So what has happened after Christmas (and before New Year’s)? Well actually, Boxing Day was a bit of a work day. Since I was going to be away the rest of the week, it was important to make sure that some of my work at CUE was up-to-date, particularly uploading the materials onto Moodle so […]
Greetings and Best Wishes… At this time last year we were moving into our new home — Christmas was somewhat akin to a plethora of boxes that one really didn’t want to open…However, it was a good festive season with invites to friends’ homes that were delightfully decorated for the season… Skiing got underway on […]
What, another comment about music? Yes, but I’ll be brief. Sunday afternoon the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra put on their Winter Concert. In one word: excellent. My only complaint — once again, while we can get 3,000 out to take in a Junior hockey league game we can’t get 300 out to take in perhaps […]
What’s it like flying home these days? First of all, I am becoming more particular (some might say persnickety or downright ornery) but I am finding that business class is almost a necessity. The seat and legroom room in economy is almost non-existent!! Anyway, after ST’s early family Christmas dinner on Monday, I re-packed and […]
And there’s more? Of course…Grey Cup lasts from before Thursday through to Sunday night (and in some cases, beyond!!) Saturday was another busy day, although the appearance of rain somewhat mitigated an improvement in temperature on the positive side of freezing. It was “team walk-through” practice day. I was there at the stadium a bit […]
Are there more positive things to be said about Grey Cup? Of course…by far… I really enjoyed this year’s Grey Cup in Ottawa. Got to Ottawa on Thursday in time to have lunch with my cousin –intended to dine at the Black Bear but when we got there both found it was closed. What transpired […]
And what exactly is an acceptable win when the team you are cheering for loses? Let me start by saying that Ottawa really did throw a great Grey Cup Party. The organizing committee and the RedBlack ownership deserve all the accolades they have received because this Grey Cup was up to the standards that the […]
Today has become a dark day in my life. I’ve just found out that a long time friend, colleague and thoughtful sage has passed away. Elmer Derrick, a hereditary chief of the Gitanyow People in the Gitksan Nation, has been a friend of mine before I even met him: he died this past weekend in […]
Why do some of us never learn to shut up? This week once again pointed out that ADHD can lead to more work. I’m not going to dwell on it but there are moments where I can’t seem to keep away from the fire!! Here are a couple of examples: On Tuesday afternoon our strata […]
Today I must give a shout-out to a group of seniors. Technically I am supposed to call them “55+’ers”; definitely not supposed to call them “old geezers”. But it really doesn’t matter what you label these people, the key is you had better be respectful to their faces. On Friday, near mid-day this group of […]
