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Considering the options…
So, I will be waiting for a bit anyway to see if the repair for the Jeep will be on my tab or Chrysler’s tab. I suppose it’s a situation of prepare for the worst and hope for the best. … Continue reading
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Back To Work
It’s Monday. I know a lot of people don’t like Monday but those people must not like their jobs or something – I have nothing against Mondays at all. Monday is also, for me, the first day of the week. … Continue reading
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Public Transit
Don’t get me wrong here, Calgary Transit is pretty efficient and reliable. I can get to work in 40 minutes (including walking to the bus stop and walking from 7/7 to my office at 8/8) which is only about 15-20 minutes … Continue reading
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Finding a place to eat…
So we decided to go out to eat tonight. The main reason being that my Jeep is not in optimal driving condition right now and it was pouring rain. Someone told me that Calgary is in the middle of a … Continue reading
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Stampede, vacation – wrapping up
Today is the last day of the 100th Calgary Stampede and also the last day of my vacation. It was a good week off, that’s for sure. I did enough relaxing and enough running around doing cool stuff. Made a … Continue reading
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Tagged back to work, Calgary Stampede, Jeep, off-road, vacation
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Another Stampede Run?
Today has been a good and bad day. Started out with a buffet breakfast at Smitty’s with BP & SH – awesome food there and one of the best breakfast buffets that I have had recently. We then went to … Continue reading
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Tagged Calgary Stampede, fireworks, Jeep, knock your socks off chicken, lethbridge, Montana
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A Friday to relax
Today was pretty well a day to relax. Started out with breakfast at Smitty’s – not bad at all, a little pricey, but good. Both BP and I had naps after breakfast. I woke up again at 10:30, lazy boy slept … Continue reading
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Tagged bob sled, bobsledding, breakfast, Calgary Stampede, Canada Olympic Park, lazy, Marble Slab, napping, naps, vacation, zip lining
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Calgary Stampede
BP and I hit the Calgary Stampede yesterday in the afternoon and again in the evening. I will say, it was much better in the evening than it was during the day. It wasn’t as hot so the crowds don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 100th anniversary, Calgary Stampede, maclean creek, rodeo events, travel, vacation
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Canada Olympic Park
BP and I visited COP yesterday morning. We went to the top of the ski jump tower and watching some of the zip-liners do their thing. Looked pretty cool for sure. I would have tried it myself, but we are … Continue reading
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The vacation continues…
BP arrived safe and sound yesterday. His flight was late. Three whole minutes. Damn planes… Parking at the airport was pretty reasonable. I was there for about 45 minutes and it was just over $6 – not too bad really. … Continue reading
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