Wedding in Naramata
Several weeks ago, we received an invitation to a gala event in the Okanagan for one of Allison’s friends, Heather. She was getting married to her significant other, Brian. We were asked to attend the three-day event in …
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West Coast of Vancouver Island, Tofino, Ucuelet, Long Beach
Stress. I hate it. It sucks the life right out of me, and leaves nothing but exhaustion and bad moods. In short, I don’t do well under a large amount of it for a long period of time. And when you consider that I haven’t …
Softball Tournament with the Rad Sox and the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
“The goats have been sucked.” That was how the Rad Sox season wound up Saturday afternoon. We started off the season with a fairly inspirational rallying cry before each game. However, as our …
BC Rail Royal Hudson 2860, West Coast Railway Association, Comox Airshow, and Skyhawks
Another birthday has come and gone, and save for a minor panic attack when I realised I wasn’t 21 anymore (yes, that actually happened, believe it or not), I’m doing okay. Things got off to a start on Friday, when Pure3D …
BC Ferry's Fast Ferry, Bocce, and Rathtrevor Beach
Life’s a beach. At least, it should be. Last weekend was the second busy weekend for Allison and I, the second weekend of the month we weren’t home. We won’t be home for a weekend probably until mid-August at the pace …
Canada Day in Kelowna, Winery Tours, and Penticton
Deciding that the weather here had become too unbearable to stand for another weekend, let alone a long weekend, Allison and I opted to abdicate the Lower Mainland for places sunnier. At least, that was the plan. I …
A Decade since the Soviet Union, Birthday of the Observer
10 years. I can’t believe it has been 10 years. On 30 June 1989, I departed for the first of what would become a string of interesting journeys into the unknown. This was my first trip out of North America, and my first …
Dealing with Rogers Cable Internet
I hate monopolies. They generally treat the customer like so much belly button lint. Late last month, Allison and I decided to get Roger’s @ Home (aka “Wave”). For those of you who haven’t heard of it, better …
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Going to Microsoft Meltdown in Seattle
On Monday and Tuesday, I experienced my first real business trip. I probably would be more excited about it than I should be, but we went to Seattle. Whoopee. Going to Seattle for a business trip is like … well, …
A Boys Night out in Calgary, Drumheller, Banff (Bamf!), and Star Wars
This weekend, I did something a little different than usual. I went to Calgary. Alone. Well, not totally alone. I went to visit Stuart, who I had only seen for a whopping six hours at Christmas. Ideally, I would have …