Ontario 2026 - A Service in St. Thomas
The thunderstorm started at 5am. Cathy’s dog, Hennessey, got me up not long after. Dogs generally aren’t fans of loud noises and this dog isn’t a fan of thunderstorms. I knew then it was going to be a …
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Weather
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Still waiting for fall
It’s mid-September here in Alberta, which means one of two things: it’s either fall, or we’ve had an epic snowstorm. And since we haven’t had the latter, it must mean the former. Or rather, it …
A wintery drive to Drumheller
I met my friend Nancy when I first joined Critical Mass in April 2000. She was my first project manager, as we slugged away at the Proctor & Gamble Presiva project (it’s a fringe product that thankfully died out …
Things I have missed about summer in Ontario
I’m currently in Ontario, taking the opportunity to visit with my family. It’s always a strange feeling to come back here: it’s where I was born and grew up, but I’ve been gone for over 15 years. A lot has changed. You …
New Year's Tea, 2011
I gotta tell ya, kids, 2010 was a pretty wild year. I know a lot of people who keep telling me that the years “just fly by” and before you know it, another year’s gone. The year past was definitely a change …
A rainy train
Every year, the City of Vancouver puts on a light show in and around the miniature train in Stanley Park. Last night, after the kids had gone to bed, Allen, Jean, and I discussed the possibility of going. The catch was …
12 things I miss about Costa Rica
It’s just shy of three months since we left Costa Rica. Many people still ask us what it’s like to be back, if we’re happy to be back, and if we’ve acclimatised yet. There’s no quick or easy answer to all of that, as …
A (wet) birthday vacation
Well, Monkey, if your memory is any good, you should remember the last few days for the rest of your life. And not because you got to spend five uninterrupted days with your dad (remember, I just turned 37 … I’m …
Minus Forty Eight
That’s the temperature right now. With the wind chill. My knees are numb. My thighs are pink blocks of frozen flesh. I think my eyeballs fogged over when I walked in the office. Going home is going to be about as much …
Calgary's first heavy snowfall of the season
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And it’s not even Hallowe’en yet. Starting early this week, the weather folk started telling us to prepare for Calgary’s first snowstorm of the season. This is something we’ve …
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Calgary's Wild Weather
It’s official, Mother Nature is bipolar. North America has been receiving some very erratic weather as of late. Out here, it’s been a little more consistent than erratic … consistently bad, that is. So far this …
Early Frost in Calgary
I love Calgary. Last night, still technically summer according to our seasonal rotation, it snowed. Yes, frozen precipitation. It was still there this morning. It wasn’t much, barely a centimetre in places, but enough to …
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The First Day of Sunshine
This weekend was a little strange — we received some very unusual weather. It all started Friday night. As we were walking around English Bay with our friend Tyler, returning from a wonderful Greek dinner, we noticed …
Snow in Vancouver, Dinner on the Island
Today is an auspicious date for me — one year ago today, I started my new job, working for a company that makes video games. A year later, I’m still here, despite the difficulties Radical went through in October and the …