Searching for Life in DEdmonton, Alberta’s Capital of Boring
byIt’s pretty easy to put Edmonton down. It’s cold in the winter and covered in mosquitoes in the summer. The seasons in between can…
Alberta
A Peek Inside the Edmonton Maple Leaf Lounge
byWith my recent booking of 9 business class flights on only $325 came access to business lounges all over the world. First up on this…
I’ve been pickled.
byWhat a freaking great summer. The warm weather was late to arrive to the west coast but when it came it decided to stick…
Snow day
byI have become terrible at remembering to take pictures. On a recent weekend trip to Edmonton I brought my camera but didn’t take a…
Summer Staycations From Vancouver
byApart from a fishing trip to Yellowknife and a weekend layover/hangover in Edmonton, summer 2011 was kept relatively local. It started with what will…
2010. The year stuff happened.
byIt is now the end of January which means it’s time for my typical year end blog which is of course, typically late. New…
Back log.
byThe past couple blog-less months have been more or less spent preparing for the official word on moving to Vancouver. Pretty much after my…
Praise Jebus!
byLet me first say it has been a very tiring and busy past few weeks. Packing, moving and saying good byes are very exhausting…
A very Major Major New Years eve…
byThe first gig my new band played was on New Years eve at a bar the size of my basement. It was supposed to…
Christmas, a time to eat…
byWhat was supposed to be a quiet break away from work quickly became busy and basted in buttery goodness. My holiday season was great….
Suckers for punishment…
byThe key to a lasting long distance relationship is to make the effort to see each other. That effort goes both ways. Such is…
I am thankful for functioning toliets and new plates…
byMost peoples Thanksgivings staples include the usual…turkey, family, friends, over-eating, and the occasional indigestion. My last few thanksgivings have included all those things plus…
Hoodoos and Hoodonts
byHoodoos and Hoodonts On some what of a whim, Erin and I decided to drop in on her friends Whit and Scott in Calgary….
Scott’s new toy cont…
byThis weekend Scott passed through Edmonton just long enough for some breakfast and to give us a tour of his new plane. I see…
Scott’s new toy
bySo my brother has upgraded his plane. Some of you may remember the Red Rocket, those of you that don’t here is a video…
A few of my favorite things…
byPretty much every weekend this summer Erin and I have had house guests…dirty, free loading house guest. Family or friends, its been a busy…
Shaun discovers pie irons
byErin’s sister and brother-in-law have it good. They are both school teachers and therefore on top of having Christmas, Spring break, family day, and…
A day in Jasper – Dani visits Siberia
byA day in Jasper – Dani visits Siberia It was like Christmas in July for Erin. A Joyful Dani had arrived with several sacks…
Giddy up.
byAfter working 12 – 15 hour days in Calgary for a week I returned home tired and exhausted only to turn around and head…
Any Saturday, Summer 2008
byThe idea was to enjoy the summer in the backyard. This idea is great in theory however Erin and I have spent more time…
Planes, Trains, and l’automobiles
byOK, so when I said 2008 would see me travel much less was a farce. I’m not sure if I fooled anyone with that…
Nuts on a stick. A day in Jasper
byNuts on a stick. A day in Jasper A couple weekends ago my friend Dave, his dog Simon, and I headed to Jasper to…
Jet lagged
byAlright, sorry for the lack of posts. I have just returned from a trip that took me across the continent… twice…so back off. In…
New Years eve
bySo after making an “appearance” in Yellowknife, we were off to Edmonton for some New Years eve festivities. First we met up with my newly…
My after Christmas, Christmas
byAs per my last post, Christmas for me was far from exciting. Thankfully Erin came to visit, and even better, she came bearing gifts….