The BIg Boarder, Nurse R, Natalya, Kaydee, and Barrman stood in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express and discussed the journey ahead. All roads were closed out of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The only way home was to drive eight hours through the United States in Read more
Raging storms struck the BC coast this past weekend. An epic rainstorm dropped over 200 mm of water on an already drenched landscape. That’s almost eight inches of liquid in three days of continual downpour. Epic rains, followed by epic disaster. The experts predicted a heavy rainfall warning for the Read more
Cat had it all. It was a future bright with potential. She had her new condo at Big White, a season pass, and she looked forward to a winter full of adventure and fun on the snow. She had a life full of joy, winter on the mountain and summer at Read more
Marijke and I went to our first significant event since the Before Times – before covid hijacked the world. My daughter was pretty stoked to attend the game in BC Place in Vancouver to watch the BC Lions host the Calgary Stampeders. It felt surreal getting on the Skytrain and Read more
John stood in the bow of the landing craft. His last two years of training had led him to this day. His nerves were raw and he could almost hear the beat of his own heart above the roar of the engines. “Ready gents! We will be hitting the shore Read more
Jack sat at the wheel of his motorhome and waited. Time passed slowly, moments ticked away. After eighteen months Jack struggled to remain patient. The border was going to be opened to him and his wife. Their son waited in California with his young family. Finally, their family could be Read more
Time. For all of human history, people have been trying to determine the exact nature of time. No matter what, we can’t stop the passage of it. For the past hundred or so years we have tried by setting out clocks back one hour. Why? Some people blame the farmers Read more
The old man couldn’t believe his eyes. The creature walking up the front drive was terrifying, it was covered in rags. And blood. The man stood there and held his breath. What was this phantom he was watching stagger toward him? Across the street, he saw another sight that chilled Read more
John looked at the restaurant as he drove past. He remembered times from not so long ago when he could just walk into the entrance, sit down and grab a cold beer with his buddy. That was before this whole pandemic thing blew up. Now he is one of those that Read more
Rain has soaked our world the last month as if mother nature is trying to even things out for the intense heat of this past summer. I drove along the wet pavement and headed to the store for some supplies for our cats, Gabby and Snowbee. In an instant he Read more