Fifty-two spins around the sun… I remember when I was my daughter’s age how anyone over forty was over the hill. According to that, I am now over the hill and hurtling down the other side. Strangely enough, I don’t feel that much older than I did when I was Read more
The crisp evening air buzzed with an energy unseen and unfelt in over two years. It pulsed into the night air. Music. And the crowd standing in front of the stage at Big White Ski Resort was alive with it. Four thousand people danced with the energy of it all. Read more
The three-man band looked out at the group of revelers dancing to their musical ministrations. They felt an energy and a connection that lifted their spirits and filled their souls. It was nice seeing their faces beam to the rhythm of the music. The bar was filled with people who Read more
I read the first posts I wrote two years ago. At the time I had no idea I would still be typing away twenty-four months later. Yet here I am. Back then I wrote in the present tense. It all felt so immediate, I lived each day one moment at Read more
It was another Monday in what seems like a lifetime of Mondays. 105 Mondays to be exact since the world flipped on its head. 104 since I began my documentation of the strange situation. I feel honoured so many of you have joined me on this journey. I began writing Read more
What a pleasure it’s been to see so many faces this week. It’s been a memorable and momentous week. The first week in a very long time without being told to wear a mask indoors. At first, it was a little strange walking into a store or a restaurant without Read more
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