Category Archives: Work

Anything work related – typically it would be my current employer only, not previous employers – those posts likely go in “Rants and Raves”…

Mountain Man

Posted on July 9, 2018 by kdarcy21

I have decided that the dogs and I are moving to the mountains.  I found a place in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, just west of Coleman, Alberta.  It’s about 250km from Calgary but I don’t really have anything holding me in … Continue reading →

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Short work week…

Posted on July 5, 2018 by kdarcy21

I umpired at New Brighton park last evening, AA Giants @ AA Angels.  It was a pretty good game, took until the 7th for the Giants to get anything going offensively but was a pretty even game otherwise.  The Angels … Continue reading →

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Three weeks of vacation? Nice.

Posted on July 4, 2018 by kdarcy21

In just over two weeks from now, I am off work for 24 days.  I don’t think I’ve ever taken three weeks in a row off before, not that I can remember anyway. The first week of my vacation, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day !!!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by kdarcy21

Well, this past Sunday was Canada Day, so that means it was a long weekend.  Happy Canada Day, 151 years old, Canada is. It was a pretty good weekend.  I had Saturday off from umpiring so that was a nice … Continue reading →

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Busy weekend…

Posted on June 18, 2018 by kdarcy21

This past weekend flew by, as most weekends do.  I umpired a total of 4 games and did two of them alone so I will get paid for 5 games.  Not a bad weekend, profit-wise.  It was some good ball … Continue reading →

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The long weekend – summer is here?

Posted on May 17, 2018 by kdarcy21

It’s almost the first long weekend of the summer.  Well, summer isn’t really here as yet but May 24 is traditionally the start of summer.  It’s cold here today, 10C and supposed to rain later on in the day, but the … Continue reading →

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August already?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by kdarcy21

Wow – It looks like I didn’t post at all during the month of July. July was a good month.  I had two weeks off of work, a staycation.  Babe Ruth was hosting back to back Regional baseball tournaments that … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day

Posted on June 29, 2017 by kdarcy21

Just a quick update.  My second 4-day weekend was good, nice and relaxing.  I umpired a few games, took the dogs to the park a few times, had a few naps.  Sounds like I am ready for retirement.  Well, who … Continue reading →

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Four day weekends

Posted on June 20, 2017 by kdarcy21

I had a four day weekend this past weekend.  I have another four day weekend coming up so this is a nice, short, three day work-week. The four day weekend zoomed by as quickly as a normal 2 day weekend … Continue reading →

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A little down time

Posted on June 14, 2017 by kdarcy21

I have had a house guest since Sunday night again, Lita, my friends’ dog.  Lita is going home this afternoon.  The four of them had fun playing outside all day Monday and yesterday until after dinner when it decided to … Continue reading →

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