Where you will find my (documented) thoughts, worries, concerns, and issues
Recent writing
Okay, yes, I’ve been busy. And I’ve been far too lax with all the photographs thus far. Thankfully, Alex has been very good at filling in the blanks. So, from the top, here’s what we’ve got so far… We started with …
Canyon works quickly! I got a call from them yesterday saying they were getting started with the heat piping, and would take 1-2 days to get it all in. I came home last night, and it was all in. Almost. Okay, so things …
Today, Canyon starts the process of installing the heating pipes for the floor. (With luck, it’s also the day our electrician starts moving the service and installing the new box.) We’re one step closer to having a …
One of the great things about the Calgary Stampede is all the pancake breakfasts (a Calgary tradition) that go on during the Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth. One of the worst things is when you eat too much. I think I …
In a previous life, I worked for Radical Entertainment, maker of video games. Very fun company, very fun job. Well, when I wasn’t writing technical documents, which is about the most boring job I think I’ve ever done. …
My friend Kathryn got married this weekend. A truly wonderful event that forced my hand to leave the comfort of my familiar Cowtown (and miss the opening of the Calgary Stampede) to visit rural Ontario and experience the …
Over the weekend, I had the chance to go stay with my sister and brother-in-law’s cottage near Huntsville, ON. It’s been a long time since I was last there, and it was good to see my family one last time before it …
Tonight, we went to see the Transformers movie. I got three words for you: Giant. Robot. Mayhem. I grew up with Transformers. I had the toys. I watched the cartoon. I saw the (first) movie. I even dabbled with the later …
And a whole lotta frustration! Tonight, I put together another section of framing. A four-foot section. In two hours. Doesn’t seem like a lot, does it? Nor should it — other much longer sections went together a lot …
Ever asked yourself what’s inside a 50 year-old furnace? Yeah, me neither. And yet, the answer to this very question was provided to me as I continued with the renovations in the basement. Namely, taking the 50 year-old …