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Let’s call that a career in IT…

Today marks the end of my journey as an IT Professional. It started about 31 years ago, full time and a few years before that as a part-time tech support agent. It ends today after just over 4 years at … Continue reading

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My epic road trip…

I am planning a rather epic road trip in August and September. Updated my tentative itiniary on May 26. Removed stops in Texas and Louisianna and extended my stay in Niagara and the GTA. Day 1 – I plan on … Continue reading

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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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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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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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A busy few days…

My new place is finally setup and organized, well, almost. I am 90-95% complete now. I got stalled because someone is using my storage locker and I cannot get the stuff that needs to go in there, there. I sent … Continue reading

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Patricia Bulpit

My friend and former co-worker, Patricia Bulpit passed away on Saturday, March 14 in Oshawa. Her daughter-in-law found her. I cannot imagine walking into that… Patricia and I worked at BDO together, although she worked out of the National office … Continue reading

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Impounded…

I had to make a trip to Pincher Creek on Thursday night. My car reported that I had 480km of range. That should have gotten me to Pincher Creek and back without any issues. Yeah, no. I made it back … Continue reading

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What’s been going on?

Well, quite a lot, actually. I received some bad news on Sunday. My friend and former co-working Patricia Bulpit passed away on Saturday. Her daughter-in-law found her in her in-law suite. Patricia was let go from her job last year, … Continue reading

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Almost there…

I am slowly, but surely getting my new place organized. The slow areas are the office and unpacking and organizing my clothes. Everything else is setup and ready to go. I have been here for 2 weeks now, so, I … Continue reading

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