Monthly Archives: March 2026

Consumer Proposal

While I was unemployed between working at BDO and IBM, I lived well beyond my means. I was given a good settlement from BDO (it’s confidential, so I can’t disclose the amount, but it was approximately 10 months salary) and … Continue reading

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A busy few days…

My new place is finally setup and organized, well, almost. I am 90-95% complete now. I got stalled because someone is using my storage locker and I cannot get the stuff that needs to go in there, there. I sent … Continue reading

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Patricia Bulpit

My friend and former co-worker, Patricia Bulpit passed away on Saturday, March 14 in Oshawa. Her daughter-in-law found her. I cannot imagine walking into that… Patricia and I worked at BDO together, although she worked out of the National office … Continue reading

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What happened to Spring?

In typical Calgary fashion, we went from temps in the low teens to -10 and 10″ of snow, hazardous driving conditions and strong winds. Basically, a very typical Spring. I really can’t complain (although I will) as we really haven’t … Continue reading

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Insomnia…

I’ve got insomnia again, have had it for the past 2 months or so, off and on. I woke up at 1am. Now, I did get 4.5 hours of sleep which is basically a minimum for me to be able … Continue reading

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All fixed up…

I brought my Google Pixel 10 XL Pro back to get the screen replaced for the second time. Since I’m now a regular customer, he gave me 10% off and installed a privacy screen protector for free, so, better than … Continue reading

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Puppies are wonderful… Not…

Last evening, the dogs and I returned from the dog park and I thought I would go next door and meet my new neighbours. I was there for no longer than 10 minutes talking to them while they were on … Continue reading

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Calgary Bike Show

I’ve been thinking of getting a bicycle for the last while so I’m heading to the Calgary Bike Show this morning. It’s at the Calgary Stampede grounds in one of the large buildings, $14 admission I think it is. At … Continue reading

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My Pixel 10 XL Pro

I have a Google Pixel 10 XL Pro through Freedom Mobile. Apollo was nice enough to chew the screen. I’ve been using an iPhone for the last couple of weeks, it’s my work cell. Today, I called Mobile Klinix (I … Continue reading

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Impounded…

I had to make a trip to Pincher Creek on Thursday night. My car reported that I had 480km of range. That should have gotten me to Pincher Creek and back without any issues. Yeah, no. I made it back … Continue reading

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