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Some stuff to do…

So, with my recent medical prognosis, I need to do some “things” for the inevitable. I need to get a will together. That is on my to-do list for May. A friend is going to assist me with it, she … Continue reading →

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Up in the middle of the night…

Gotta love having insomnia. I woke up this morning at 2am and knew I was up for the night. I’ve had this on and off for 30+ years and although I suppose I’m used to it, it’s still freaking annoying. … Continue reading →

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Not a great prognosis…

I’ve had a cough for about 6 months now. On April 11, it was a Saturday, I started coughing up blood. This continued until Sunday. On Monday morning, I visited my doctor, he was concerned to say the least. He … Continue reading →

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Low grade concussion…

I umpired last night, the University of Calgary versus the Calgary Blues Premier team at Glenmore Park in South West Calgary. It was a cold and windy evening. Game temp was about 6C with strong wings and heavy cloud cover. … Continue reading →

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Back to umpiring…

Play Ball !!! Back to umpiring this week. I have expanded the league’s that I’ve made myself available to. I’ll be umpiring for Babe Ruth Calgary, Calgary North Baseball League, High River Baseball and Baseball Alberta. This far, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Today wasn’t the best of days…

Today wasn’t the best of days to be sure… It started out with me discovering the potential job I had “in the bag” at work didn’t exist. The guy who spoke to me about it wasted over an hour of … Continue reading →

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The weekend…

The umpire clinic was this weekend. I arrived right after 830am and said my hellos to the other “older” umpires. All of the attendees were kids, none older than 18, most 14-17. I will state, for the record, that males … Continue reading →

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Play Ball…

I’m attending an umpiring clinic this morning. This must mean that spring is right around the corner, right? Well, one can hope. It’ll be a cold and cloudy day today. I doubt we will be outside. The weather will be … Continue reading →

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I love snow in April

Well, the weather forecasters were correct for a change. We got somewhere between 8-10″ of snow overnight and into today. It cleared around Noon or so. What fun. Where’s Spring? The sidewalks in my apartment complex have been nicely cleared. … Continue reading →

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Spring? Where are you?

Monday and Tuesday it felt like Spring, finally, temps were in the mid teens. Today and Thursday, we are expected to get up to 30cm of snow. Spring takes a LONG time to spring in Calgary and Alberta in general.  … Continue reading →

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