Monthly Archives: July 2026

I was heading home from a massage session yesterday, at around 11am and I received a text from my buddy at Northside Ford, my 2026 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch Edition had arrived on Friday evening. I headed to the dealership … Continue reading →

I finally received the update I was looking for today. IBM agreed that indeed, I’m entitled to severance pay. Well, really? Seeing as it is mandated by Alberta law, yes, I am due. They gave me way more than I … Continue reading →

Well, my friends from Idaho visited, it was a great and very tiring week. We toured around Alberta and saw some of the sites, the best that Southern Alberta has to offer. I’ve been enjoying zipping around on my ebike. … Continue reading →

We’ve had some rather hot weather of late, well, hot for Calgary anyway. I grew up in Southern Ontario, lived there for nearly 41 years. The summers are long, hot and humid. Temperatures in the upper 30s (Celsius) and low … Continue reading →

My guests headed out yesterday morning shortly after 7am and got back to Twin Falls just after 9pm. It’s a long day of travel, for sure. I went back to bed and had a second sleep until about 930 then … Continue reading →

My friends from Idaho head back this morning as they both have to work tomorrow morning. My routine will return to normal. I realize how much I enjoy my afternoon nap after not napping, when you only sleep 4-5 hours … Continue reading →

We headed to Banff yesterday and took the Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. The weather was absolutely perfect. We ate lunch at the restaurant at the top of Sulphur Mountain, great food. We headed back to Calgary and … Continue reading →

As I’ve written, my friends from Idaho are visiting, they arrived mid-afternoon last Thursday. We hit up the Calgary Stampeders game Thursday evening, was a very high scoring game, but despite the score, I still find CFL football boring. Oh … Continue reading →

My friends from Idaho arrived yesterday just before 3pm. We had an early dinner at Montana’s restaurant, all-u-can eat ribs was the order of the day. If you have a Montana’s near you, their ribs are excellent and it’s Rib … Continue reading →

My smoker, a brand new Pit Boss from Airdrie Lawn and Leisure was delivered Saturday evening. I fired it up to season it on Sunday night. It was ready to go. Yesterday, I finally used it for the first time. … Continue reading →