Three years ago the WHO declared Covid 19 a pandemic. It felt like it was another world away. But it only took a couple of days until it was declared a health emergency in Canada. Two weeks, they said. Two weeks of social distancing and washing hands and it would Read more…
Cookster wanted to get the perfect season. After his ski buddy died he wanted to ride on snow every single day that Big White was open. He realized that you never know when it can all be taken away. It was time to seize the moment and try for the Read more…
Music filled the Kelowna Community Theatre, the rhythm and beat filled my soul. It began with the first blast of Rock and Roll and cascaded with energy until the last notes of Whole Lotta Love faded into the night. It wasn’t Led Zeppelin but it was as close as any Read more…
Monday musings from my blog. The sun is out and blue sky glows down on our paradise. Okanagan valley is alight with the first signs of second spring. It tried to snow over the weekend but it was merely a dusting of mother natures paintbrush. No matter what has happened Read more…
A stiff breeze whipped around the edge of the building, and dark clouds hung ominously above. Greg lowered his ropes into place for his next set of windows. Three hundred fifty feet of line dangled below him. He looked up and hoped the rain would hold off a while longer. Read more…
Barrman tossed and turned in the night. His mind was filled with dreams of the past and dreams of the future. He drifted through dreams of work that turned into dreams of powder- Okanagan Champagne powder. He saw it as clearly as if he were awake. Snow caressed his calves Read more…
Love is in the air. Well, something is in the air anyway. Love is in my heart. Or is it in my head? No matter, it is there somewhere. My love for my wife is definite but without definition. It is also infinite. Today is Valentine’s Day. A day used Read more…
The borderlands of Turkey and Syria: It began with a distant rumble, then all hell broke loose. The ground moved and buildings swung, then collapsed. All through the region, structures shattered from years of civil war fell in a heap of rubble. People fell under the rubble and died. It Read more…
Monday musings from my blog. It was a Monday thirty-five months ago when the world changed. A change that has had far-reaching consequences, consequences we still don’t know the end of. Will we ever? Yes, Covid19 came along and put a wrench into our lives. But the changes have been Read more…
Big Boarder was up early. Barrman got his text at 8:15 At Ridge see you at the chair. Barrman left his condo and skied to the bottom of the hill. Blue sky enveloped the alpine, the gleaming sun lit the mountain air. There was fresh snow on the ground and sunshine Read more…