Barrman tossed and turned in the night, sleep was fleeting and powder dreams circled his brain. Rain was falling hard in town throughout the night. That meant it was snowing in the alpine. He hoped it was snowing a lot. After a final spurt of sleep the skier awoke a Read more…
Two years ago they declared covid19 a pandemic. Back then no one imagined we would be still living in the shadow of the dreaded coronavirus in 2022. Crazy days indeed As far as anniversaries go this would not be my favourite. In the before times – before covid that is, Read more…
It was a moment many of us have been waiting for. Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement – masks will no longer be mandatory indoors in the Province of BC as of midnight March 10. It has been met with relief and anticipation. It was two years ago this week Read more…
Humanity has strived to and thrived with creating and maintaining connections – connections with each other, our environment, and most importantly ourselves. If we aren’t connected with ourselves and our own needs then life can be very challenging indeed. Yet so many of us go through life disconnected. We exist Read more…
I finally made it to the pool again. I go in spurts, trying to get into shape and then letting life take over, or should I say procrastination. Johnson Bentley Aquatic Centre is West Kelowna’s only swimming pool. It has remained open throughout covid except at the very beginning. I Read more…
Two years ago we stood in the Happy Valley Day Lodge at Big White Ski Resort and swayed to the music. I held my honey tight as Jon Bos strummed the notes to the song Thank You by Led Zeppelin. We’d heard about this dreaded coronavirus that was spreading throughout Read more…
Grygoriy and Larysa held each other in the darkness. The sound of falling bombs kept them awake, terror held them by their souls. Grygoriy wasn’t sure how he could make it through the night if it wasn’t for Larysa. They heard the news reports about the oncoming Russian invasion. They Read more…
Payback time. I think my parents that raised me are looking down from heaven and laughing. Ok maybe they wouldn’t be that cruel to laugh at me, but I’m sure they appreciate the irony. After what I put them through when I was sixteen they are surely appreciating what frustrations Read more…
Invasion. It’s something I never expected to see in Europe in the 21st century, I was brought back to when I was a kid living under the shadow of the cold war. Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine and the world holds its breath. When I was young it Read more…
“Do you have an open mind?” Sam looked over at Barrman and smiled. Barrman stared back across the table at the bearded man. His hair was tied up in a ponytail and his heart was on his sleeve. In his eyes, there was a look that said he knew what Read more…