Dave stood in the doorway and greeted his friends. They smiled and shook hands and he embraced them with relief and joy. “Happy Birthday Dave, nice to see you, and thanks for having us here.” Barrman slipped off his shoes and put down his cooler. Eighteen months ago no one Read more…
I received an email telling me that my daughter has school off next Monday, September 19. At first glance, I didn’t understand why. Then I found out that the Queen’s funeral was going to be on September 19, 2022. Now it made sense – sort of. They have closed the Read more…
911 – the numbers for emergency services. Also, the date was when one of the biggest emergencies ever faced by a western nation took place. It is a day that will live on in the history books like the ides of March from ancient roman times, and Oct 14, 1066, Read more…
Blood pumped through my veins and my fingers tingled with the excitement of the day. My favourite new band was only hours away from taking the stage and I couldn’t wait for the show to start. We met our friends in front of the VRBO place we’d booked in the Read more…
The Queen is dead, God save the King. A sentence years in the making. And all the more bizarre every time I read it and think about the meaning behind the words. For over a thousand years Great Britain has been ruled by a monarchy of some form or other. Read more…
The last hot days of August faded into memory. Only to be welcomed by the first days of an unseasonably warm September. What a summer it has been. A summer free of restriction and smoke. Free of fear and the threat of impending doom – mostly. It was a glorious Read more…
I stood in the rafters of Prospera Place in downtown Kelowna and surveyed the scene below. The chains dangled while the motors climbed them and the speakers were assembled. It was a satisfying feeling seeing the rigging turn into a stage. Cauldrons were rolled onto the stage and the lights Read more…
The late Calvin Barr, or so I am known as… I try not to be, but life seems to conspire against me regularly. So many things in life are out of my control, why does it seem like shit happens to make me late? Like losing my keys… Or having Read more…
The sound resembled a freight train rushing by at 100 km per hour. But this was not a freight train. It was a rain storm that poured down upon the roof of the cabin we were staying in. Good thing my brother put away the chairs the day before. He Read more…
Joe sat on the blistering sidewalk, the afternoon sun beat down with 35-degree temperatures. Despite the heat, he was ready for the 4 p.m. rush. The liquor store was the best spot to hang out in the afternoon heat. There were sure to be lots of people getting beverages. After Read more…