May 20

Sunshine cracked through the blinds and tickled my eyelids. I woke up again to the same story once more. A new normal, a new day. Captain Rob came over again and we organized our safe work plan for physical distancing. We have a written plan now and are prepared to Read more

May 19

Today was a road trip day. I attended a morning meeting on Zoom. It worked but is not the same as face to face connection. My meeting wrapped up, I loaded up and drove to Kamloops. The Coquihala connector is an easy drive over the mountains when the weather is Read more

May 18

Two months ago they closed Big White. Two long and strange months ago it shut down in a matter of forty-five minutes. It came as a shock even though we should have seen it coming. Like a tidal wave the first influx of the coronavirus burned a path through our Read more

May 17

Sunday morning again, I think its nine now, but who’s counting? We had a pancake breakfast on a rainy morning. It started out very pleasantly. Then I turned on my computer and the tragic news was everywhere. A Snowbird had crashed! The RCAF CT-114 Tutor took off from the Kamloops Read more

my fish story

Every fisherman has a good fish story. Of course mine involves the one that got away. Ever since I was seven years old I went to a campground on Kootenay Lake. Nine miles north of Kaslo BC is a special place called Schroeder Creek Resort. Schroeder Creek will always own Read more

May 16

It’s the May long weekend. The strangest May long that I remember. Usually I am very busy right now. People are traveling and there are big parties in the bush. This year it’s a bit different. Sleep was elusive again. We woke up before six am. I snuggled in with Read more

May 15

My dreams felt so real, I woke up with a start. Not sure if I was still dreaming I slowly opened my eyes. 5:38 my clock said. Fishing my brain said. My little kitty snowbee snuggled up close and I thought I would drift back to sleep. Sleep eluded me Read more

May 14

Morning began with the smell of coffee. My wife teased me again and made herself an espresso. One day I may want an espresso. Today was not that day. Another zoom meeting in the morning then I needed to go to work. I elected to jump on the bike again. Read more

May 13

It’s been two months since they declared the pandemic. Two months ago we were filled with fear, with anxiety. What is a pandemic? Now we have a better idea. When Italy was losing so many lives and their health-care system was reeling. It made sense to lock everything down. Now Read more

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