left Turns Four Right Turns Five Different Speed Zones I Pass: 7-11. WalMart. Remand Centre. Youth Detention Centre. . . . and . . . Bright pink sunrises that stretch 180° from north to south. Rolling hills covered in wild shrubs and grass … [Read more…]
So, I should say from the get go that Uncle Wolf wasn’t related to me. Everyone just adopted Wolfram as their uncle. I had the privilege of knowing Uncle Wolf while working at Foothills Summer Camp for four summers during my university years. He and his wife Bonnie were the caretakers at the camp and … [Read more…]
Located on the northern end of the Northumberland Strait, Koujibouguac is a gorgeous collection of dunes, beaches, and coastal forest. I hadn’t visited the park since childhood before returning in 2001, probably almost 20 years later, but I could still remember the boardwalks and dunes. This past summer I took my family there (Amber, my … [Read more…]