At 600 posts, I feel pretty good about myself and my commitment to writing (albeit unprofessionally) on a regular basis. It’s also pretty handy to go back and review the years and trips and anecdotes that made it onto Zaakistan: The Blog. Thanks to you readers, especially those who leave comments and have blogs of … [Read more…]
I’ve been given a great opportunity this summer. Since I am not home for any weekends, I can visit churches in the cities I am present in. Two weeks ago I was able to visit the first of these: St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Regina. I am becoming more familiar with Anglican theology as I … [Read more…]
I have enjoyed dragonflies my whole life. They are gentle. They control the mosquito population. They are beautiful. Dragonflies move in mysterious ways. We named our cohousing group after the dragonfly for anyone of its qualities, perhaps because its wings look like stained glass windows (without the stain). I spent some time this week photographing … [Read more…]
Canada Day Fireworks are better with kids! I really wanted to get the kids up and take them to the 10:30 fireworks in Regina (Saskatchewan’s provincial capital) since we were in town anyway. Amber agreed, fortunately, and got them dudded up appropriately in PJs and maple leaves on their cheeks. They never actually went to … [Read more…]
Yeah it was a fine drive. Took a little longer with all the police on the highway. I saw a pair of moose trotting in a field. Blaise got a free poster of the world’s tallest teepee at the info centre in Medicine Hat. Listened to The National, New Pornographers, Death Cab for Cutie, and … [Read more…]
This is a really cool virtual trip over and around Mont Blanc. It’s produced using a new camera called yellowBird. On this particular trip you can take photos and direct where the camera is looking, even at the helicopter above you. Wild.
My team, the Edmonton Oilers, didn’t make the playoffs again. Instead I cheered for the Canadian teams that made the top 16: Montreal Canadiens/Vancouver Canucks. Montreal took Boston to game 7 in a mighty first round series only to lose in overtime. This was too bad because Montreal was super fun to watch. Vancouver scarcely … [Read more…]
Dragonfly Cohousing, our intentional community that is planning a building project in Calgary, is in the process of incorporating. I volunteered to be one of the four directors just so I could blog about being a director of a corporation. I don’t think I have any special duties (this is what I was led to … [Read more…]
The only thing left is adding the French subtitles. This project has taken nearly 4 years to complete. The middle 2 years rather passive, though I did a major cataloguing of footage last year and a coherent draft of the script. The bulk of the post production was done this spring and finally the soundtrack … [Read more…]
You see, I’m not as hard core as some, but this was my third time seeing U2. It was a brilliant concert; best I’ve seen them. The June 1 show at Commonwealth Stadium was postponed for nearly 12 months when Bono hurt his back last year. I attendedwith my sister Saison, her husband Dean, and … [Read more…]