Great Big Sea...the one band that i love from home. I've seen these guys more times than any other band.. They hail from the tropical island of Newfoundland... which is from where my #1 bud was born back in the spring of 1944... now let me explain something to ya.. you see it confuses da be-jesus out of my friends when i tell them i dont have a dad.. i have a bud.. you see me and my bud have a very speical bond thats beyond family and friendship. we have done everything together from fishin along the Bedford highway with perrywinkles for bait to walking across a rain soaked road to pick up some stuff from a broken car across from Wolfville.. we have drank many a case of beer, eaten many bags of piggy puffs and lord knows how many times he s kicked my arse at pool both at the bar and at the legion but 2 of the best memories i have is my very 1st rememberance day when i was in the military and my graduation from basic training..to this day i can see the pride in his eyes when i look at the pictures not only is my dad my bud but hes my best friend..s ure i kid ya about shippin your arse back to the island but i love ya...heres to ya bud !!

paradise has frozen over

well here we are.. just 27 days from christmas and paradise has frozen over...not only did we get a nice dump of snow.. between 30 and 40cm ive been hearing (11 - 15 inches) but the temperature has sunk faster than a brick.. last night the low was -41 degree Celsius or -41.8 degree Fahrenheit... right now as i write this we are under a severe windchill warning which means the northerly winds combined with cold temperature are bringing extreme wind chill of -40 to Calgary and Airdrie ( Airdrie is about 5km or 10miles away ) regions tonight, so its not very nice out here.. there were over 200 accidents in the last 24hrs and several cases of frostbite in the city.. the city buses were running 10 minutes late and traffic was so slow that i got to work before the bus that passed me while i was walking got to the lighs at the corner of Beddington Trail and Center Street.. gotta love canadian winters just like fire..beautiful but very deadly

photo time !!!!!

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photos of the appartment, odds and ends and what ever else i can think of..sorry folks..no Thumb picture!!!!

The countdown is on

Yesterday was the begining of the end. yesterday was calgarys annual Santa Claus Parade, so needless to say the malls were packed to see the big fat man in all his glory. went over to sunridge mall to get some stuff and the minute i got in the parking lot omg it was it ever packed. walking thru the mall kids were running around, people were on cell phones and carrying bags from stores like LaSensa, The Bay, American Outfitters and Eddie Bauer. didnt stay long because the crowds were gettin thick so i grabbed lunch at Arbys and left. gotta love christmas shoppin in a city of 1.5 million people. instant chaos !!!!

pre christmas getaway

ahh yes..the infamous pre christmas get away..i swear by jesus that everybody should take one from time to time so they can escape the incomming insanity. so heres how she wentdown .. left here on a sunny friday and arrived on a dark chillyfriday night to a warm welcome reception..hugs and hand shakes were to had by all. no soooner had i arrived than there was a tall cold BEER in my hand !!!... mmmmmmmmm beeeeeeer...alas it wasnt m overall fav but non the less it was cold, wet and alchoholic.. the brand of the day was Kokanee the usual beer out here. my choice of beer Alexander keiths india pale ale ( those who love it love it alot), my 2nd choice molson canadian. sure its the oldest brewery in canada but my all time fave is #2. so after a case we called it a night. sat morning was the usual routine,, up breakfast, shower and out the door for some visitin. had a great visit with all the usual suspects. rob, dave, jeff and pat and of course mark. ended up drinkin close to about 6 large 2x2 ( thats 2 cream 2 sugar for you non coffee lovers)and a snack pack of timbits (20). we got back to the house shortly before to change since we had to look pretty fror supper, then out we went. i had a tastey grilled chicken cesear salad, after that the partying began. i ended up killin 12 by meself and then i had a coffee. later that night after much sweet delectables (mostly molson canadian of course) we got back to the house sometime between 2am and 2:30am after a few brews who cares what time it is right. i crashed around 3a and woke up the the wonderful smell of bacon and eggs filling the house. didnt go anywhere 2day untill around noon and then the travelling began.. 7hrs later here we are... relaxing and just enjoyin the day that was. what shall become tomorrow.. who knows just gunna let the day go and see where she ends up, probably at tim hortons no doubt !!!!!