Sunshine glistened off the freshly fallen snow that coated the ski runs. The intermediate and beginner runs all funneled toward the dual chairlifts of the Snowghost and the Ridge Rocket express. Crisp morning air sparkled with ice crystals that danced above the newly coated world. With anticipation, we put our Read more…
I walked away from one of my roles in the community yesterday. It was with an uncertain heart that I resigned my position from The Greater Westside Board of Trade. Time is the most precious asset we have, donating my time to something I no longer felt engaged with was Read more…
This weekend was the beginning of the NFL playoffs. I sat and watched gridiron heroes play a child’s game for a king’s ransom. In the coronaverse, the live football experience has changed drastically, much like the rest of the sports world. Millionaire athletes played a season of football in empty Read more…
“Capitol under siege” the headline screamed on the TV screen. Our world was rocked again by the news that unfolded today in the US capitol. Rioters stormed the capitol building and American democracy was under fire today. I wish I was more surprised this happened, after the last six weeks Read more…
I peeled my eyes slowly open. The clock lit the darkness, 6:10 it read. It was time to move, time to go to the mountain and try my injured knee on the slopes. I rolled over and crawled out of bed. There aren’t many things that get me out of Read more…
A new year has dawned upon the surface of our world. Hope has risen and they have started distributing vaccines to health workers and the most vulnerable. The time has come for us to embrace the lessons of the last year; lessons in patience, love, and in compassion. Will this Read more…
It is another day in the year of the coronaverse. The final day. Does a new year change anything? Do we magically get a gift, a reprieve, a time for renewal? Or is it simply another day in the week? A day that ends in a why. It is 20:20 Read more…
Today was the last Monday of 2020… a year that was chocked full of Mondays. A year most of us would agree we are glad is ending. Friday is a new year, a new beginning. The year 2020 will stand throughout history as a turning point. It was a pivotal Read more…
The young boy crept down the stairs, each step he took filled with anticipation. He moved slowly hoping to catch a glimpse of the old man in a red suit. In recent days he kept hearing about the magical person who could somehow come down the chimney and leave presents Read more…
Early morning sunshine glistened off the snow-covered mountains. The white peaks lay under a golden-red sky, the morning sunrise embraced the valley below. The glassy waters of Okanagan Lake mirrored the world around and reflected the glory of the dawn. I stood at the window in awe of the world, Read more…