Carmella has been fostering cats for a long, long time. A half-year ago she got a litter of three brothers — Yogi, Pancake, and Thor — each with very distinct…
Continue ReadingIt’s Memorial Day Weekend and I’m off to visit Carmella in Edmonton! She’s already picked a rental car that tickles her fancy: it’s the one with the commercials that feature…
Continue ReadingBear with me. I’m writing this on offline mobile at 10,000 meters. Let’s see how tired and swiping input make for storytelling :-) On Friday afternoon it became clear that…
Continue ReadingToday I was lucky enough to be the first person off the plane after arriving at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). Backstory: The flight from San Francisco seems to always get…
Continue Reading1 July 2017 It’s Canada’s sesqui-centennial, 150 years since the founding of the nation. Americans celebrate our Independence Day with sporting events, back-yard (or tail-gate) barbecues, and a finalé of…
Continue ReadingFirst thing this morning we got an email saying or Amtrak train had a change in schedule, and we needed to call the main office. Carmella, with statue entitled “Woman…
Continue ReadingThis is the view that greets me this morning. The view from the other side of our train car isn’t too shabby either. The clouds hide the peaks, and it’s…
Continue ReadingOur family business in Edmonton having been accomplished, after a months’ work, we’re ready to move on, southward. The weather has been incredible, from an unseasonably warm 15 C when…
Continue ReadingUnlike the HUB Mall’s usual late-night color single-color state New photo by Michael Sattler / Google Photos tonight it’s displaying an unusual rainbow pattern. It’s beautiful to see, and the photo…
Continue ReadingYou know you’re with a Canadian when there’s maple syrup in the sugar bowl, she accessorizes with earmuffs, and she wakes you up at 05:00 on a Sunday to watch…
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