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What to expect this week…
The holidays are officially over now. Kids go back to school today. I would guess that we will be back to full staff at the office today. I mean, who takes holidays in early January? I expect the office to … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Personal, Work
Tagged back to school, back to work, baseball, coaching, Umpiring
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First weekend of the New Year
This past week was a good one. It is nice having the week broken up by a holiday right in the middle. Can we somehow arrange to have every Wednesday off? I work from home on Wednesday’s and that is … Continue reading
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Holidays are over
Back to work today – the holidays are finally over. I have nothing against the holidays, but I am glad they are done. Back to a regular routine, sort of. I am sure the office will be a little quiet … Continue reading
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A new year, a new blog post…
I was surprised when I read my 2013 blog report that I had only posted 89 (or so, I don’t remember) blog posts in 2013. I suppose that in the early part of the year, I had lost the blogging … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rant and Rave
Tagged blogging, Goodbye 2013, resolutions, smoking, Welcome 2014
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See ya 2013
Well, 2013 is over in a few hours. What went on this year? Well, quite a lot actually. I got a car again in early 2013. I went through the winter without one, it wasn’t that bad actually. It was … Continue reading
2013 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,200 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading
Photo Radar
OK, something that I really don’t like about Alberta. Photo radar. We used to have it in Ontario, only, as I recall, for a few years. I never got hit by it. Typically, I don’t speed. Same deal in Calgary, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rant and Rave
Tagged $87 fine, 30 Km/h, caught doing 44 Km/h, my plate, my vehicle, playground zone, speeding ticket
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OK. Who gave me this cold?
I have been in Calgary for nearly two years and in the last few days, I have developed my first cold while being here. I hate colds. I imagine that we all do. I suspect, although I can’t prove it, … Continue reading
World Junior Tournament
An annual Boxing Day tradition for many, aside from going to a shopping mall and squeezing in with thousands of other bargain hunters is watching Team Canada play in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. This year it is in … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxing Day, hockey, IIHF World Junior Championships, Sweden, Team Canada
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Christmas Dinner
I had a few invited for Christmas Dinner which was very nice of the people who invited me. I decided to stay home and have dinner with the pups. I had purchased a Butterball stuffed turkey breast. When it was … Continue reading
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