Intense rays of sunshine continued to burn on our faces and our shoulders. The heat overwhelmed to the point it had a presence. It was like a wall of sweltering air that greeted me when I stood in the parking lot of the Cook Road boat launch. It was a Read more…
Buzz crawled slowly through the grass. The heat was overwhelming, all he could do was survive the day. It felt like an extra weight pushed down upon every fibre of his being. He had never felt the intense temperature before and the sun scorched his back with burning razors. Buzz Read more…
Searing heat enveloped Okanagan Valley this week as my life spun into chaos. Summer has arrived with intense warmth as the days melted together. I cruised the refreshing water of the Okanagan Lake with my dear friends Brad and Byron. We splashed into the water and soothed our bodies scorched Read more…
Blue sky glowed to the west as warm rays of sun bounced off the waves in the distance. The shining reflection off the ocean filled my being with a sensation of freshness and glory. I stood at the railing of the huge vessel and watched the water cruise by. My Read more…
Vancouver is a beautiful city on the Pacific Ocean. Except when it rains – even then it has a beauty unmatched by any city in Canada and perhaps the world. Maybe I’m biased since it is the closest big city to my home. I like to visit big cities. But Read more…
On June 15, 2021, the health authorities opened up our amazing province to travel. It was a great time for a road trip. So Krista and I decided a trip to Vancouver was in order. She wanted to go to Imagine Van Gogh and I had a small job to Read more…
Jane stood on the stage staring at the world in front of her. It felt surreal. She wanted to pinch herself, was she dreaming? It was the culmination of everything she had worked towards in the last year. And it was real. In front of her sat Simon Cowell, Heidi Read more…
The air was thick and the darkening sky glowered ominously overhead. The pervading smell of moisture greeted Barrman as he stepped out the door with his daughter Mia. It was a Sunday in the Okanagan and some much-needed rain threatened to dampen the day. He smiled at the odour that Read more…
“Something’s at the edge of your mind, you don’t know what it isSomething you were hoping to find but you’re not sure what it isThen you hear the music and it all comes crystal clearThe music does the talking says the things you want to hear I’m young, I’m wild Read more…
Vegas is open baby! This week Las Vegas, Nevada announced all restrictions have been lifted in sin city. No more lockdowns and people are free to gamble in the casinos and no longer have to wear masks. Thursday night the Vegas Knights hockey team played in front of a full Read more…